Applied Music Sessional (AMS) - Violin (Baroque)

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Applied Music Sessional (AMS) in Violin (Baroque) at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. The appointment involves teaching hour-long lessons and is for the academic session from September 2026 to April 2027. The role requires defining lesson objectives, teaching scheduled lessons, administering and evaluating student progress, ensuring departmental requirements for juries and recitals are met, submitting final grades, and maintaining student consultation hours.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in violin performance or equivalent professional experience
• Ongoing performing activities encompassing a wide range of orchestral, solo, and chamber repertoire
• Demonstrated excellence teaching violin (baroque) at the university level

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Define lesson objectives and materials
• Provide clear guidelines on studio requirements and regulations
• Teach lessons as scheduled
• Administer and evaluate student progress through assigned repertoire and exercises
• Ensure that the Strings Area and Performance Division requirements are met in regard to culminating juries and recitals
• Prepare and submit final grade and comments in accordance with policy and scheduled deadlines
• Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level