Music Instructor

MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
POSITION TYPE: QUALIFIED FACULTY LIST
POSITION START: Ongoing, dependent on Department need

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative, interdisciplinary education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance. Our many programs of study provide applied learning and broad-based university education.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Arts has over 6000 full-time students and over 300 faculty members from across the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Faculty of Arts includes 19 departments and 21 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The faculty is also home to two Canada Research Chairs: the first in Lifespan Cognition, and the second in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studies. Many of our programs offer opportunities for experiential education through practicums, co-ops, international field-schools and exchanges, service learning, community engagement, and research collaborations. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, please visit our website at: https://www.kpu.ca/arts.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Music Department within the Faculty of Arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) invites applications from faculty with expertise in Music Video Production and running music festivals, particularly related to the courses listed below. The successful candidates(s) will be placed on the Qualified Faculty List and eligible to be offered future work.

MUSI 3500: Special Topics - The Wake-Up Social Justice Music Festival
MUSI 4602 Music Video Production

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

Brief descriptions of these courses can be found here: https://calendar.kpu.ca/courses-az/musi/

QUALIFICATIONS:

The minimum academic qualifications these courses are Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred; however, for music video production, the Search Committee will consider applications from those who do not have a bachelor's degree but instead have professional experience working with digital tools to support sound and video recording, and music production. For the Wake-Up Social Justice Music Festival course, experience with various aspects of producing music festivals with regards to audio engineering, digital content production, and lighting design will be taken into consideration.
Preference will be given to individuals who have the ability to teach more than one of the courses listed above, can contribute to other potential areas in Music, have a record of teaching excellence at the post-secondary level, and have significant professional performance experience and/or considerable related professional experience in the music industry.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates are asked to submit the following:

• A cover letter (which clearly identifies the courses you are qualified to teach)
• A curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student survey results, peer review reports or testimonials, past syllabi, etc.)
• A one-page statement of your teaching philosophy
• The names of three referees able to comment on your teaching ability, professional experience, and academic accomplishments.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

SALARY INFORMATION:

Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.

This competition is for successful candidates to be added to our Qualified Faculty List. When work in this area becomes available, our faculty will draw on our Qualified Faculty List to assign work, please indicate on your application your preferred workload percentage.