Adjunct (Music/Applied String Bass)

Position Title: Adjunct (Music/Applied String Bass)

Department: Music

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. 

Position Summary:

Washburn University's Music department is inviting applications for Adjunct (Music/Applied String Bass).

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Teach assigned courses which may include, but are not limited to: Applied String Bass, Applied Jazz Lessons, Performance Class, or courses within candidate’s expertise
• Perform in Faculty Jazz Quartet
• Recruit students and maintain a public profile as a performer and teacher
• Assist with the Washburn University Coleman Hawkins Summer Jazz Camp and Jazz Festival

Required Qualifications:
Master's degree or higher in Music.
Professional performance experience in both Classical and Jazz. Classroom teaching experience.
Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
Official educational transcripts are required during the offer process.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctorate
• University teaching experience
• Experience recruiting students at the university level

Special Instructions to Applicants: Individuals interested in the position may direct inquiries to Dr. Craig Treinen, Chair, Theatre & Music departments, at craig.treinen@washburn.edu.

  
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