Contra Costa Community College District
Music Adjunct Instructor
Contra Costa Community College District, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523
Special Instructions to Applicants
Diablo Valley College is seeking to add to its pool of adjunct faculty for our Applied Music course in the Music department. We are particularly interested in applicants who are Flute, Horn and Trumpet instructors with experience teaching and mentoring students one-on-one and/or in group instruction.Description of Position
Students in the Applied Music course are music majors and receive six hours of individual instruction each semester. Lessons are held in the music building on DVC’s Pleasant Hill campus. Weekly meetings are arranged between students and their instructors based on schedule availability. Once approved and added to our system, adjunct faculty may be approved to teach part time for other classes in the Music department, as well as substitute teaching.Duties and Responsibilities
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:Providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;Creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;Evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;Meeting with students outside of class;Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;Fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;Maintaining accurate academic records;Performing other related duties as assigned.Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications for Music Discipline:Master’s in musicOrBachelor’s in music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent.Minimum qualifications for Commercial Music Discipline:Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experienceOrAny associate’s degree and six years of professional experience.How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit all of the application materials online to be considered for this position. We do not accept hand-delivered, e-mailed, faxed or postal mailed application packets.It is your responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received.You should submit an unofficial transcript for screening purposes.If you do not possess the required educational degrees and are applying under the equivalency process, you bear the responsibility of submitting the District’s Equivalency Application.Applicants with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to United States degrees.Documents uploaded online must be the actual documents to be considered for review. Do not upload a “placeholder” document.All application materials become the property of the district and will not be returned or duplicated.Selection Process
Applications will be screened to ensure the applicant meets the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.About the District
The mission of the Contra Costa Community College District is to transform lives by providing outstanding learning opportunities that nurture and empower all students to achieve their educational goals.Diversity Statement
It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity.
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Diablo Valley College is seeking to add to its pool of adjunct faculty for our Applied Music course in the Music department. We are particularly interested in applicants who are Flute, Horn and Trumpet instructors with experience teaching and mentoring students one-on-one and/or in group instruction.Description of Position
Students in the Applied Music course are music majors and receive six hours of individual instruction each semester. Lessons are held in the music building on DVC’s Pleasant Hill campus. Weekly meetings are arranged between students and their instructors based on schedule availability. Once approved and added to our system, adjunct faculty may be approved to teach part time for other classes in the Music department, as well as substitute teaching.Duties and Responsibilities
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:Providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;Creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;Evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;Meeting with students outside of class;Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;Fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;Maintaining accurate academic records;Performing other related duties as assigned.Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications for Music Discipline:Master’s in musicOrBachelor’s in music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent.Minimum qualifications for Commercial Music Discipline:Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experienceOrAny associate’s degree and six years of professional experience.How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit all of the application materials online to be considered for this position. We do not accept hand-delivered, e-mailed, faxed or postal mailed application packets.It is your responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received.You should submit an unofficial transcript for screening purposes.If you do not possess the required educational degrees and are applying under the equivalency process, you bear the responsibility of submitting the District’s Equivalency Application.Applicants with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to United States degrees.Documents uploaded online must be the actual documents to be considered for review. Do not upload a “placeholder” document.All application materials become the property of the district and will not be returned or duplicated.Selection Process
Applications will be screened to ensure the applicant meets the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.About the District
The mission of the Contra Costa Community College District is to transform lives by providing outstanding learning opportunities that nurture and empower all students to achieve their educational goals.Diversity Statement
It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity.
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