Resident Musician (Part-time, casual)

Performs a variety of musical functions for the dance department. Composes and performs original compositions for dance courses and concerts that meet the pedagogical and artistic needs of instructors. Duties include: 1. Provides live and recorded musical support for teachers and students the classroom. 75% 2. Composes and performs music for dance concerts and performances throughout the year. 25% 3. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications include: Required: Bachelor's degree in Music Composition or Dance Required: 1-3 years' experience composing and performing music for dance recitals and classes Preferred: 4-7 years' experience composing and performing music for dance recitals and classes Preferred: Master's degree in Music Composition or Dance This is a casual position approved for no more than 120 hours during the 2025-2026 academic year with an end date of no later than May 31, 2026 unless approved for extension. Denison University is an independent, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1831, Denison is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old "Northwest Territory," west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. Denison University is a leading liberal arts college where faculty and students collaborate in research, civic engagement, & cultivation of independent thinking. As a leader among the nation's top residential liberal arts colleges, Denison has earned a reputation for academic rigor that is rivaled only by its commitment to preparing students for a lifetime of personal, professional and civic success. Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at ... or by email at ....