Instructor, JazzFest Academy

Cuyahoga Community College; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay rate

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH seeks a part-time jazz instructor to provide foundational instruction in jazz and contemporary music through classes, workshops, and ensembles.

The role emphasizes age-appropriate curriculum development, assessment of student progress, and collaboration with colleagues to align with college initiatives. Summer session hours reflect flexible scheduling, Monday–Friday as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in music, music education, and/or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of effective strategies for integrating students with varying stages of music and jazz/contemporary music education pedagogy
• Ability to assess and grade the progress of students
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Experience in Music Software, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• Develop and present curriculum that provides students with an experience in the art form that is age appropriate and challenges students to achieve at the highest level
• Work with students from diverse backgrounds to educate and improve skills
• Assess student’s progress by grading assignments
• Organize and present a culminating event that represents the quality of work undertaken over the course of the semester
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and/or modify curriculum as needed to meet changing industry trends and college initiatives

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organization

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in music education

Tools

Music Software

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Work Schedule: Hours as needed Monday-Friday during Summer Session

Number of Openings: 0

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Provides instruction in the foundation of jazz and contemporary music that supports performance, theory, technical competency, styles, and interpretation through classes, workshops, and ensembles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and present curriculum that provides students with an experience in the art form that is age appropriate and challenges students to achieve at the highest level
• Work with students from diverse backgrounds to educate and improve skills
• Assess student’s progress by grading assignments
• Organize and present a culminating event that represents the quality of work undertaken over the course of the semester
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and/or modify curriculum as needed to meet changing industry trends and college initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Degree in music, music education, and/or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of effective strategies for integrating students with varying stages of music and jazz/contemporary music education pedagogy.
• Ability to assess and grade the progress of students
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Experience in Music Software, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Ability to determine needs of students and identify solutions
• Ability to be creative and exercise initiative
• Possess working knowledge of fundamental music and jazz/contemporary music education and pedagogical practices and procedures with the ability to apply in varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
• Possess basic-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent software
• Ability to organize, work and set priorities within a general structure
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem-solving methods in a variety of situations
• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree or Professional Experience Equivalence
• Demonstrated experience instructing or teaching others

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Service Focus

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Quality of Work

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type.However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite

Special Note: This is aPart-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Position, with the following Set Rate of Pay: $42.42/hour.

If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure .

Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.