Part-time Faculty Pool: Music Job at Inside Higher Ed in Merced

Part-time Faculty Pool: Music

Join to apply for the Part‑time Faculty Pool: Music role at Inside Higher Ed. Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly. Job Type: Part Time. Job Number: 20250053. Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific. Location: Merced College, CA. Department: Social Sciences & Fine Arts.

General Description

This is a part‑time instructional assignment in the Music department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of Social Science and Fine and Performing Arts. The instructor may teach a variety of music courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening hours.

Essential Functions

• Provide instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policy
• Maintain required student attendance and scholastic records
• Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching‑learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments
• Perform tasks needed for student records, e.g., submit grades on time to admissions and records

Typical Qualifications

• Master's in music OR
• Bachelor's in music AND Master's in humanities OR equivalent
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti‑racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Preferred

• Minimum of one year of community college teaching experience in music
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) https://www.mccd.edu/about-merced-college/divisions/human-resources/equivalency/

Interview Information

Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits

Sick leave: faculty employed on a part‑time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Disability Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To Apply

Visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/4985032/part-time-faculty-pool-music.