Instructor Pool - Music Job at Lane Community College in Eugene

Overview

Posting Details

Posting Number: 250076

Job Title: Instructor Pool - Music

Location: Main Campus

Classification: Part-time Faculty

Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated Start Date: 09/18/2025 Or Upon Hire

Salary/Wage: Hourly

Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/13296

Position Information

The Performing Arts department is seeking to expand its pool of part-time faculty to teach MUS (Music & Music Technology Classes) starting Fall 2025. We anticipate a need for instructors in Songwriting, Music Theory, Group Classes (Piano/Guitar/Voice), Choral and Instrumental Ensembles, and Jazz History. The ideal candidate will embrace innovative and inclusive processes, integrate emerging works and technology, and focus on high levels and techniques for learning and public service. This is an application pool posting for 2025 - 2026. The assigned location is Lane Community College’s main campus in Eugene, Oregon.

Location: Main Campus

Grant Statement:

Essential Functions

Support student learning through activities that include:

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
• Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
• Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations
• Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures
• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students
• Other duties as assigned

Curriculum Delivery:

• Provide high-quality classroom instruction
• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
• Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
• Confer with students on course materials
• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats

Online Teaching and Student Support:

• Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
• Monitor student progress and provide coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
• Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
• Provide timely responses to student inquiries
• Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Use effective strategies for teaching online

Equity and Inclusion:

• Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills are applied to all position responsibilities
• Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
• Assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support access for persons with disabilities
• Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public

Supervision/Reporting: Faculty report to the Senior Instructional Dean of Arts, and perform instruction-related duties in accordance with the college’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Working Environment: Indoors; typical office conditions; may require sitting/standing for extended periods and transporting materials up to 25 pounds.

Required Qualifications

Required Education: Master’s Degree in Music or Music Education from a regionally accredited institution.

Required Education for Jazz History: Master’s Degree in Music or Music Education including 9 quarter hours of upper division/graduate level courses in Music history from a regionally accredited institution.

Required Experience: Songwriting

• One year teaching experience in music at high school or college level.
• Proficiency with elements of Songwriting curriculum including basic harmony, melodic construction, text setting, song forms, genres, and ability to create lead sheets and charts.

Required Experience: Music Theory

• Two years teaching experience in core Music Theory classes at high school or college level.
• Proficiency with elements of 1st year Music Theory curriculum and related skills demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Group Piano

• One year teaching experience in piano at high school or college level and performance experience on piano.
• Proficiency in Group Piano curriculum and solo piano proficiency demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Group Voice

• One year teaching experience in voice at high school or college level and performance experience in voice.
• Proficiency in Group Voice curriculum and high-level solo proficiency demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Group Guitar

• One year teaching experience in guitar at high school or college level and performance experience on guitar.
• Proficiency in Group Guitar curriculum and high-level solo proficiency demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Jazz Ensemble/Jazz Combos

• Two years directing experience in Jazz or large Jazz ensemble at high school or college level.
• High-level proficiency in Jazz combo/ensemble coaching and a history of organizational skills demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Symphonic Band

• Two years directing experience in Symphonic band or Wind ensemble at high school or college level.
• High-level proficiency in wind conducting and repertoire interpretation; strong organizational skills demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Choral Ensembles

• Two years directing experience in choir at high school or college level.
• High-level proficiency in choral conducting and repertoire interpretation; strong organizational skills demonstrated through peer review.

Required Experience: Jazz History

• One year teaching experience in music at high school or college level and performance experience in Jazz.
• Understanding of Music Fundamentals as it applies to Jazz.

Preferred Qualifications

Language Statement: We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement: Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement: We encourage applicants who may come from less traditional backgrounds to apply and address how their professional and lived experience will contribute to Lane’s mission.

Application Instructions

Applicant Instructions

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
• The CV/Resume may not replace any section of the application.

To be considered, include:

• Required Documents

1. Online Application - Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
2. Curriculum Vitae - List all relevant educational and professional experience and courses taught in last five years.
3. Cover Letter - Detailing how you meet the qualifications.
4. Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts required at time of application.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans should submit documentation to Jillian Deneault in Human Resources: deneaultj@lanecc.edu; fax 541-463-3970.

Additional Documents and Letters of Recommendation are not accepted.

Questions?

• For online application assistance call Human Resources at 541-463-5586
• For position questions contact Ellen Osterkamp at osterkampe@lanecc.edu

How to monitor your application

1. Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into Safe Senders list; notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
2. Visit your Employment Opportunities account to check status.

Posting closes at 9pm on the closing date.

Transcript Instructions

Transcripts are required; unofficial transcripts are accepted at time of application. Official transcripts required within 30 days from hire if you are selected. International degrees require evaluation for US equivalence.

Union Association

LCC Education Association (Faculty)