Temporary Music Professor - Orchestra Conductor

Do you value active learning, meaningful collaboration with classroom faculty, and culturally relevant and equity-minded instruction? Are you excited to work with a diverse student population? Are you eager to work collaboratively to find innovative ways to improve student success? If these questions resonate with you, then we invite you to consider joining our Music department. We value collaboration and are dedicated to guiding all students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full-time temporary Music Professor for the  academic year. The primary responsibility will be to teach first and second year music theory and ear training to music majors in the AA Music Transfer Degree Program. Responsibilities include curriculum development and coordination with state and area universities to ensure that DTA graduates transfer with maximum credits into four-year programs.

The Full‑time temporary Music Professor will administer and serve as Music Director/Conductor of the award‑winning Clark College Orchestra, a community orchestra that includes adjunct faculty and area music educators in addition to students. Department and college service work is expected with the position (as assigned by the division or college) to support the institutional mission and goals, foremost being student success and retention.

This position begins September 11, 2026 and ends with the completion of the spring 2027 quarter.

At Clark, we value equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.

Faculty Responsibilities:

• Instruct all classes as an expert in the discipline using active learning approaches that both engage and facilitate student learning.
• Advise and assist students in their educational and career development.
• Strive to enhance teaching and learning techniques.
• Obtain and maintain Professional‑Technical Certification requirements.
• Participate in programming, curriculum development and assessment activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, businesses, advisory committees, and other educational partners to create unique learning opportunities at Clark College.
• Participate in decision‑making processes by taking part in department meetings.
• Work well with people of all ages from academically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.
• Understand and commit to the mission of Clark College.
• Work cooperatively in a variety of department‑level activities and college or company‑wide projects.
• Pursue professional development to enhance teaching and learning in the department and College.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Music or Music Education.
• Teaching experience, preferably in community college or other higher education setting.
• Experience conducting orchestra.

Competencies:

• Ability to teach the following:
  Music Theory, Ear Training, Orchestra, Applied Music (if needed).
• Ability to utilize presentation software, Canvas or other learning management systems; commit to taking eLearning classes for pedagogy of teaching online or hybrid modalities.
• Ability and enthusiasm to use teaching methods that engage students and encourage them to be motivated self‑learners.
• Demonstrated competencies in curriculum and course development, pedagogy, student outcomes assessment, and the development of student critical thinking skills.
• Competence in piano to support all levels of ear training instruction.
• Willingness to recruit potential students at the local high schools.

Salary Statement:

Starting salary is $82,775 (non‑negotiable); current top step is $116,597. Salary is for a 173‑day contract; additional compensation is available for summer and moonlight teaching, and doctoral and vocational stipends.
Temporary appointment: this is a one‑year temporary position. The selected candidate will be appointed at Step A and is not eligible for step progression during the temporary appointment.

Benefits:

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