Part-Time Commercial Music Instructor; Pool

Part-Time Commercial Music Instructor (Pool)

Position at San Mateo County Community College District. FLSA Status:
Exempt. Salary is based on adjunct faculty schedule—Lab Course (HB) $89.20–$130.94 per hour, Lecture Course (AJ) $103.85–$151.07 per hour. Months per year:
Semester assignments as needed. Mandated Reporter:
Yes. Campus Security Authority:
No.

• Teach Commercial Music classes as assigned from the regular Music Department curriculum.
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes.

• Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching.

• Recent successful experience in teaching or preparing to teach college‑level courses in Commercial Music topics.
• Ability to communicate fluently and effectively orally and in writing.
• Desire, ability, and vision to help develop and foster a dynamic music department.
• Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
• Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher‑order thinking skills.
• Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
• Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing students’ achievement of these outcomes.
• Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students’ abilities.
• Acceptance of the division’s commitment to established academic standards.
• Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.
• Willingness to work with faculty and staff in a spirit of collegiality at department, division, college and District levels.

• Possession of any Bachelor’s degree AND two years of professional experience in Commercial Music, OR any Associate degree AND six years of professional experience in Commercial Music, OR the equivalent.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to equity‑minded practice within and outside the classroom.

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment, employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near‑miss incident to their supervisor.

Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX.

• Typical on‑site office environment; in‑person work expected with potential to participate in the District’s telework program, as available.
• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online.
• Comprehend speech at normal levels.
• Upper‑limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment.
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending at the waist.
• Physical presence at on‑site locations.
• Communicate and interact with others.
• Observe and interpret people and situations.
• Learn and apply new information or skills.
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Work with frequent interruptions.
• Self‑regulate emotion and behavior.

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS), a defined‑benefit retirement plan through the State of California; they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity,…