Music Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool, East Kern Tehachapi

Kern Community College District; California; On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

Kern Community College District in Tehachapi, CA is seeking an experienced Music Instructor for the part-time adjunct pool. The position involves teaching a full range of music courses and may include day, evening, weekend classes, and distance learning.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications including a Master's in Music (or BA in Music with a Master's in Humanities), a valid credential for teaching Music, or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Master's in Music, or Bachelor's in Music with Master's in Humanities, or credential allowing full‑time teaching of Music at CCC level, or equivalent.
• Note: Degrees/credentials must be from accredited institutions and evaluated if foreign.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in a full range of music courses.
• Teach at other campus sites, day/evening/weekend, large classes, distance learning as needed.
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities, maintain currency, develop/revise curriculum, use technology in teaching.

Skills

Music knowledge

Education

Master's in Music

Bachelor's in Music

Master's in Humanities

Teaching credential

Equivalent qualifications

Job description

Music Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool, East KernTehachapi

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary -- Adjuncts

Job Number: FY21-22-464

Location: CC - East Kern, Tehachapi, CA

Department: Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & AdditionalInformation section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Please Note: Kern Community College District acceptsapplications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuousbasis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicantsimmediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a periodof time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need withinthe specific department, applicants who meet the minimumrequirements will be contacted by respective departmentsupervisors, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submittedwill remain active for up to two years.

Kern Community College District is soliciting applications forpart-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is$67.00/hour; Hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment andthe Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information,refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HRoffice.

Representative Duties

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction ina full range of music courses.

This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day orevening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learningand using multiple teaching methodologies. Other duties include:participation in student recruitment and articulation of transferprograms for the Visual and Performing Arts department; maintainingsubject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; usingcomputer and multimedia technology; collegial participation indepartmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's in Music;
• OR - Bachelor's in Music AND Master's in Humanities;
• OR - Possession of a valid credential, which authorizes the full-time teaching of Music at the California Community College level;
• OR - The equivalent.

Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents mustbe included with the completed form.

Minimum Qualifications for Facultyand Administration in California Community Colleges

AND - A demonstratedsensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds ofcommunity college students.

Note: Degrees andcredits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States,including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by anevaluation service.

Note: The screening ofcandidates will be conducted by a screening committee. Thescreening committee reserves the right to limit the number ofinterviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for aposition does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues inan environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning andservice to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range ofskills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered viadifferent modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activitieswith local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and inwriting;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore newtechnologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community collegemission;

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Completed application packet must include:

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Copy of legible transcripts

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

EEO Plan2024-2027 (Download PDF reader).

The District is strongly committedto achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employmentopportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicantsand does not discriminate on the basis of national origin,religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race orethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry,sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability,pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more ofthe foregoing characteristics, or based on association with aperson or group with one or more of these actual or perceivedcharacteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal,state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures orpractices.

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions inCalifornia Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimumqualifications as provided by the California Community CollegesChancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty andAdministrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

Ifyou do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still beeligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalenceprocess. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for moreinformation.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, nationalorigin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medicalcondition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, genderidentity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person,military and veteran status, or the perception that a person hasone or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates KernCommunity College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplacediversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorizationshould be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S.Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify theidentity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.