Music Instructor

Employee Group:
**Faculty (KFA)**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**1**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**Faculty Pay Scale**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Temporary Part Time**
- Internal Closing Date:
**June 9, 2023**
- Travel Frequency:
- External Closing Date:
**June 9, 2023**
- Competition ID:
**2572**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

**Music Instructor: (Music Technology) - Competition ID: 2572**
**POSITION TYPE**: NR2, 50%
**POSITION START**: September 1, 2023

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**:
**OVERVIEW**:
The name ‘Kwantlen’ comes from the Kwantlen First Nation in whose traditional territory the university is located. The word 'Kwantlen' means Tireless Runner and is reflected in the university's motto: "through tireless effort, knowledge, and understanding.” Grand Chief Joe Gabriel of the Kwantlen First Nation bestowed the name on the institution, resulting in Kwantlen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University having a long history of partnership.

The University's campuses are located on the traditional and ancestral territories of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples. Kwantlen Polytechnic University values current and emergent relationships with Indigenous communities and is embarking on a pathway to addressing systemic change.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is a leader in innovative, interdisciplinary education with a teaching-focused mandate. As a special purpose teaching university with an open access mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
MUSI 1130 Music Technology I
MUSI 2130 Music Technology II
MUSI 3602 Audio Recording and Production Techniques

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
Preference will be given to individuals who have the ability to teach more than one of the courses listed above, can contribute to other potential areas in Music, have a record of teaching excellence at the post-secondary level, and have significant professional performance experience and/or considerable related professional experience in the music industry.

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- A cover letter (which clearly identifies the courses you are qualified to teach)
- A curriculum vitae
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student survey results, peer review reports or testimonials, past syllabi, etc.)
- A one-page statement of your teaching philosophy
- The names of three referees able to comment on your teaching ability, professional experience, and academic accomplishments.

**NOTE TO APPLICANTS**:
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.