Job Title: Part-Time Instructor (Music)
Location: Valdosta State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 218325
About Us

As a comprehensive institution of the University System of Georgia, Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities’ rich and diverse heritages. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region. As such, the VSU mission consists of three interrelated parts that includes a student mission, university mission and regional mission. The university is equally dedicated to the core values of community, including a commitment to practice civility, integrity and citizenship. As members of this community and proud Blazers we strive to uphold these core values for the advancement of the University.

Job Summary

The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Responsibilities

This opportunity is working within the Music Department. The candidate will teach for one to one applied lessons for upper and lower division secondary, minors and majors as assigned. Teach Department courses in core areas B and C. Some courses may be delivered online and instructors are required to use Blazeview for course delivery.

Typical Allocation of Duties:

100% Teaching

Required Qualifications

• Master¿s degree in the appropriate field: Masters degree in Music Performance or Music Education. Those serving as clinical practice supervisors must have held a teaching certificate and have three or more years in area of supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
• A record of mentoring students of diverse backgrounds

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Conditions of Employment

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.).

Position Requires completion of VSU’s Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker’s Compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.

Other Information

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Special Applicant Instructions

Required attachments:

• Transcripts
• List of three references