PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC OR DANCE) FACULTY,
- Employer
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 22, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Music, Other Arts, Performing Arts, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Arts Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC OR DANCE) FACULTY, PART-TIME
HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE, HUMANITIES & MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Harold Washington College is currently seeking a part-time Faculty member to teach one or more courses in an upcoming term to our students of the performing arts. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and learning, a commitment to the college mission, and a record of demonstrated success in the classroom in supporting and cultivating student learning.
We are seeking instructors for:
MUSIC
- Music Instruction (Private Lessons in various instruments)
- Voice (Pop, Jazz, Musical Theater, Classical)
- Guitar
- Drum Set / Percussion
- Bass
- Violin
- Viola
- Piano
- Bassoon
- Harp
- Cello
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Saxophone
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Aural Skills
- Group Piano
- Music Theory
- Music Technology
- Music Business
- Music Appreciation
- World Music
- Music History
- Ballet
- Jazz
- Modern
- Hip-Hop
- World (Various Emphases)
- Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
- Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
- Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
- Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
- Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.
- Qualifying Academic Credentials: Credentialing for specific courses is determined by college policy. Generally, a Masters degree in the subject or a Masters plus 18 graduate credit hours in a related discipline allows an individual to teach within a specific academic area. Eligibility to teach is determined by transcripts, catalog course descriptions, and/or documentation from the granting institution that clarifies the content in the major is appropriate for the teaching assignment.
Discipline specific credentials are currently stated in academic policy as follows:
- Music: Master’s in Music or Jazz Studies or Voice;
- Dance: BA/BFA in Dance or professional level experience with three years of teaching experience or genre specific dance certification with five years of teaching experience will also be considered. Demonstrated involvement as a practicing artist in the specific disciplines or specializations of the respective style of dance.
- Knowledge of Brightspace and Zoom, preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students required.
- Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population is
desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the
community college.
- Cover letter
- Resume or curriculum vitae (with two references)
- Transcript (Unofficial copies are acceptable initially, but official transcripts are required prior to hire)
Harold Washington College , located at 30 East Lake Street in Chicago's Loop, is a student-centered institution that empowers all members of its community through accessible and affordable academic advancement, career development and personal enrichment. At HWC, employees contribute to the success of our students while enjoying competitive compensation and outstanding benefits packages. Build your future at City Colleges of Chicago and ensure more students complete their curricula - college-ready, career-ready and prepared to pursue their life’s goals. This is an exciting time in the history of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), District 508, the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation.
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