Oboe Instructor (Casual Position)

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial socio-economic and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty administration and staff.

Job Description :

Amherst College invites applications for the Oboe Instructor position. The Oboe Instructor is a part-time casual position with no benefits. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is : $64 to $66.67 per hour.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors including but not limited to relevant education training and experience tenure status and other nondiscriminatory business considerations.

The Music Department at Amherst College is seeking an oboe instructor to teach individual lessons on an hourly basis. The number of students cannot be guaranteed. Lessons are to be given in person and on campus. Candidates should be prepared to support students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and at a variety of levels from beginning to advanced.

The Music Department is committed to placing music at the center of the liberal arts experience as an integration of musical practice with scholarship. Our curriculum is built around five core ways of knowing music : through performance creation analysis ethnography and history. We provide pathways for students of any level of experience to begin a musical practice for the first time or to pursue high-level work.

Qualifications :

Applicants should have a robust record of professional experience (Masters degree or equivalent); demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty staff and student environment or a commitment to do so

Required reference and background checks

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 64 - 66