Music Instructor

Early College is seeking candidates for a Music adjunct faculty position. The successful candidate will teach Music Dual-Credit courses to students in the Vincennes University Early College program located at Ben Davis University High School.

The adjunct Music Professor will work at Ben Davis University High School teaching Music dual-credit courses to Early College students. This instructor is responsible for assigned sections of Music, or other assigned courses offered through Vincennes University but located at an early college site on the west side of Indianapolis. Scheduled courses would be either on M, W, F, or T, TR and would currently run both fall and spring semesters. Additional information will be given during the interview process.

Experience in teaching in the K-12 or post-secondary setting is preferred but not required.

Ben Davis University High School is an endorsed Early College in the MSD of Wayne Township Schools located on the west side of Indianapolis. This position is for an adjunct professor who works for Vincennes University at our early college high school. BDU has a supportive small school environment with 430 students who must apply, interview, and are accepted and start the program in grade 9. BDUHS only has grades 10-12 and has celebrated 100% & 99% graduation rates for the past eleven years in which students earned both their Academic & Technical Honors Diploma and Associate Degree.

Additional information regarding credentialing is listed below. Please note that this is a FACE-TO-FACE position and NOT a virtual position; therefore, only local candidates will be contacted and considered.

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Provide effective instruction and assessment of course objectives to Early College students in
  assigned sections of Music 218, 220, or any other assigned courses offered.

 

•  Prepare course materials for instruction and assessment as guided by campus syllabi, faculty liaison, and Early College admin.

 

•  Be available for an instruction schedule of either M, W, F, or T, TR each semester.

 

•  Attend BDU Early College adjunct meetings at the start, middle, and end of the year.

 

•  Participate in required yearly professional development.

 

•  Utilize various learning management platforms for attendance, grades, and other procedures.

 

•  Other duties as assigned.

 

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory/Composition, Music Therapy, Music Theatre, Church Music, or Music Business (Music Industry) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional performance activity or Bachelor’s Degree with Minor in Music and Master’s in Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory/Composition, Music Therapy, Music Theatre, Church Music, or Music Business (Music Industry).

Preferred qualifications: Traditional Credentialing Requirements:

Minimum requirements: Master’s Degree in Music, Music Education, or Music Performance or Master’s Degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Music, Music Education, or Music Performance.

Qualifying Fields/Majors or Discipline-Specific Courses within Other Majors listed:

Music, Music Education, or Music Performance or at least 18 music credit hours in the following fields:
Music Therapy, Music Theatre, Music Theory/Composition, Church Music, or Music Business (Music
Industry)

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Interested applicants should submit a Vincennes University application, cover letter, resume/cv, and full contact information for three professional references.