Adjunct Instructor in Music - Double Reeds (Oboe/Bassoon)

Job Summary

Union University seeks a qualified individual for the position of Adjunct Instructor in Music Double Reeds (Oboe / Bassoon).

About Union University Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2, students.

Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education.

Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since by U.

S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence. Essential Job Duties

Teach applied double reeds (oboe and bassoon), ensemble coaching, woodwind techniques, and woodwind pedagogy. Candidate must have the ability to teach Musicianship / Aural Skills and Woodwind Improvisational Techniques in a variety of styles.Courses include :

MUS Applied Lessons Freshman (Oboe / Bassoon)

MUS Applied Lessons Sophomore (Oboe / Bassoon)

MUS Applied Lessons Junior (Oboe / Bassoon)

MUS Applied Lessons Senior (Oboe / Bassoon)

MUS , , , Woodwind Chamber Ensemble

MUS Woodwind Methods

Emphasis in : Double Reed Performance Techniques, Woodwind Ensemble coaching, and Woodwind Improvisation techniques

• Provide direction and supervision for student chamber groups as assigned.
• Perform in Faculty and University ensembles as directed.

Other Job Duties Required Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master of Music degree in Oboe or Bassoon Performance, Oboe or Bassoon Pedagogy, or equivalent is required.

This position also requires the ability to work in a team leadership setting and strong collaborative skills. The ability to teach Music Theory and Aural Skills courses are preferred.

The candidate must also have the ability to perform in a variety of music styles, including but not limited to classical music, popular and rock music styles including improvisation, and jazz or blues.

Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. or D.M.A. in Oboe or Bassoon performance, Oboe or Bassoon Pedagogy, or equivalent.

Extensive solo, symphonic, and / or chamber music performance experience and teaching experience at the college level and / or the commercial industry is also preferred.

Christian Requirement Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.