Music Adjunct Job at Commonwealth of VA Careers in Chesterfield Court House

Title: Music Adjunct

Agency: Brightpoint Community College

Location: Chesterfield - 041

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Salary and rank commensurate with experience and education

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Overview

Brightpoint Community College is a two‑year public institution of higher education and is the third largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.

General Information

The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences augments full‑time teaching faculty with qualified part‑time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Adjunct faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credits taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses on the Chester and Midlothian campuses with limited online instruction.
• Deliver courses in the following disciplines: Advanced Music Theory I & II, Applied Music‑Brass, Applied Music‑Keyboard, Applied Music‑Percussion, Applied Music‑Strings, Applied Music‑Voice, Applied Music‑Woodwinds, Band Ensemble, Basic Musicianship I, Chamber Ensemble, Chorus Ensemble, Class Piano I & II, Class Voice I & II, Guitar Theory and Practice I & II, History of Music I & II, Jazz Chamber Ensemble, Music Appreciation I, Music Theory I & II, Orchestra Ensemble, and Small Vocal Ensemble.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the discipline or master’s degree in a related field.
• 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in Music.

Additional Considerations

• Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level.
• Ability to use instructional technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.