Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Music Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool in Bakersf

Music Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool

Kern Community College District
Salary: $67.00 Hourly.
Job Type: Part-time.
Job Number: FY24-2501251.
Location: Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus, CA.
Department: Performing Arts.

Job Overview

Part‑time, hourly faculty pool. Applications remain active up to two years. Starting salary $66.00/hour, may vary based on assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in a full range of Music courses, including teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning, and using multiple teaching methodologies.
• Participate in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Performing Arts department.
• Maintain subject matter currency; develop and revise curriculum.
• Use computer and multimedia technology.
• Participate collegially in departmental, college, and discipline‑specific professional activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s in music.
• OR Bachelor’s in music and Master’s in humanities.
• OR equivalent.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions. Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to work effectively with students possessing a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals.
• Develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain subject matter currency.
• Assess student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

Application Instructions

• Completed online application for employment form.
• Current resume.
• Copy of legible transcripts.
• Foreign degree evaluation if applicable.
• Application for equivalence (if needed), with supporting documents.

Applicants must redact personal information prior to uploading.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for selection process should contact Human Resources.

EEO / Diversity Statement

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate based on national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because an applicant is perceived to have any of these characteristics or associated characteristics. The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application.

Application Submission

All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/4930654/music-instructor-part-time-adjunct-pool. Emails will not be accepted.