Sessional Lecturer - CTL7056H - Music - Instrumental & Music - Vocal & Music - Vocal

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

These courses investigate approaches to music learning, teaching, and assessment through vocal and instrumental performance, conducting, listening, analysis and creative problem solving; and personal experience with music and technology and media arts. Candidates will develop a repertoire of diverse teaching and assessment strategies appropriate for Ontario students in grades 7-10. Current music education philosophies, Ministry of Education and Training policy and best practices from the field will be the basis for the designing of curriculum lessons and units. A practitioner research stance is the basis for all assignments. Assignments involve practical applications of methodology and frequent personal reflections on music teaching. This course is one of a pairing of courses to be taught by the same instructor. As such, one instructor will be hired to teach this course in pairing with CTL7029Y 0101/CTL7030Y 0101 Intermediate/Senior Music-Instrumental & Intermediate/Senior Music Vocal. Curriculum relevant to the I/S courses (CTL7029Y/CTL7030Y) are offered on Monday afternoons. Curriculum relevant to both Intermediate (CTL7056H and CTL7057H) and I/S (CTL7029Y/CTL7030Y) are offered together as one class on Wednesday afternoons. The instructor will receive 0.5 stipend for teaching CTL7056H/CTL7057H.

Requirements

• Possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrate currency and mastery in the course subject matter
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching, including online teaching as relevant
• Demonstrate evidence of knowledge and practice of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and leading teachers/teacher-candidates professional learning
• Possess both instrumental and vocal skills
• Demonstrate curriculum studies, pedagogies, and assessment through a broad range of music-making media and styles
• Have K-12 Ontario classroom experience

Nice To Haves

• An Ontario Teaching certificate is an asset

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and teach this graduate course
• Be available to students seeking assistance between classes
• Evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work
• Attend a pre-course planning/preparation meeting with the course instructional team
• Attend MT All-Instructor Meetings (AIM)
• Submit course syllabus as requested by the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree