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Contract Faculty - Guitar and Voice Applications for Music Therapy

Douglas College27 days ago
Hybrid
CA$5,241 - CA$11,465/hour
Mid Level
Contract

Top Benefits

Transit-accessible campuses
Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
Competitive salaries

About the role

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location

New Westminster Campus

Salary Range

Hourly: $52.41-$114.65/hour; Per Three Credit Course: $7,947; Actual salary or hourly rate will be based on the number of credits and term of appointment according to the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

You’re passionate about music and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are motivated to learn. As an established professional in music therapy, your knowledge combined with your innovative and purposeful pedagogical methods uphold the College’s reputation to inspire our students to do what they love – and it’s clear, in your role, you’re doing what you love too!

Sound like you? Become part of our passionate faculty! Join us as the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

  • Transit-accessible campuses
  • Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
  • Competitive salaries
  • Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
  • Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
  • Professional Development funding
  • Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

For more benefits information, click here**!**

WHAT IT TAKES

As an instructor in the Music Department, you will instruct students in the Foundations for Music Therapy Studies programs.

The successful candidate will instruct students, facilitate learning, evaluate student progress in cohort programs and model musical excellence. As part of an integrated instructional team, the successful candidate will plan, organize, and manage learning activities and maintain quality learner-centred instruction. The successful candidate will be a Certified Music Therapist (CMTA certified MTA) and well-connected in the Music Therapy community, able to oversee field work placements for students.

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Music therapy; Master’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred;

  • Excellent musicianship and applied voice and guitar skills;

  • A demonstrated ability to teach across a variety of musical styles;

  • Extensive knowledge of repertoire and pedagogy appropriate for music therapy settings;

  • A record of successful teaching and recruitment at the post-secondary level;

  • A demonstrated ability to work with a population of diverse adult learners;

  • Excellent communication skills, demonstrated initiative and creativity, effective interpersonal skills, self-directedness, and evidence of ongoing professional development.

Additional Information

The Music Department in the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts is seeking to expand its list of instructors qualified to teach (QTT) MUSC 1186 Guitar and Voice Basics I and MUSC 1286 Guitar and Voice Basics II. These courses are required for students in the Foundations for Music Therapy Studies program and intended to prepare students for future study in Music Therapy.

Work is assigned each semester based on enrolment.

Posting Number

00710F

Position Type

Faculty - Contract

Position Title

Contract Faculty - Guitar and Voice Applications for Music Therapy

Anticipated Start Date

08/16/2025

End Date

Needs a Criminal Records Check

No

How To Apply

Open Date

06/11/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Important Note

Qualified internal applicants must apply by June 25, 2025 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.

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EQUITY STATEMENT

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

About Douglas College

Higher Education
1001-5000

Douglas College is one of the largest degree-granting colleges in British Columbia, educating close to 25,000 students a year. With two major campuses - one in New Westminster and one in Coquitlam - directly on SkyTrain lines, Douglas is one of the most accessible post-secondary institutions in Metro Vancouver.

Douglas offers the most bachelor’s degrees and post-degree programs of any college in B.C., and is noted for combining the academic foundations of a university with the career-ready skills of a college. Because of the College’s strong academic base, the majority of these for-credit courses transfer to different research universities in B.C. and across Canada, providing students with flexible pathways to reach their academic goals.

Over 960 experienced, teaching-focused faculty bring both academic rigor and real-world experience to the classroom at Douglas. Outside the classroom, over 900 other employees work together to create a friendly, inspiring, supportive and respectful environment.