Faculty- Online Master of Music in Music Education

Status: Part-Time, Exempt

Reports To: Assistant Dean of Teacher Education

Supervises: N/A

Opportunity

Longy School of Music of Bard College seeks qualified candidates for part-time faculty positions in our fully online Master of Music in Music Education (MM/ME).

Longy seeks Faculty with the expertise to develop and teach two new courses:
• Music and Music Education and AI
• Music Education andEntrepreneurship

In addition, Longy seeks qualified candidates to teach the El Sistema in Music Education course.

Position Description

Designed to be accessible to any music educator, anywhere, the Online MM/ME fuses music education with social change, culturally relevant teaching practices, and student agency. Faculty in this program teach asynchronously to a global adult student population using Longy's learning management system.

Longy faculty demonstrate the commitment to preparing music educators to be transformative leaders wherever they teach and have the technical savvy to design and teach online in inspirational ways. Faculty are adept at responding to the needs of learners from a variety of educational backgrounds in a multicultural environment. They are imaginative about using online formats in new ways to encourage student engagement and active participation.

Responsibilities
• Develop and design one asynchronous, online music teacher education course for full online delivery, including structured weekly modules with asynchronous formative and summative assessments, discussion forums, and reflective blog-based assignments.
• Use Longy's learning management system to post syllabus,assignmentsand other materials, and communicate with students.
• Facilitate asynchronous, online learning, including leading and moderating online discussions of course material via discussion posts and web chats.
• Host one weekly Zoom course meeting each week for students.
• Evaluate and select texts and instructional materials.
• Create and record instructional lectures and videos that will be posted within assigned coursework for asynchronous student access.
• Participatein professional development seminarspertaining toonline course development and delivery.
• Submit developed online courses for review and approval to theAssistant Dean of Teacher Education.
• Evaluate student papers, projects,tests,and other assessments.
• Edit and refresh course content as needed, to adaptto the developmentofnew technologiesand software.
• Participate inweekly,scheduled online virtual office hours with students.
• Respond to student inquiriesin a timely manner(within 24 hours).

Skills and Knowledge Required
• Excellent computer skills andfacilitywith multiple types of operating systems, peripheral accessories, and software programs; familiarity with Brightspace learning managementsystemis a plus.
• A deep understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and its application in the preK-12 music education setting
• Ability to deliver course outcomes and content asynchronously through a variety of teaching/learning styles
• Respect for students and a genuine interest in their learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Good organizational skills and timeliness in responding to student inquiries.
• Ability toestablishand maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students and colleagues.

Qualifications
• Master's Degreein Music Education, or a related fieldpreferred
• Prior teaching experience in a graduate or undergraduate program or corporate training program, particularly to adult students, is preferred
• Prior experience teaching in a fully onlinesetting with evidence of positive student outcomes.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume or curriculum vitae, and any supporting information via Longy's ADP Career portal. Applicants who do not address the specific Longy mission and vision in their cover letter will not be considered.

About Longy

Because the world needs music now more than ever, Longy has reimagined conservatory education. We are leading the seismic shift by centering music as social change, expanding the world's understanding of what a life in music can mean. We prepare you to engage new audiences, teach anyone, anywhere - and make a difference with your music.

Longy is a degree‐granting institution that serves over 300 undergraduate and graduate students from over 35 states and 25 countries at its Conservatory campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded as Longy School of Music in 1915 by renowned oboist Georges Longy, Longy is a conservatory with a social imperative, providing for all students a distinguished faculty that promotes profound musical understanding and technical prowess, encourages growth of imagination, and fosters inquiry about the role of music and the musician in society. Longy's mission is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world.

Longy School of Music of Bard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or age. Longy values the diversity of its community.