Percussion Instructor Part-Time

This is a part-time faculty pool for available assignments for applied lessons as a Percussion instructor. Applications are considered throughout the academic year and reviewed based on department need. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted for an interview.

Chemeketa is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to be an inclusive environment where we honor and value the unique contributions of our diverse students, employees, and community. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions that support all students in achieving their educational goals. If you are interested in joining the work of the college to pursue a supportive and inclusive culture, we encourage you to apply.

• Read, learns, understands, and complies with expectations set out in the current Faculty Handbook, especially the Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
• Teaches assigned classes following approved course outline, prepares and develops materials for assigned classes, provides students and college with course syllabi
• Provides a classroom environment conducive to learner growth in a variety of delivery ways (lecture, demonstration, etc.)
• Maintains student records of grades and attendance
• Keeps current on technological changes, developments in subject area, and innovative teaching techniques
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity, and incorporates a sensitivity to diversity in the workplace
• Promotes and applies the college's values for teaching and learning, creates a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness, encourages creative and critical thinking, actively engages students in the learning process, facilitates learning that is relevant to and enriches students, encourages mutual responsibility for a supportive learning environment, clarifies expectations and encourages student responsibility for learning, and promotes learning as a life-long process
• Performs other related duties as directed

• Teaches classes as assigned, following current approved course outlines
• Meets during scheduled class times
• Prepares and develops materials for assigned classes/labs according to program expectations
• Provides students with class syllabi
• Delivers course content using appropriate methods for student needs and program curriculum

• Provides a classroom environment conducive to learner growth
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates a sensitivity to diversity in the workplace
• Maintains student records of grades and attendance in accordance with college procedures
• Responds to student inquiries and provides feedback in a timely manner
• Communicates available college resources to students

• Maintains timely communication with college program and supervisor
• Stays current on program goals, processes and outcomes
• Participates in program assessment and college accreditation

• Creates a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness
• Encourages creative and critical thinking
• Actively engages students in the learning process
• Facilitates learning that applies to and enriches lives
• Clarifies expectations and encourages student responsibility for learning
• Promotes learning as a life-long process

• Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
• Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
• Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions
• Provides high quality, effective service to internal and external customers through continuous improvement and adoption of lean office practices

A Masters degree in Percussion from an accredited institution --OR-- A Masters degree in Music with an emphasis in Percussion from an accredited institution --OR-- Equivalent experience defined as more than five years of paid professional experience in the field of music as a Percussion instructor.

• Experience Teaching Percussion Lessons
• Experience Teaching Percussion Lessons at the College Level
• Experience Teaching Music Courses at a Community College

• Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends
• This position belongs to the non-bargaining unit and begins at Step
  1. Please refer to current salary schedules here for more information.
• All positions at Chemeketa are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the college.
• Requires the provision of official transcripts upon hire
• Employees must maintain Oregon, Washington or Idaho residency as a condition of employment.
• Recently hired faculty are expected to participate in a new…