Music Assistant Professor (Choral/Generalist- TENURE TRACK)

Posting Number: F01144

Location: Los Medanos College

Salary:

Description of Position:

The Los Medanos College Music Department seeks enthusiastic applicants for our full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in our Choral/Generalist Music position.About the PositionThe Music Assistant Professor position is responsible for providing high quality classroom instruction to a diverse student population. This position is also responsible for working collaboratively with other faculty in the music department and the college to continually support student success. The Music Assistant Professor is to teach required college level music classes, including: Jazz and Vocal Popular Techniques, Gospel Choir, College Chorus, Music Theory, Musicianship (ear-training), Music Literature and other courses. This position has an emphasis on expanding the college's long-running choral and general music programs, including directing concerts and ensembles for the department, the campus and within the community. Finally, the professor will be a part of a close-knit faculty team that collaborates closely with shared projects, curriculum development, student engagement strategies, and college initiatives.About the DepartmentThe Music Department encompasses Choral/Vocal Studies, Concert Band, Midi, Jazz Studies, and Piano courses and ensembles. The current degrees offered by the department include Music and Music for Transfer. The department values collaboration, fostering a robust and inclusive learning environment among peers and students, and developing innovative courses and degrees that enhance students' educational, developmental, and transfer goal attainment. For more information, visit http://www.losmedanos.edu/music. Los Medanos College is especially interested in qualified applicants who can contribute, through their experience, research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the college community.About the CollegeLos Medanos College (LMC) serves about 10,000 students who pursue transfer preparation, career education, and skill building. Located in East Contra Costa County, Los Medanos College is the only higher education institution in one of the fastest and continually growing regions of the East Bay. Serving a highly diverse student population at multiple locations including the Pittsburg campus, Brentwood Center, and through a robust online learning environment, LMC provides our community with equitable access to educational opportunities and support services that empower students to achieve their academic and career goals in a diverse and inclusive learning environment. As a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) dedicated to equitable success for all students we seek a colleague for this position who operates with a growth mindset, is highly student centered, and who demonstrates a deep commitment to academic excellence, equity, and inclusion among students, staff, and faculty.

Inquiries:

Please contact Eileen Valenzuela, Office of Instruction Supervisor, evalenzuela@losmedanos.edu

Position Status: Tenure- Track

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty

Department: L5003-Music

Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to contractual duties, all full-time faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the teaching assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines;

2. participating in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; developing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment processes for courses and programs;

3. collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review;

4. engaging in department program improvement initiatives;

5. participating in department, division, and college committees;

6. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;

7. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;

8. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;

9. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;

10. preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress;

11. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;

12. posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy;

13. participating in College's shared governance processes.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Master's in music

OR Bachelor's in music AND Master's in humanities

OR the equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Teaching experience at the collegiate level or general music teaching experience, with special weight given to one or more of the following: Music History, Sight-singing, Theory, and Choral Ensembles, which may include traditional choir, gospel choir and/or jazz choir.

• Strong musicianship in any two or more in any of these areas: Performer/teacher/director in classical, popular music, jazz, gospel or contemporary music; or performer, composer, producer, conductor or arranger.

• Experience in directing choral or other ensemble programs. Examples include traditional classical, multicultural, modern, musicals, hip hop, rock, or other genres.

• Experience in collaborating with college organizations to design and put on performances on campus and within the community.

Job Open Date: 09/23/2024

Job Close Date: 11/15/2024

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: Fall 2025

# of Months: 12

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/5736411

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

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