Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty, Music

Department/School:

School of Communication & the Arts

Salary/Pay Rate:

$1,250 per 1 credit with upward adjustment for years of service at Marist University. Pay may vary depending on credits pertaining to online, graduate, music, or lab courses.

Job Summary:

The School of Communication & The Arts invites applications for Part-Time Faculty, Music for the 2025-2026 academic year. Opportunities to teach multiple/additional courses may become available. Successful candidates will teach, develop course materials, assist students as needed, and assess student work.

Individual may be asked to teach the following:

• MUS103L - Sight Reading - This course develops the student’s skills in reading, singing, and hearing musical intervals, chords, and rhythms by means of musical notation and keyboard.
• MUS255N - Select Treble Choir - auditioned treble voiced choir of 16-30 voices. Intended for singers seeking an intensive choral experience. This group rehearses twice weekly, studies challenging literature for treble choir, and gives numerous performances during the year.
• MUS320N - Private Studio: Piano - private piano lessons for students with intermediate to advanced skills. Course geared toward recital at the end of each semester.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters or Bachelors degree in an appropriate field, and/or Industry/professional experience. Previous University level teaching experience needed.

Essential Functions:

Opportunities are available to teach in one or more areas across several disciplines over time. Teaching opportunities include undergraduate courses that may be available in both on-ground and online environments. Availability to teach during daytime hours is desired.

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

The Marist University Music Program offers a minor in Music with both instrumental and vocal tracks.  Primarily a performance-based program, the Music Program is home to over 400 (non-major) students who participate in any of our 19 performing ensembles or enroll in a variety of courses in music theory and history.  From applied study in voice, piano, brass, woodwinds, percussion, or strings, to researching the lives and works of composers, the Marist student finds an atmosphere of individual care and attention to personal growth.  Marist’s Music ensembles have gained recognition through both local and global performances. 

The Music Program is housed in the School of Communication and the Arts, which prepares students for careers in communication, media, fashion & art practices, building valuable skills that complement a foundation in a liberal arts education. With nationally ranked programs and Centers of Excellence in Sports Communication and Social Media, we foster an inclusive and engaged community of industry experts and research faculty dedicated to student success. We aim to inspire students to become empathetic and ethically responsible professionals with an understanding of the values of community engagement, sustainability, and social responsibility. Marist’s location in the Hudson Valley offers a traditional University experience that is only a train ride away from the rich cultural and professional opportunities New York City has to offer, while our global campus in Florence, Italy gives students the opportunity to expand their world.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Faculty (Part-Time)

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

Multiple

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.