Music Instructor

About This Role

The Music Instructor at Madera Community College will be responsible for teaching music courses, developing and directing ensembles, and participating in curriculum development and program assessment, contributing to an equity-minded and student-centered educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in Music, including Music Theory and Musicianship, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Guitar and Piano, and a range of community college music courses such as music appreciation, History of Rock, History of Jazz or History of Musical Theater
• Develop and direct a variety of large and small ensembles
• Teach music in distance education modalities, including hybrid and fully online
• Participate in the Curriculum Development process and unit/program planning process
• Attend and participate in appropriate professional meetings and workshops
• Maintain currency in the discipline
• Work with community and campus organizations
• Identify and recommend potential adjunct faculty to teach classes and assist in evaluating adjunct instructors
• Serve on and attend department, college, and district committees as needed
• Participate in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning
• Teach assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed

Requirements

• Master’s in music; or Bachelor’s in music and Master’s in humanities; or a valid California Community College Credential
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Qualifications

• Master’s in music; or Bachelor’s in music and Master’s in humanities; or a valid California Community College Credential

Nice to Have

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized students
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional practices to support racially minoritized students
• Related work and professional experience
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including disabled students
• Degree emphasis in Music Performance with concentration on a guitar or keyboard instrument (piano, organ) or Music Education
• Post-secondary experience teaching music
• Professional experience as a guitarist or keyboardist (organ, piano, etc)
• Professional experience directing global music ensembles
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education
• Experience with web-based online learning and classroom technology

Benefits