Professor - Music teaches courses in the discipline area of music. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being a Professor - Music provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Professor - Music typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Elementary Music Classroom Product Enrichment Specialist will create content for West Music’s largest customer segment, the Elementary Classroom Music Teacher, and related segments, such as early childhood centers and school music coordinators and purchasing agents. The PES must understand trends in elementary music and be familiar with common pedagogical approaches, such as Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly, World Music Drumming, and other frequently used approaches in the elementary music classroom. They are expected to study current trends and analyze the customer’s buying habits to then utilize this information for writing compelling product information. This may include attending trade shows and conferences to help design appropriate product content and presentation. They must have the ability to understand, describe and market products we stock or represent for their potential use in the elementary music room. Using the manufacturer’s description as a starting point, the Specialist will utilize their creativity and knowledge of the customer segment and our products to create a compelling story for customers.
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West Music is an equal opportunity, equal access employer committed to a diverse workforce. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.