Music Instructor

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Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR24-2761
** Compensation Range:**
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* Position Summary:

** Hillsborough College (HC) seeks a full-time, tenure-track Music faculty member todirect the HC Jazz Band, teach Music Appreciation, Music Theory, and Sight Singing & Ear Training and provide applied lessons in their primary performance area. The ideal candidate will support the growth of the Music Program through high-quality instruction, creative leadership, community engagement, and active participation in recruitment and outreach.
** THIS POSITION WILL START IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2026
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* Job Duties:

**** Instructional Duties at HC:
*** Direct the Hillsborough College Jazz Band, including ensemble management,music selection, performance planning, and community outreach.
* Teach Music Appreciation, all levels of Music Theory, and Sight Singing & Ear Training.
* Provide applied lessons in the candidate’s primary instrument.
** Program Leadership & Community Engagement:
*** Serve as a public-facing ambassador for Hillsborough College’s Music Program,developing strong relationships with area high schools, arts organizations, performing groups, and industry partners.
* Actively participate in the regional music scene through performances, clinics, festivals, workshops, and recruitment events.
* Collaborate with HC’s Enrollment and Outreach teams to help attract and retainmusic students.
** Administrative & Departmental Responsibilities:
*** Support the organizational and administrative needs of the HC Music Department, helping keep curriculum, programs, and departmental processes aligned with the evolving music industry.
* Assist with scheduling, program coordination, performances, juries, auditions, and other department events.
* Participate in HC-wide initiatives, college service, committee work, and accreditation/assessment processes.
* Contribute to HC’s National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) accreditation efforts, including preparation of documentation, data collection, curriculum review, and participation in accreditation-related meetings and evaluations.
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* Required Qualifications:

** Master’s degree in music (doctorate preferred).  Strong performance background in an instrumental area, with the ability to provide applied lessons. Candidates whose primary specialization is voice will not be considered for this position.  Demonstrated experience directing jazz ensembles.  Ability to teach Music Theory, Sight Singing/Ear Training, and Music Appreciation.  Commitment to serving diverse learners consistent with HC’s student-centeredmission.
** Supplemental Job Information:
** A faculty screening committee will analyze the strength of your application materials.  Applicants with a qualifying degree from an educational institution outside the United States and Canada must submit a foreign credential evaluation from one of the members of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Services (website: ).  To complete your application, you must attach a copy of your graduate academic transcripts from an accredited institution of higher education, showing attainment of at least the minimum qualifications.  

You should include a complete online application, CV, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, and professional references.  The faculty screening committee will select the top candidates for an interview that includes comprehensive questions and may require a teaching demonstration.
** Pay Rate:
** Faculty members will be assigned to the appropriate salary grade based on the contract with the faculty union.
* Grade 3:
Bachelor’s degree in major field $49,515.56
* Grade 2:  Master’s Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in field $51,934.60
* Grade 2+:
Master’s Degree with 30 graduate semester hours in the field $54,594.23
* Grade 1:
PhD in major field $57,255.05

Up to four salary steps may be applied to the starting salary based on experience.
** Close Date:
** Open Until Further Notice.
* Hillsborough Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion among our applicants and…