Duties may include performance instruction and/or classroom teaching (including but not limited to theory, appreciation, songwriting, music industry, and/or other courses depending on department need).     

• Develop and deliver instructional lectures for music courses up to 10 hours/week
• Organize and teach all levels of commercial music classes
• Use appropriate teaching methods to facilitate student learning
• Teach day, evening, and/or weekend teaching assignments, which may include distance learning  (interactive television, online) and accelerated courses
• Assess Student Learning Outcomes every semester
• Evaluate and select instructional materials such as textbooks, manuals, software, and tools in collaboration, as appropriate, with discipline faculty; order instructional materials according to campus bookstore procedure to ensure timely delivery
• Revise and update course content and materials of instruction in accordance with new theory, application, and industry developments within the discipline or area of specialization
• Participate in department, division, and college-wide initiatives and committees if desired.



 

Required Minimum Qualifications: (Applicant must meet one of the following)

• Minimum Qualifications for Faculty in California Community Colleges (9th edition): Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of professional experience directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment, OR any associate degree AND six years of professional experience directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.  (Academic Affairs Division, California Community Colleges)
• Antelope Valley College Equivalency:  No equivalence per faculty

• Proven record of success in teaching commercial music courses at the college or high school level
• Evidence of successful teaching a wide range of commercial music courses
• Ability to coordinate programs of study and advise commercial music majors
• Ability to play one or more instrument(s)
• Commitment to quality instruction
• Evidence of curriculum development
• Knowledge of Career Technical Programs
• Knowledge of Program Review, Student Learning Outcomes data collection and reporting
• Ability to collaborate with faculty across the disciplines within Performing Arts

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