• Job Description

  Req#: 500667

  Adjunct Faculty, Bassoon Instructor - Department of Music

  The Rowan University Department of Music announces an Adjunct Professor of Bassoon position (part-time, non-tenure track) to begin September 1, 2025. The successful candidate will join a thriving music program with a proud and long-standing tradition of excellence in Education, Performance, Music Therapy, and Music Industry and Business. The Department of Music is committed to providing collaborative opportunities and inclusive programming for its nearly 400 music majors. This Adjunct Bassoon Professor must demonstrate excellence as a teacher of bassoon, as well as significant experience and accomplishment as a performer, and wind chamber music coach. A master's degree in music is required.

  The primary responsibility of the position is to teach weekly applied lessons for undergraduate students. Other responsibilities primarily include recruitment: participating in on-campus recruitment events, recruiting independently, and collaborating with other faculty on recruitment strategies.

  Candidates are invited to submit:

  • a cover letter

  • curriculum vitae

  • contact information for three references (phone and email)

  • links to representative online video recordings of solo and/or chamber performance. Playing at least 20 min. Teaching at least 30 min.

  Salary:

  • In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, and in accordance with the current MOA, Rowan University adjuncts are provided with $1975 per credit for all courses taught, with a maximum teaching load of 8 credits per semester and 12 credits in an academic year. Courses will be assigned to instructors by College & Department on an as-needed basis. Adjunct Faculty who have taught 12 or more semesters at the individual College/University will receive an additional $75 per credit. A semester is defined as Fall or Spring.

  Application Deadline – June 30th, 2025

  Rowan University is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

  To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply.

  NOTES

  • Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

• About the company

  Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a medical campus in Stratford, New Jersey, and medical and academic campuses in Camden, New Jersey.

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