Address
Form of work
SalaryPosition Rank
Artist Faculty
Track
Non-Tenure Track
Position Title
Artist Faculty, Songwriting and Production
Category
Adjunct
Posting Number
T000115
Location
Chicago
Open Date
12/19/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled?
Yes
Job Type
Artist Faculty
Working Hours
Position Summary
This position entails the following category of instruction:
- Teaching applied songwriting lessons (on an hourly basis);
- Leading a songwriting/beats lab;
- Reviewing student portfolios for the Music Education Songwriting and Production program;
- Potential for teaching in other relevant areas as assigned.
Weekly class meetings are taught onsite at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Chicago campus, working with students enrolled in the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Music;
- Bachelor of Music-Music Education
This is a part-time position with a cap of 20 total teaching hours per week.
Job Duties :
- Successful retention of students by means of effective and healthy pedagogy.
- Clear and timely communications.
- Timely submission of all grades.
- Consistent usage of Roosevelt University email address (to be assigned upon onboarding).
Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice. Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world. We invite you to contribute your talents to our community
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Roosevelt University requires all new hires to be compliant with our COVID-19 vaccination policy, found at the COVID-19 website. Documentation will be required should an offer of employment be made.
Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Shana Anderson. Her office is in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, 204A. She can be reached at (312) 341-3761 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.
Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Bachelor’s degree; significant teaching and/or performing experience will be considered in place of earned degrees.
- Documented record of consistent professional experience and visibility as a performer.
Years of Experience Required
2
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Certification/Licensure Required
Minimum Qualifications
See Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree; significant teaching and/or performing experience will be considered in place of earned degrees.
- Experience in collegiate-level teaching.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Equipment Operated
Working Conditions
Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Job is largely sedentary, but there is a need to move about the office and buildings frequently. Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10 pounds). May be exposed to loud noise from instrument and voice practice rooms on-site.
Priority Application Instructions
Departmental Contact Information
Shannon McGinnis
Co-Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies
smcginnis@roosevelt.edu
(312) 341-3789
(312) 341-3789
