ASMSA Music Instructor

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Non-Tenure

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts

Arkansas’ Premier Public High School

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is a specific investment by the General Assembly in many of the stateʼs most talented and promising young minds. Each year, students from counties across Arkansas come to ASMSA to live and learn within a community of 230 intellectual peers. The residential experience combines college-level coursework, dynamic faculty, advanced research opportunities, diverse experiences within the arts, study abroad trips, and more to create an educational community unlike any other in Arkansas.

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Department:

Music

Department's Website:

www.asmsa.org/employment-opportunties

Summary of Job Duties:

Principal responsibilities will include co-directing the ASMSA Wind Ensemble, assisting with the administrative duties, ASBOA responsibilities, and scheduling student events, as well as coaching chamber groups and sectionals, teaching lessons in the candidate’s applied area family (brass strongly preferred), and/or teaching in other areas of experience or specialty, with a projected class load of 4 or 5 courses or course equivalencies per semester.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in music with at least three years of full-time teaching experience in the secondary and/or post-secondary domains is required. Master’s degree is preferred.  Candidates who have experience teaching jazz, pop performance, and/or music technology are strongly encouraged to apply. ASMSA’s music program takes part in all Arkansas School Band and Orchestra-regulated activities, and the ensembles encourage growth, community, and excellence through performance opportunities.

Additional Information:

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in working with gifted students, teaching through technology, developing interdisciplinary curricula, team planning skills, and problem-solving skills congruent to a growing, dynamic academic program within a multidisciplinary institution.

Salary Information:

$50,000-$60,000

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)

Optional Documents:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Recruitment Contact Information:

Nia Rieves, Director of HR, rievesn@asmsa.org

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Child Maltreatment, Criminal Background Check, FBI Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry

Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqual