Part-Time Guitar Instructor; Pool

Job Overview

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

• Teach guitar classes (e.g. Guitar I-IV, Guitar Ensemble I-IV) as assigned from the regular Music Department curriculum
• Consult with guitar students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Teach applied music lessons to music majors who are majoring in guitar and preparing to transfer into a baccalaureate music major program
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs, including participation in the assessment of student learning outcomes for assigned guitar courses

• Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in guitar
• Ability to teach in a variety of music styles, including Latin styles, progressive rock, jazz, folk, heavy metal, country, reggae, soul music-Motown, soul music-Memphis, and funk
• Ability to teach in a variety of guitar methodologies/pedagogies
• Ability to read both traditional music notation and tablature along with an understanding of other notation systems (Nashville numbering system)
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute Guitar Ensemble final public performances at least once a semester
• Ability to communicate fluently and effectively orally and in writing
• Desire, ability and vision to help develop and foster a dynamic music department
• Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
• Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills
• Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing student's achievement of these outcomes
• Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject-matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
• Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards
• Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum
• Willingness to work with faculty and staff in a spirit of collegiality at department, division, college and District levels
• Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching guitar

• Demonstrated experience as a performer in various styles
• Additional expertise in one or several of the following areas:
  Intro to MIDI (Pro Tools/Logic), hip hop, and/or world music
• Facility with Finale or Sibelius or other computer generated notation programs

• Possession of a Master's or above in music OR Bachelor's in music AND Master's or above in humanities OR the equivalent (see below)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

Safety: To promote a safe working and learning environment, employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near‑miss incident to their supervisor.

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