Quarterly Part Time Associate Faculty - Music Theory and History

Quarterly Part Time Associate Faculty - Music Theory and History

Faculty teach a variety of classes ranging from music theory and history to more specific understanding of music types and styles.

Faculty develop, teach, and assess courses. Faculty provide leadership and contribute to the implementation and enhancement of Cascadia's curriculum and course of study, including participation in college‑wide review of student achievement.

Cascadia's Faculty: Faculty with experience and/or interest in an outcomes‑based interdisciplinary curriculum, alternative pedagogies, learning technologies, and collaborative work are highly encouraged to apply. Cascadia's faculty believes in student‑centered learning and strives to develop courses and learning styles that engage students in active learning. Faculty are dedicated to positive student outcomes and continually revise and refine classes for maximum student success.

Cascadia's curriculum is grounded in a holistic view of teaching, learning, and doing. It is outcomes‑based and guided by four overarching College‑wide Learning Outcomes:
1) Learn Actively,
2) Think Critically, Creatively, and Reflectively;
3) Communicate with Clarity and Originality; and
4) Interact in Diverse and Complex Environments. Faculty members foster student achievement of discipline‑specific learning outcomes as well as College‑wide and degree learning outcomes. Assessment is key to the design of the curriculum and the success of students, and a heavy emphasis is placed on continuous assessment of student learning, instructional programs and practices, and institutional effectiveness. Faculty play a key role in assessing outcomes in all of these areas.

The curriculum is designed to meet student needs. Classes are delivered in a variety of time frames and delivery formats, including learning communities and technology‑based distance education. Classes may be offered in daytime, evening, weekend, short‑term, accelerated, self‑directed, or asynchronous formats, and candidates must be willing to teach in a variety of formats and varied class times.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are hallmarks of the Cascadia culture. The curriculum promotes skills, knowledge, and awareness about diversity and equity. Applications are especially encouraged from potential faculty who share our passion to make Cascadia the state's premier campus for diversity, equity, inclusion and student success.

Cascadia is organized around principles that allow for access to information, collaboration, and communication. This structure promotes a constant emphasis on learning outcomes, student success, cooperation, cross‑disciplinary connections, and fluidity and flexibility in resource sharing and decision‑making.

Typical Expectations

1. Facilitate a learning‑centered environment

• Utilize teaching strategies that facilitate student learning and student success
• Prepare clear objectives, course syllabi, course materials and learning experiences for each course
• Teach assigned courses in day, evening and alternate time blocks as needed
• Maintain appropriate course records and documentation
• Assess student learning
• Identify barriers to student access and success and seek solutions
• Identify and implement assessment measures in compliance with state and federal policy that achieve course, program and college learning outcomes
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge within teaching field
• Incorporate pedagogies that support best learning practices
• Maintain office hours

2. Support the goals and objectives of the college

• Assist in meeting requirements for specific programs
• Remain current in the areas of assignment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, staff and community members
• Comply with college policies, rules and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's in music
• Successful experience with non‑traditional teaching methods and collaborative learning
• Experience designing innovative assessment techniques and strategies for classroom assessment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in higher…