Part-Time Guitar Instructor; Pool

Part‑Time Guitar Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based on education and credited experience. Initial placement ranges:

• Lab Course – $89.20 to $130.94/hr

• Lecture Course – $103.85 to $151.07/hr

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

• Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching guitar

• Recent successful experience teaching or preparing to teach college‑level guitar courses
• Ability to teach a variety of music styles, including Latin, progressive rock, jazz, folk, heavy metal, country, reggae, soul, Motown, Memphis, and funk
• Ability to teach using diverse guitar methodologies and pedagogies
• Ability to read traditional music notation, guitar tablature, and other systems such as the Nashville numbering system
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute guitar ensemble performances at least once per semester
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Vision to develop and foster a dynamic music department
• Commitment to the mission of a community college and to academic excellence
• Ability to apply cooperative and collaborative teaching methods that engage students and promote higher‑order thinking
• Capability to adapt instruction to students of diverse abilities, preparation levels, and cultural experiences
• Experience developing instructional learning outcomes and assessing student achievement of those outcomes
• Acceptance of established academic standards and commitment to integrating writing across the curriculum
• Willingness to collaborate collegially at departmental, divisional, college, and district levels

• Demonstrated performance experience in a variety of styles
• Additional expertise in MIDI (Pro Tools/Logic), hip hop, or world music
• Facility with Finale or Sibelius or other computer‑generated notation programs

• Possession of a Master’s or higher in music or a Bachelor’s in music plus a Master’s or higher in humanities (or equivalent credentials)
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds of community‑college students, faculty, and staff, including neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ communities, to support equity‑minded practice inside and outside the classroom

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS), a defined‑benefit retirement plan through the State of California. Employees may also choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or receive Social Security benefits.

San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community’s diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.