OPENING DATE: April 24, 2024 CLOSING DATE: May 24, 2024
STATE POSITION NUMBER: Temp/Part Time
SALARY RANGE: $60.00 per hour BAND and LEVEL: UZ01 – 00
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, Part Time, Hours Vary
LOCATION: South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Division of
Arts and Academics, Office of the Dean, Greenville, South Carolina
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor’s Degree in the appropriate arts discipline and/or relevant experience as a teaching artist wit at least three (3) years of experience at the secondary or post-secondary level. Demonstrated knowledge and interpersonal skills to teach high school students in a residential setting, who have strong artistic achievement and potential; and the ability to work with other arts educators and with diverse constituencies and cultures.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A master’s or doctoral degree with at least five (5) years of teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level; recognized success as an educator, performer and scholar.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be able to perform and teach oboe, bassoon, percussion, or cello and perform other departmental duties, instructional and otherwise. Instruction may include courses in music theory or music history, as well as orchestral conducting.
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES:
The music department is seeking to hire adjunct instructors in four instrument areas for the 2024-2025 school year. Primary duties would include teaching applied lessons, and woodwind adjuncts would teach a weekly reed-making class. Other responsibilities include attending instrument-area juries at the end of the semester, collaborating on instrument-specific guest artist invitations, participating in spring auditions, and ongoing active recruitment of students. Adjunct instructors are expected to provide 16 lessons per semester to each student and maintain a presence on campus that is conducive to holding regularly scheduled lessons and classes. Additional duties may include coaching chamber music ensembles. Please indicate which instrumental instruction you are applying for, the instrument areas are:
- Oboe: studio typically includes 2-3 students.
- Bassoon: studio typically includes 1-2 students.
- Percussion: studio typically includes 3-5 students.
- Cello: studio typically includes 4-6 students.
Interested persons must complete a State Employment Application at www.careers.sc.gov. Applicants should also submit a letter of interest in the position and curriculum vita. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.
PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:
LaTomya Doctor
Director of Human Resources
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
15 University Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Tel: (864) 282-3781| Email: [email protected] (Please do not email your application)
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
