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This position is for Low Brass Performance Studies at Plymouth State University. Performance Studies is an hourly adjunct staff position. Permitted hours are tied to student contact. Performance Studies staff are expected to submit a log of which students they’ve met with to support hours logged. Performance Studies lessons are coordinated between 8am and 4:30 Monday through Friday. If lessons are needed outside of this time, approval is needed from the School Director(s). Performance Studies staff are not expected to do work outside of individual lessons. If additional hours for performances, auditions, or any other event outside of hourly lessons are being sought, approval from the school director(s) must be given in writing in advance. This position is required to report to the School Director(s) if expected to be absent or if needs to reschedule any students.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performance Studies instructors are expected to arrange one on one meetings with students to practice and refine skills.

• They are expected to help students work on areas that need improvement, encourage students to challenge themselves, foster a healthy and supportive learning environment, and identify when students need additional support.

• Performance Studies instructors are expected to communicate any placement concerns to full-time Music faculty and the School Director(s).  

• They are expected to submit a log of which students they have met with to support their hours when they are submitted. Hours, unless otherwise approved that time-period in writing, are limited to contact hours for Performance Studies lessons. Any additional hours sought for performances, auditions, or any other event outside of lessons must be approved in advance by the School Director(s). Hours are expected to be submitted by end of day on Friday of that week.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in instrument of specialty.

• Ability to work well with students.

• Ability to work with multiple schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years prior teaching experience at the University level or in a private studio.

• Master’s degree (minimum) in instrument of specialty, in pedagogy, performance or Music Ed.

• Some professional performance experience.

Compensation Pay Range:

$50 /hour

Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.

Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students.

Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU’s 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,