Artist-Teacher of Bassoon Job at Roosevelt University in Chicago

This position entails the following category of instruction:

Weekly applied bassoon lessons taught onsite at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Chicago campus, working with students enrolled in the following degree programs:

• Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance;
• Bachelor of Music Education;
• Bachelor of Musical Arts;
• Bachelor of Arts;
• Master of Music in Bassoon Performance;
• Master of Music in Multiple Woodwind Performance;
• Master of Music in Orchestral Studies, with a Bassoon concentration;
• Performance Diploma in Bassoon Performance;
• Professional Diploma in Orchestra Studies, with a Bassoon concentration.

This is a part-time position with a cap of 20 total teaching hours per week.

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.

Job Duties Include:

• High level of active engagement toward student recruitment.
• Successful retention of students by means of effective and healthy pedagogy.
• Participation in adjudication of recitals, woodwind juries, and woodwind auditions.
• Clear and timely communications.
• Timely submission of all grades.
• Consistent usage of Roosevelt University email address (to be assigned upon onboarding).
• Submission of a studio syllabus each semester (university-mandated template will be provided) documenting all studio policies, expectations, procedures, and grading criteria.

Years of Experience Required: 2

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; significant teaching and/or performing experience will be considered in place of earned degrees.
• Documented record of consistent professional experience and a high level of visibility as a performer in a variety of settings, as an in-demand solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician.

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.

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.

Departmental Contact Information:

Adam Neiman, Associate Professor of Piano