Adjunct Music Instructor

Position Summary

Lawson State Community College is accepting applications for part‑time/adjunct faculty for all subjects. Individuals will be hired as needed. Under general supervision, prepare and deliver instruction for credited academic and technical courses at Lawson State at the freshman and sophomore coursework levels and perform other duties and tasks associated with institutional effectiveness.

Employed on an “As Needed” basis; local salary schedule in accordance with documented academic credentials and/or educational experiences, and not to exceed nine credit hours per semester. All exceptions must be approved by the Vice President for Instruction.

• Academic Adjuncts (3 hrs.) – MS/MA: $1,683 per 3-credit course
• Academic Adjuncts (3 hrs.) – PhD/Ed.D.: $1,836 per 3-credit course

• Adhere to all requirements outlined regarding the learning management system (Blackboard), including posting course syllabi, announcements, calendars, presentations, assignments with due dates, and test dates.
• Adhere to and teach from current job‑relevant course syllabi and training plans.
• Supplement lectures and demonstrations with multimedia materials.
• Demonstrate to students the safe use of each piece of equipment used in the training plan.
• Include safety, health, and fire prevention as an integral part of instruction.
• Maintain an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Supervise students and maintain discipline in class, lab, and shop.
• Develop laboratory projects that enable students to relate theory to practical application through laboratory assignments.
• Distribute to students at the beginning of each term a current syllabus containing course objectives, outline, methods of evaluation, schedule of activities, lab/shop rules and regulations, and course requirements such as required books, supplies, and equipment.
• Administer written and performance examinations systematically to determine students’ progress and administer final examinations.
• Implement a system of recording student progress (e.g., progress charts, Blackboard or equivalent LMS).
• Teach and demand good work habits from students.
• Submit to the department chair and supervising administrators a plan to follow during absences.
• Communicate students’ progress to students and appropriate personnel by established guidelines.
• Supervise students in cooperative educational settings (when applicable).
• Respond to students’ requests promptly, usually within 24–48 hours.
• Follow all regulations regarding online instruction (when applicable).
• Facilitate instructional methodologies concerning programs requiring industry chemicals/products.

• Maintain permanent roll and accurate attendance of students.
• Submit attendance reports as required on time.
• Follow the state and institution’s adopted grading system.
• Submit grades each term for each student by the due date.
• Submit forms to the registrar when changes occur in students’ status.
• Assist students in submitting the required documents for graduation.

• Participate in departmental orientation.
• Communicate to students announcements as directed by the administration.
• Follow institutional and system policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Adhere to FERPA regulations and report any known violations.
• Adhere to ADA accommodation requirements when presented with official documentation.

• Fine Arts:
  Art, Music, and Theatre – Minimum of a master’s degree, including 18 graduate semester hours (27 graduate quarter hours) in the teaching discipline.

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from…