Instructor - Music

Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Pueblo Community College, part of the Colorado Community College System, is seeking instructors for its Music program to teach in person or hybrid formats. The pool supports the 2026‑2027 academic year (Fall, Spring and Summer terms) and duties include planning curricula and grading within PCC policies.

Instructors may teach full 16-week terms, abbreviated terms, or limited hours across disciplines. Compliance with fiscal rules and departmental procedures is required, along with effective

Qualifications

• Master's Degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Music.
• Two or more years of experience in higher education.
• Prior professional experience in discipline and/or teaching in discipline.

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submit student grades within required timelines.

Skills

Classroom management

Zoom/WebEx teaching

English reading/writing

Mobility around campus

Physical ability

Education

Master's degree in Music with 18 graduate credit hours

Tools

Desire2Learn

Blackboard

Moodle

Job description

Title: Instructor - Music

Position Type: Instructor

College: Pueblo Community College

Division: Arts & Sciences

Department: PCC Fine Arts, Humanities, & Mass Communication

Campus: Fremont, Pueblo

Location: Fremont, Pueblo

Salary Range: $974 per lecture credit or $669 per lab credit.

Job Summary

Pueblo Community College is accepting applications for its part‑time instructor pool for Academic Year 2026‑2027 (Fall, Spring and Summer terms). The Instructor provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. The Instructor must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado. Teaching methodologies include classroom, hybrid classroom‑online, or online. Instructors may teach a full 16‑week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; prior notification of the Department Chair is required. The Instructor must work with their Chair to provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submit student grades within required timelines.

• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues, and others.
• Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.
• Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols, and departmental procedures.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.
• Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.

Competencies/KSAs

• Knowledge of classroom management strategies
• Proficiency with a Learning Management System (Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.) preferred
• Experience using Zoom or Webex in a teaching environment
• Able to lift 15 pounds.
• Able to read and communicate in English.
• Mobility around campus.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Music

Experience

Two or more years of experience in higher education.

Prior professional experience in discipline and/or teaching in discipline.