Music Lecturer Pool

About the role

The SJSU School of Music serves over 300 music majors pursuing undergraduate degrees in Music (BA, BM_Composition, BM_Jazz Studies, BM_Music Education, BM_Performance), as well as the Master of Music degree. With a faculty roster of approximately 60 artist/teachers, students in the School receive professional individual and group instruction, supporting curricular standards guided by best practices. The School is accredited by NASM, and presents over 200 performances per season throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Music as described below:
• Academic classes, including applied instruction in all band and orchestral instruments, voice and keyboard;
• Classroom courses in all aspects of music history;
• General education courses in music;
• All music ensembles (e.g., band, chamber, choir, jazz band, orchestra) at introductory and advanced levels.

Requirements

• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Qualifications

• Music candidates for history, ethnomusicology, music literature, and theory must possess a Master's Degree.
• Music candidates for studio instrumental, opera, voice, jazz, popular music, and courses in business/commercial music may possess a Master's Degree or a Bachelor of Music plus exceptional professional achievement.
• Ability to and evaluate adult learners.
• Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.

Skills

• Knowledge of best practices in music education.
• Experience with Canvas Learning Management System.
• Ability to teach a variety of music courses at both introductory and advanced levels.

Benefits

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Pay

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Schedule

The position is part-time.