Job Details

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Position Information

Posting Number: 2014043F

Position Title: Part-Time Music Instructor (Pool)

Department: Human Resources DIST (DEPT)

Position Number: PTF038

Percentage of Full Time: Varies

FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)

Months per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Salary Range: Lab Course - $75.48 up to $103.03 per hour; Lecture Course - $87.88 up to $118.85.

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty, Temporary

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District's Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District's “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on “Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

The Position

The Colleges seek a part-time faculty member in Music. The ideal candidate will share the Colleges' commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. This position is a “pool” position meaning that openings may or may not be currently available. Your application for this position will be kept current for a period of two years.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach classes as assigned from the regular Music Department curriculum.
2. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
3. Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
4. Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a Master's or above in music OR Bachelor's in music AND Master's or above in humanities OR the equivalent.
2. Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in music.
2. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
3. Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching and music.
4. Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration.
5. Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
6. Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes.
7. Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject-matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities.
8. Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards.
9. Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

1. Submit official transcripts.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment.
3. Satisfactory references.
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees.
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer.

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.