Job Description / Duties

The ACC Music Department is seeking a full-time Instructor of Voice to provide leadership in teaching Music courses (Applied Voice lessons, Diction, Voice Class). Additional course teaching assignments are dependent on the qualifications of the candidate and departmental needs. Teaching duties may require multiple instructional modalities (F2F, online, hybrid, etc.)

A successful candidate will also work with the music faculty on matters of curriculum, standards, and accreditation. Desired candidate will be an active member of professional music organizations. This position is a 10.5 month contract and starts in January 2027.

The ACC Music Department is housed within the thriving Division of Arts and Digital Media. This position will serve as an instructor of Voice lessons and other related vocal courses. The department has a long history of preparing professional music educators, composers, and performers for transfer to four year institutions. We foster a music curriculum serviced by a group of dedicated and passionate teachers. ACC offers transferable degrees for performance, music education, and commercial music.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualified candidates must have either:
-Master’s degree in Music or Music Education; or
-Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music.

Other skills Required include:
-Prepare and teach courses in the field of Voice to the student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
-Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
-Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
-Serve as a mentor to students in the Music program.
-Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
-Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
-Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
-Serve on college-wide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
-Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Additional Information

Principal Professional Standards:
-Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
-Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
-Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
-Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
-Attend and participate in college-wide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
-Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
-Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Salary: $64,791 - $96,596

Contact Information

Application Requirements
Document Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:
Unofficial/copy of transcripts
Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
Cover letter - explaining interest in the position

2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu. This email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select “Austin Community College” from a menu. It will not be received by ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your university’s registrar’s office. If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following address:

ACC Human Resources
Attn: Prisca M Baker
6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224
Austin, TX 78752

Employer Profile

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.


As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

-Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
-Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
-Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
-Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
-Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
-Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC