Job description
Waterville, ME
Department of Music
Description:
The Colby College Department of Music invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Piano Performance for the 2025-2026 academic year (0.8 FTE position), with a possibility of renewal for a second year (AY 2026-2027). The successful candidate will join a small, collegial, and active department and will have the following teaching and departmental responsibilities:
- Coordinate all piano studies, including: audition all new piano students each semester and make teacher assignments; attend and adjudicate recitals and juries for students of other piano instructors; adjudicate departmental auditions, juries and recitals; evaluate music supplements of prospective piano students; correspond and meet with and give demo lessons (optional) to prospective students; host masterclasses (if applicable); assess piano maintenance/tuning needs and coordinate work with the piano technician.
- Teach 18 hours of lessons per week, which includes 15-16 hours of individual piano lessons plus 2 – 3 hours of chamber ensemble coaching sessions; prepare students for senior recitals, department and studio recitals, and juries; organize 4-6 piano workshops for students per semester; and sponsor students in senior recitals, the annual concerto competition, and, if applicable, off-campus performances.
Qualifications:
The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their performance and teaching, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community, particularly those with a record of previous college teaching. Completed DMA/PhD or equivalent professional experience preferred.
How to apply
To apply, please submit applications through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/161093. Include a cover letter outlining interests and specific qualifications for the position; CV; three confidential letters of recommendation; a statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching; and hyperlinks to audio/video files of representative performances, and, if available, a teaching demonstration.
Review of applications will begin February 3, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions about the application or submission process should be directed to:
Dr. Natalie Zelensky, Associate Professor and Department co-Chair
Department of Music, Colby College
207-859-5684
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or veteran’s status in employment or in our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and members of other under-represented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights.
For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu.
