Adjunct - AY26 Applied Music Instructor

About the role

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is seeking dynamic, motivated, and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions in Applied Music Lessons at various colleges across Southern California. These positions are open for the 2026 Academic School Year.

Responsibilities

• Teach applied music lessons, fostering engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.
• Collaborate, communicate, and work professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Engage in culturally responsive interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Conduct classes in a virtual learning environment using platforms like CANVAS or other remote learning methods.

Requirements

• Master's degree in music; OR Bachelor's degree in music AND Master's in humanities OR equivalent.
• A sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Certification in Blackboard, CANVAS, Course Compass or other online modalities (if applicable).

Desirable Qualifications

• Master of Music degree in Performance in Oboe, French Horn, Commercial/Jazz Guitar, or Voice.
• Experience teaching applied music lessons at the college level.

Benefits

Adjunct instructors are compensated at a starting rate of $86.85 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.32 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

Pay

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors starts at $86.85 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.32 per hour.

Schedule

Positions are part-time, with the number of paid hours worked per week, semester, or year indicated on the verification of experience letters.

Contact Information

To apply, visit this link. For additional information, please contact AcademicJobs@email.laccd.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The LACCD is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action. The district does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related), sexual orientation, or veteran status.