Music Adjunct Lecturer

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• Salary: $1,000 per credit*
• Classification:
  Adjunct Faculty
• Department:
  Music - SSH Division
• Reports To:
  
  Dean of Social Sciences & Humanities

This position will teach OC’s various Music History, Theory, Fundamentals, and Appreciation classes. The incumbent may teach in person as well as remotely, should circumstances demand that modality. Applications will be considered only when submitted through the OC employment portal.

The position entails teaching course(s) in accordance with the college catalog, schedule of class offerings, course outlines designed by full‑time faculty, course syllabi, and any other discipline or division guidelines. The incumbent will prepare instructional materials, grade, maintain accurate records, provide class syllabi to students, and submit requested documents and materials to the division office as needed. Olympic College seeks applicants who are dedicated to student‑centered learning, closing achievement gaps, supporting diversity and social justice, and who employ data‑informed decision making in their instruction.

• Teach assigned Music courses according to the schedule developed, following discipline and course outline guidelines.
• Prepare all instructional materials and grading for students in assigned classes.
• Submit records and requested documents for the assigned courses as scheduled by the discipline area, division office, and college.
• Be willing and able to teach face‑to‑face instruction at the Bremerton, Shelton, and Poulsbo campuses as needed, and to teach the assigned classes remotely as necessary.

• Master’s degree in Music (or Music Education) required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience teaching Music, including to adults.
• College teaching experience preferred.

• Graduate‑level knowledge of Music, including Music History, Appreciation, and Theory.
• Ability to teach college‑level Music courses to a wide range of students (educational preparation levels).
• Effectively teach and support a diverse student population, including students whose native language is not English, those whose origins may not be in the United States, and a wide range of ages (Running Start – High School students, traditional college age, and beyond).

• Foster a climate of multi‑cultural understanding and appreciation.
• Demonstrate success working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of diverse cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals.
• Appropriately incorporate the use of computer information technology in the delivery of instruction (ability to teach various modalities of face‑to‑face, hybrid, and online preferred).
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, the Olympic College mission, diversity, and a learning‑centered climate.
• Foster a student‑centered learning environment in all classes.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of employment.

Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits.

This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range per quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off‑campus assignments including travel to clinical sites may be part of the instructional load.

Adjunct positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a…