Onondaga Community College - Adjunct Instructor of Piano

Company Information

Onondaga Community College
United States
Syracuse

Contact Information

Tatiana Mandros
t.mandros@sunyocc.edu

Job Details

Job title: Adjunct Instructor of Piano

Date posted: June 16, 2025
Posting expires: September 30, 2025

About Onondaga Community College:

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.


Job Description:

SUNY Onondaga Community College invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor of Piano for Fall 2025.



Major Responsibilities:

Teaching secondary piano lessons to students across various programs as well as serving as a staff pianist for selected student concerts.


Preference will be given to candidates available to teach one or more additional courses in Aural Skills and/or Music History for Music Majors (Fall 2025 schedule):

MUS101R/301: Music Reading I (T/TH 11:10AM-12:05PM)
MUS101R/302: Music Reading I (T/TH 12:45PM-1:40PM)
MUS105/302: Survey of Western Music History I (T/TH 9:35AM-11:00AM)
MUS201R/301: Music Reading III (T/TH 11:10AM-12:05PM)


Review of applications will begin on July 2, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.


Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Music from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalency.
Minimum three years of demonstrated success teaching piano lessons.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's or Doctoral degree in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, or Collaborative Piano from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalency.
College-level teaching experience in Music History or Aural Skills in addition to applied piano.
Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.

Additional Information:

To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter at time of application, including availability to teach.
The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references, and one of those must be a current or previous supervisor. Finalists will be contacted prior to reference checking.
Offers are contingent on the completion of a post-offer background check, and official transcripts are required upon hire.


Application Instructions:

Adjunct rate of pay for the 25/26 academic year is $1,483/credit hour. Classes will be assigned on an as needed basis dependent upon enrollment.
Adjuncts are eligible to participate in the NYS Teacher's Retirement System.
Please contact hr@sunyocc.edu if you have questions.

Application link: http://sunyocc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=189133

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