Position TitleApplied Music Lesson Instructor
Employee TypeRegular
Office/DepartmentVisual and Performing Arts (JMA)
Work EnvironmentLoyola University Maryland Main Campus
Job TypePart time
Anticipated Start Date01/17/2025
Benefits at Loyolahttps://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits/If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End DatePosition DutiesThe Music Program of the Loyola University Maryland Department of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a part-time Affiliate Instructor in music to teach applied music lessons. Lessons are taught at two levels, a 30-minute lower-level for students in their first semester of applied study, and a 45-minute upper-level for majors and minors.
As Loyola employees, applied instructors are ranked at the Affiliate Instructor level. Applied Instructors are paid in two equal installments over the semester, once at mid-term and once following the final class day of the semester. The semester stipend for each 45-minute lesson is $600, and each 30-minute lesson is $400.
Other information:- The selected candidate will provide twelve lessons per semester to students of varying skill and experience levels. Lessons can be scheduled at mutually convenient times for both the instructor and the students.
- Adjunct Faculty positions are temporary appointments, assigned per semester and on an as-needed basis.
- These temporary appointments are for the current semester.
Department contact: Dr. Clay Price (
cprice1@loyola.edu)
Required Documents: A resume or CV, cover letter, and references are required to complete the application process.
Education and Experience:- A master's degree in the candidate's field is required from an accredited institution. A doctoral degree is preferred from an accredited institution.
Preferred Qualifications:- Preference will be given to applicants who have previous experience teaching at the secondary and/or college levels.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Ability to teach undergraduate college music students applied lessons at all levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with the general public.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to work under stress and with pressing timelines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
University DescriptionLoyola University Maryland, located in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a prestigious, selective, comprehensive university with a strong residential liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola focuses on the care and education of the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.
The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 1 among midsized colleges in the South and No. 23 overall in the nation in its 2025 "Best Colleges" list. Loyola was also ranked No. 5 in the nation for career preparation, No. 22 in the nation for student experience, and No. 65 in the nation for impact on graduate salaries.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for the past decade.
Princeton Review named it one of the nation's top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2025. It is among
Washington Monthly's top master's universities nationally and is listed among the "best value" private colleges in
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Diversity StatementLoyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
