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PMU262H1 Piano Teaching Methods - Practicum

Date Posted: 05/30/2025
Req ID: 31639
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Music
Department: Faculty of Music
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

PMU262H1 Piano Teaching Methods Practicum 

A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply. 

Course Description: Practical experiences in teaching beginner to intermediate level adult pianists and observations of children’s private lessons and group classes in the University of Toronto Piano Pedagogy Program. 

Class Schedule: Wednesdays 1-2pm in the Winter term 

January to April 2026 

Salary: $6,481.66 

Estimated Course Enrollment: 15 

TA support: none 

Qualifications: Graduate degree in piano performance and pedagogy. Extensive experience teaching private and group piano lessons to children and adults at the beginner to intermediate levels. Extensive experience with administration of a community piano program. Extensive adjudication experience of examinations and/or festivals. Teacher training experience preferred. 

Duties: Coordinate practicum placement of students in community piano program. Monitor and mentor student teaching. Deliver instruction on topics in piano pedagogy. Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours. This course is co-taught with a full-time faculty member. 

A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply. 

Closing Date: 06/20/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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