MGSA - Department of Music Coadjutant - Casual Part Time Instructional Support P

Overview

Mason Gross School of the Arts (Mason Gross) is a vibrant community of artists and scholars, committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its 1200 students reflect the diversity of New Jersey. In addition to professional arts training programs, Mason Gross provides the larger community an opportunity to embrace the creative arts through its divisions of Rutgers Arts Online and Rutgers Community Arts. The school is housed within Rutgers-New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Rutgers is less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore and just over an hour to Philadelphia.

Posting Summary

The Department of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University invites applications for part-time instructional positions with the Music Department for the Fall 2025 semester. Positions include classical and jazz chamber ensemble coaching, secondary applied lessons, and pedagogy instruction.

Responsibilities

• Coach classical and jazz chamber ensembles as assigned.
• Provide secondary applied lessons as needed.
• Contribute to pedagogy instruction within the department.

Position Details

• Department: MGSA - Music
• Posting Number: 25FA0750
• Posting Open Date: 08/05/2025
• Posting Close Date: 12/01/2025
• Position Status: Part Time
• Recruitment/Posting Title: MGSA - Department of Music Coadjutant - Casual Part Time Instructional Support Position

Salary and Benefits

Salary: A minimum of $750 for the contract period depending on position and number of sessions.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For details on benefits and eligibility, please visit the Rutgers benefits overview: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in fine arts and relevant one year of teaching and/or technical experience. Graduate degree preferred. Strong pedagogical, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

Mason Gross School of the Arts is deeply committed to the pursuit of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access and especially encourages applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and other individuals who belong to groups historically underrepresented or marginalized within higher education and the arts. Also see the Rutgers Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.

Pre-employment and Immunization

Pre-employment Screenings: All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement