Position description
The Music Department at Mount Allison University invites applications for the position of instructor in Guitar. This is a stipendiary (part-time) appointment. Preference will be given to applicants with graduate degrees in guitar performance, an established record as a performer, and studio teaching experience at the university level. Teaching responsibilities include weekly studio instruction in guitar of up to 3 students (MUSC 1501-4591), approximately 1 hour per student per week plus studio class, overseeing student performance preparation, and assessing performance juries associated with these students. These courses run for both Fall and Winter semesters: September 2025 to April 2026. These courses will be taught on the campus of Mount Allison University.
Application materials should be sent to the email address below and should include:
- a letter of interest
- a curriculum vitae
- a short teaching philosophy statement
- a link to a short teaching demonstration video (this is optional; up to 10 minutes; may be a video of in-person or online one-on-one teaching)
- links to recordings of recent solo performances (please indicate dates of recordings)
- names and contact information of at least two referees
Dr. Kevin Morse
Head and Chair of Search Committee
Department of Music
Mount Allison University
134 Main Street
Sackville, NB, E4L 1A6
Email: kmorse@mta.ca
Review of applications will begin on May 26, 2025.