Artist Faculty, Songwriting and Production

Position Information Position Rank Artist Faculty Track Non-Tenure Track Position Title Artist Faculty, Songwriting and Production Category Adjunct Posting Number T000115 Location Chicago Open Date 12 / 19 / 2023 Close Date Open Until Filled?

Yes Job Type Artist Faculty Working Hours Position Summary This position entails the following category of instruction :

• Teaching applied songwriting lessons (on an hourly basis);
• Leading a songwriting / beats lab;
• Reviewing student portfolios for the Music Education Songwriting and Production program;
• Potential for teaching in other relevant areas as assigned.

Weekly class meetings are taught onsite at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Chicago campus, working with students enrolled in the following degree programs :

• Bachelor of Music;
• Bachelor of Music-Music Education

This is a part-time position with a cap of 20 total teaching hours per week.

Job Duties :

• Successful retention of students by means of effective and healthy pedagogy.
• Clear and timely communications.
• Timely submission of all grades.
• Consistent usage of Roosevelt University email address (to be assigned upon onboarding).
• Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives;

ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice.

Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world.

We invite you to contribute your talents to our community

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy : Roosevelt University requires all new hires to be compliant with our COVID-19 vaccination policy, found at the COVID-19 website .

Documentation will be required should an offer of employment be made.

Title IX Contact Information : Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations.

At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Shana Anderson. Her office is in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S.

Michigan Avenue, 204A. She can be reached at (312) 341-3761 or [email protected].

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.

edu. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree; significant teaching and / or performing experience will be considered in place of earned degrees.
• Documented record of consistent professional experience and visibility as a performer.

Years of Experience Required 2 Required Education Bachelor's Degree Certification / Licensure Required Minimum Qualifications See Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree; significant teaching and / or performing experience will be considered in place of earned degrees.
• Experience in collegiate-level teaching.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Equipment Operated Working Conditions Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Job is largely sedentary, but there is a need to move about the office and buildings frequently.

Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and / or pulling is required (typically less than 10 pounds). May be exposed to loud noise from instrument and voice practice rooms on-site.

Priority Application Instructions Departmental Contact Information Shannon McGinnisCo-Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies [email protected]

312) 341-3789