Music Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct

Music Instructor, Part‑Time Adjunct

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts

Job Number: FY

Location: CC – Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA

Department: Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)

Provide comprehensive instruction across music courses, teaching both day and evening sessions, weekend classes, large classes, and distance‑learning formats. Utilize multiple teaching methodologies and adapt to various campus sites.

The successful applicant will be expected to deliver instruction in a full range of music courses. This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and using multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Visual and Performing Arts department; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; and collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline‑specific professional activities.

• Master's in Music;
• OR Bachelor’s in Music AND Master’s in Humanities;
• OR possession of a valid credential authorizing full‑time teaching of Music at the California Community College level, or an equivalent credential or combination of education, experience, and other accomplishments judged as equal.
• AND a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Foreign degrees must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to work with students of a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.