PT Music (Applied French Horn) Instructor

Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 hourly

About the role

The Music Department within the Fine Arts and Communications Division offers coursework leading to the associate degree in music and commercial music. The department provides general education courses in music and applied vocal and instrumental instruction to students who have been granted placement through an audition process.

Responsibilities

All faculty shall:

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws, and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

All faculty who are assigned classes shall:

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy, including all scheduled minutes.
• In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and prepare plans so a substitute can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by published deadlines, ensuring electronic textbooks meet specific conditions (e.g., free tests/exams, accessibility for students with disabilities, read-only access for evaluation, downloadable/printable).
• Meet all classes during the final examination period and give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approved otherwise.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean to review any assignments given during the semester upon request.

Requirements

• Master's in music OR Bachelor's in music AND Master's in humanities OR the equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching applied French Horn at a community college or university.
• Performance experience.

Skills

Physical requirements (may be met with or without reasonable accommodations):

• Ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to set up equipment and provide instruction.
• Sufficient hand-eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer.
• Sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations.
• Sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment

• Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.
• Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.
• Fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remittance of the required fee are required before employment.
• Must produce an original social security card and submit negative TB test results (within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a California school district).
• Must be able to teach on-campus or remotely as assigned.
• Must provide proof of California residency prior to employment.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of a loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.
• The District does not provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.

Required Documents

• Cover letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Copy of unofficial transcripts (must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
• Video link to two performances from 2026 (paste the link on a Word document and upload)