Audio Engineering & Music Technology

Kansas City Kansas Community College.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 1,377,600 - 1,653,120; Part time

Job summary

Kansas City Kansas Community College is seeking Adjunct Faculty for Audio Engineering and Music Technology. The role involves teaching courses related to music technology, audio ear training, and live sound.

Preferred candidates will hold a Master's degree and have teaching experience. This position is a pool role for the Fall 2026 semester with ongoing applications accepted. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio recording and technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in audio recording or music technology.
• Experience with teaching methods emphasizing application and collaboration.
• Ability to assess and evaluate teaching effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction and assessment covering Audio Engineering Department objectives.
• Engage students through effective teaching methods.
• Organize content for different learning abilities.

Skills

DAW-based music production

Audio ear-training concepts

Professional concert-level sound systems

Digital video production

Podcasting and corporate event production

Audio theory

Music notation software (Musescore)

Blackboard for assignment management

Critical thinking and problem-solving

Microsoft Office 365 applications

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in audio engineering or related field

Job description

Audio Engineering & Music Technology

Job Classification

Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $1,070.32 per credit hour
Employee category: Adjunct Faculty
Department: Audio Engineering
Reports to: Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA002Adjunct
Location: Primarily Technical Education Center (TEC), but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Summary

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses selected from the following areas: music technology, audio ear training, live sound, multimedia production (including audio, video, and lighting components), audio for non-musical applications (including audio for video, podcasting, and game audio), and music business.

This is a POOL position, with immediate need for the Fall 2026 semester. Application materials for this adjunct position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Position Description

• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover the Audio Engineering Department Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and collaboration, and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods that are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
• Assign and provide feedback for in and out-of-class work; monitor student progress.
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with and ability to teach DAW-based music production in ProTools, Cubase, Logic, and Ableton Live.
• Experience with, and ability to teach a wide variety of virtual instruments and synthesis types common in the industry.
• Experience with audio ear-training concepts and teaching experience in that area.
• Experience with professional concert-level sound systems, and the ability to teach FOH and monitor setup and mixing.
• Familiarity with, and the ability to teach digital video production, lighting concepts, shooting and editing (using Final Cut and Premiere).
• Familiarity with, and the ability to teach audio for video (production sound and post-production).
• Familiarity with, and the ability to teach a variety of audio for non-musical topics, including podcasting, corporate event production, and game audio.
• Experience with, and ability to teach small and large format analog and digital mixers and signal flow.
• Experience with, and ability to teach outboard studio hardware.
• Ability to teach audio theory.
• Ability to teach computer and technology literacy relevant to music technology and audio engineering.
• Ability to teach music notation software (Musescore).
• Experience with, and the ability to teach the state and business of the music industry.
• Experience setting up microphones for studio recording of typical rock and pop music instruments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times.
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.
• Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in audio engineering, music technology, music composition (with a technology emphasis) or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in audio recording or music technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in audio engineering, music technology, or a related field.
• Three (3+) or more years of professional experience in studio recording/mixing.
• Two (2+) or more years of college-level teaching experience.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes. Hold all class sessions according to schedule.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised as additional duties and responsibilities are developed.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer