Music Adjunct Professor

**Overview:** The Music Adjunct Professor will teach a variety of instruments in the Associate of Music DTA/MRP program at South Puget Sound Community College. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching students in a dynamic and engaging environment, while also contributing to the technical and general education of students. **Responsibilities:** • Place student success at the center of all decision-making • Engage with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to create a community of learners • Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence • Embrace change, risk-taking, and innovation • Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices of others • Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university • Prepare students for, and participate in, final jury examinations for every student in applied lessons • Provide quality learning experiences for all students in accordance with their needs and abilities • State clear objectives and criteria in each course syllabus • Design and implement effective learning processes for students • Order the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date • Submit syllabi, student evaluations, grades, and other required information in a timely manner • Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in music in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to career goals • Create authentic assessments of students' knowledge, skills, and abilities in music that measure course, program, and college-wide outcomes • Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive, and kinesthetic domains of learning • Support students in and out of the classroom, including directing them to campus services and resources • Be available to teach classes on various days and times • *Qualifications:** • Master's degree in music or equivalent professional experience • Knowledge of concepts, technologies, principles, and practices of the teaching of music (instrumental) at a post-secondary level • Effective oral and written communication skills • Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students • *Benefits:** • Adjunct faculty salary for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is $1,165.00- $1,189.00 per credit hour • Opportunity to work with a diverse student body and contribute to the technical and general education of students • Fine dining options on campus, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices • Access to the Clipper Coffee Corner and the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs • A brand new Health & Wellness Center • FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond • FREE parking on our campuses - permits are not required • On-campus child care • Percival Creek, which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon • Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks • SPSCC promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events on campus • Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty • Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development Apply tot his job Apply To this Job