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The Department of Music at Stanford University invites applicants for the position of Lecturer in Piano, beginning on 1 September 2022.  This is a half-time Lecturer position with 50% benefits.

The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic, creative colleague who possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills, has a proven record of teaching individual piano lessons to students from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines, has experience coaching chamber music ensembles, has a demonstrated record of performance success, enjoys working collaboratively in a highly rigorous liberal arts environment, and will actively contribute to a campus community that promotes cultural diversity and multicultural understanding.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach intermediate to advanced level piano lessons to music majors, minors and non-majors
• Coach chamber music ensembles consisting of students representing a wide spectrum of experience and ability
• Participate in assessment of quarterly studio juries
• Participate in evaluating supplemental materials and auditions for yearly admissions applicants
• Maintain an active presence on campus, attending on-campus performances, and participating in performance activities such as concerts, faculty recitals and other events
• Participate as a member of the Performance Committee and attend faculty and committee meetings
• Work collaboratively with faculty colleagues and contribute to the long-range goals of the keyboard program

Qualifications/Required Skills

• Master's degree in piano performance and/or pedagogy, or professional experience as teacher and/or performer equivalent to the terminal degree
• Documented experience and success teaching piano in an accredited higher education institution or in a professional setting
• Enthusiasm and commitment to teaching a wide range of students from all academic disciplines and who encompass varied degrees of experience and ability
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in approach to teaching/learning and in professional activities
• Documented success teaching students of diverse backgrounds at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High degree of organization
• Professional distinction and documented success as a pianist

Application Instructions

For full consideration, please submit the following materials in PDF format by May 6, 2022, to:  Mario Champagne, PhD, Director of Finance and Operations at marioch@stanford.edu:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitæ
• One-page educational philosophy statement
• One-page personal diversity statement
• List of three references with phone and email contact information
• 2 video links with performances by the candidate in contrasting styles
• 2 video links of the candidate in a teaching situation