PT Music (Mariachi Performance) Instructor

Cerritos College; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerritos College is seeking a lecturer in the Music Department to teach courses and administer the Mariachi ensemble as part of the Applied MusicProgram. The successful candidate will join the Department’s qualified applicant pool to contribute to general and commercial music coursework.

Responsibilities include teaching all assigned classes, maintaining student progress records, and ensuring syllabi and documentation are submitted on time. Availability for campus-based instruction is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s in music OR Bachelor’s in music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent.
• Experience in directing and administering Mariachi ensemble(s) in a secondary or higher education institution.

Responsibilities

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes and arrange for substitutions to maintain content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a syllabus copy to the Division Office and maintain enrollment/attendance records.

Skills

Mariachi ensemble directing

Education

Master’s in music

Bachelor’s in music

Master’s in humanities

equivalent

Job description

Equity and Diversity

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date

This position will close on January 29, 2027 at 11:59 PM.

College Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu.

Department Profile

The Music Department is one of the five departments within the Fine Arts and Communications Division and offers coursework leading to the associate degree in general music and commercial music. The Mariachi ensemble is part of the curriculum for the Latin American Ensemble class in the Applied MusicProgram. The successful candidate will be added to the Department’s qualified applicant pool.

Responsibilities

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

Assigned Classes Responsibilities

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met:
  1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
  2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
  3. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
  4. The text must be downloadable or printable.
  If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.

Final Examination & Classroom Responsibilities

• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Qualifications

Master’s in music OR Bachelor’s in music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in directing and administering Mariachi ensemble(s) in a secondary or higher education institution.

Physical Demands

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment

• Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.
• Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.
• Course requires availability for field trips to allow students opportunities to perform at college and community events.
• Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.
• Faculty must be able to teach on-campus or remotely as assigned.
• Candidates must be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.
• ** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.