Music Lesson Instructor - Voice

College of the Holy Cross•Worcester, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of the Holy Cross seeks a voice instructor to join the Music Department's roster of instrumental and vocal instructors. Lesson instructors are at-will employees and are compensated $1000/semester per student for 10 one-hour lessons and $500/semester per student for 10 one-half-hour lessons. The successful applicant will be required to complete Holy Cross's Boundary Training for lesson instructors. The position reports to the Chair of the music department.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Music Performance
3-5 years experience teaching voice lessons to college-age students
Experience in professional performance activities
Willingness to teach all levels of students from beginning to advanced
Evidence of being capable of creating an inspiring and productive teaching environment
Willingness and ability to accommodate students' needs of individual learning styles
Superb musicianship
Understands, values, and respects diversity as an individual, in a team, and within groups while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment
Good communications skills
Dependability

Nice To Haves

Evidence of an active performance schedule
Interest and/or experience in teaching voice in a liberal arts context

Responsibilities

Teach individual voice lessons, as needed, to music majors and non-majors.
Participate in auditions, juries, and coachings (possible additional ad hoc duties for additional compensation based on qualifications).
Support student participation in ensembles by working with ensemble directors.
Teach students who enroll in Music 331/332 or 431/432 for a full credit and a letter grade, in coordination with the Chair of the Department.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion in repertory, for example, music composed by women, historically and geographically underrepresented identity groups, and unfamiliar musics (old and new).
Commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching.