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Grand Valley State University Visiting Faculty in Music, Theatre, and Dance (2026) in Allendale, Michigan
Visiting Faculty in Music, Theatre, and Dance (2026)
Allendale, MI
Full Time
R104358
Summary: The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is seeking applications for a full-time, visiting faculty position in collaborative piano and class piano to begin in August 2026. This is a non-tenure track, one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for up to 3 years.
Required Qualifications and Education:
• Individuals from all backgrounds, including from underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be able to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community members with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and empathy.
• Undergraduate degree in piano performance or collaborative piano.
• Demonstrated professional excellence in collaborative piano with the skills necessary for choral and instrumental accompaniment.
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
• Graduate degree in piano performance or collaborative piano.
• Demonstrated successful experience in teaching keyboard musicianship.
Responsibilities: Duties each year include a 24-credit hour teaching load. Primary duties will include accompanying university choirs, teaching class piano for non-keyboard music majors, and accompanying instrumental students for juries and recitals.
Salary/Benefits: The salary is $50,000. The university offers an https://www.gvsu.edu/hro/benefits/visiting-faculty-benefits-466.htm that includes health plans, life insurance, tuition waiver, adoption resources, wellness coaching, and free access to campus fitness facilities, effective on date of hire. Family and childcare options on and off-campus are also available.
Department/College: The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance provides an intensive performing arts education within a liberal education. Our six degree programs are offered by 35 full-time faculty with over 150 performances by faculty, guest artists, and students each year. The department is located on the Valley campus in the Haas Center for the Performing Arts.
College: https://www.gvsu.edu/clas/clas-voyage-1184.htm is the largest college at GVSU, offering over 50 bachelor's degrees and a growing number of advanced degrees in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences. CLAS is a student-centered and diverse learning community that engages in critical inquiry, extending knowledge to enrich and enliven individual and public life. Our faculty are active teacher-scholars committed to equitable, inclusive, career-connected, and community-engaged liberal arts and sciences education. There are many opportunities for collaboration within CLAS and across a broad group of partners on and off campus. We are interested in attracting a cohort of new faculty committed to these core values as we seek to foster a community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together.
How to Apply: A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter addressing qualifications and your motivation to teach at GVSU, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) links to recordings of recent collaborative piano performances not to exceed 20 minutes, (4) contact information of three professional references, (5) transcripts from highest degree earned (unofficial issued to students are acceptable to apply). Apply online at https://gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/care