2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - School of Music

2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - School of Music

Apply now Job no: 555627
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Sacramento
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Fine/Performing Arts, Temporary, Part Time

DEPARTMENT:
School of Music

The School offers the following degrees and certificates:

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Bachelor of Music (Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice, Theory/Composition, Music Education, Jazz Studies, Jazz Education)
• Master of Music (Conducting, Composition, Performance)
• Minor in Music
• Performer’s Certificate

We seek versatile, collaborative musicians and educators who demonstrate a commitment to artistic excellence, inclusive teaching, and meaningful engagement with students. Lecturers are hired on an as‑needed basis across a range of instructional areas, including applied music (all instruments and voice), class piano, ensembles, jazz studies, music education, music history and literature, music technology, music theory, and general education courses for non‑majors (including music literature, theory fundamentals, American music, and global music).

Duties of a part‑time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, Canvas course management, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Director of the School of Music under the direction of the College Dean.

Part‑time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure‑track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic‑year initial appointments are made.

Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department.

Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

The salary ranges indicated are based on a “full‑time rate” (15 weighted teaching units [WTUs]). A semester’s worth of compensation is made up of six (6) payments of the given amount. To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be pro‑rated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs. If you were a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary, your pay would be structured as follows: $5,507 x 3/15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) = $1,101.40 x 6 checks = $6,608.40 total for 3 units/semester.

Master’s Degree in the discipline or Bachelor’s Degree with more than five years of relevant professional experience.

New applicants are required to submit:

• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree or degree required for position
• List of three references with contact information

Please review the course catalog for a description of courses in School of Music, and use the link provided in the Additional Questions section of the application to provide your availability and course preferences.

Existing lecturers employed in the School of Music during the 2025–26 academic year must reapply if they hold a semester appointment, an academic‑year appointment, or a part‑time three‑year…