Private Music Instructor (PMI) – Music Therapy, Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development

Competition Number F18687P

Position Title Private Music Instructor (PMI) – Music Therapy, Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development

Employee Group Faculty

Position Status Non-Regular

Position Type Private Music Instructor

Special Appointee 

Others please specify 

Workload Amount 1 section

Department Music Therapy

Additional Notes 

Location North Vancouver

Working With Us 

Join the Capilano University Faculty of Education, Health, and Human Development, where our commitment to inclusion and care goes hand in hand with a strong sense of purpose. Our faculty, staff, and students thrive in an environment of support and belonging. Through personal and professional connections, we are closely tied to our communities and deeply engaged with the issues that matter to them. 

We are dedicated to improving lives and building healthy communities through education. We nurture the leaders of tomorrow. As a member of our Faculty, you will support students who face significant barriers to learning and collaborate with others to build a better world. In a place where creativity, imagination, and experimentation are prized, you will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to transform their own lives and make meaningful impacts in the lives of others. 

The Faculty of Education, Health, and Human Development is a community of passionate educators shaping the future through connection, care, and transformative learning. In joining us, you will be welcomed into a dynamic educational environment by supportive and generous colleagues and become a valued member of a community committed to making a difference. 

The Bachelor of Music Therapy program invites qualified MTA applicants to consider the Private Music Instruction (PMI) appointment starting in September 2024. The students in the program take a set list of classroom courses and two PMI courses each semester. This PMI position would be ongoing, with about 6 hours of teaching for 10 weeks in both the Fall (September to December) and Spring (January to April) semesters.

The program faculty are a dedicated and experienced group of professionals who share a passion for music therapy. PMI is a key part of our curriculum, where students learn and apply their musicianship in a music therapy context.

What you’ll doThe successful candidate will be responsible for teaching guitar in individual, in-person lessons, using established Private Music Instruction (PMI) curriculum, evaluate and grade students at the end of each semester, update course outlines, and attend program faculty meetings.

What you’ll bringRequired Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy;
• MTA – Accreditation with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists;
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in music therapy (post-internship);
• Excellent guitar musicianship;
• Excellent self-awareness skills due to the transference nature of the students in an individual lesson format; and
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.

Preference for the following:

• Music therapy experience with a variety of populations; and
• Guitar teaching experience, particularly at the college or university level.

Internal or External Position External

Appointment Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/01/2024

Salary Scale $73.72 per hour as per faculty scale

Post Date 05/06/2024

Close Date 05/17/2024

Open Until Filled No

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