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Austin Community College

Adjunct Faculty, Music

Austin Community College, Austin, Texas, us, 78716


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on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:Reflects the diversity of our communityValues intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingIs attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunitiesCares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for under-represented populationsWelcomes difference and models respectful interaction with othersEngages with the community both within and outside of ACCCommitment to Equity and InclusionACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, MusicJob Description Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver Music coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success equity, respect for diversity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.Job Description:Principal Responsibilities and Duties

Prepare and teach courses in the field of

Music

to a diverse student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice president, vice president, executive vice president.Technology

Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom. Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)Principal Professional Standards

Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.Required Education

Master's degree in Music or a master's degree with 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline.See Faculty Credentials at www.austincc.edu/facstaff/faculty-credentials. No substitution for educational requirements.Application RequirementsApplication must be submitted by the closing date for this position.Criminal Background Check

Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all staff and faculty positions.Working Conditions

Work is routinely performed in an office/classroom environment.Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.Number of Openings:

10Job Posting Close Date:

August 31, 2024

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