Part-Time Commercial Music Instructor (Pool)

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Required application materials will be screened on the basis of Requirements and Desirable Skills and Abilities listed in this announcement.

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and desirable skills and abilities.

Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to provide a teaching demonstration or demonstrate other job-related skills.

The Colleges seek a part-time faculty member in Commercial Music. The ideal candidate will share the Colleges’ commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

This position is a pool position meaning that openings may or may not be currently available. The District maintains a pool of applications for positions which are needed on an ongoing basis at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College.

Your application for this position will be kept current for a period of two years.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach Commercial Music classes as assigned from the regular Music Department curriculum
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of any Bachelor’s degree AND two years of professional experience in Commercial Music OR any Associate degree AND six years of professional experience in Commercial Music OR the equivalent
• 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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in Commercial Music topics
• 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
• Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching
• Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning
• 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.

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

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Last updated : 2024-09-03