Job Description / Duties

Cabrillo College is seeking an outstanding candidate capable of leading a well-established choral/vocal program of national and international reputation that has been developed over the last 3+ decades. Cabrillo College choral ensembles have performed at several conferences of the ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), throughout Europe, South Africa, Cuba, the Vatican, and at Carnegie Hall. The Symphonic Chorus sings annually with the Santa Cruz Symphony and other professional orchestras in the Monterey Bay Region. With substantial grant and foundation funding, the Cabrillo Choral Program regularly commissions internationally recognized composers such as Kirke Mechem, whose Befana - A Christmas Fable was written for and premiered by the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, garnering national attention in the Washington Post. The choral program, which has occasionally produced fully-staged operas and dramatic staged vocal works' has propelled thousands of students over the past several decades, including many from disadvantaged backgrounds, from the dual enrolled pre-college level through doctoral programs at the nation’s most prestigious graduate schools. Alumni have performed professionally with The Metropolitan Opera, San Jose Opera, NYC Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Air Force Band Program, and have become high school educators and university professors. This position will conduct the large Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Cantiamo Cabrillo (Chamber Choir), and Chorale. Based on the applicant's particular expertise and interests, the candidate might also lead a youth choral program. Ability to teach in one or more of these secondary areas is also desired: beginning, intermediate and advanced voice classes, musicianship/ear training, and possibly music theory or music fundamentals. 

About the Department:
The Music Department at Cabrillo College is housed in state-of-the art facilities and is the largest department within the Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts (VAPA) Division. It is recognized as one of the finest community college music departments in the state of California and the nation, offering a comprehensive course of study for students to pursue their musical goals and interests through rigorous coursework in theory, ear-training, sight-singing, applied study, keyboard skills, music technology and recording arts, and performance. Three (3) two-year degrees and a Certificate of Achievement are offered to prepare students for a successful audition and placement into a university music program, and/or employment in the music technology and recording arts industry: an Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer (A.A.-T), which is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in music at a California State University campus; a Model Associate Degree requiring 60 units appropriate to a student's unique educational and transfer goals; and a Music Technology and Recording Arts (MTRA) Associate in Science Degree and Certificate of Achievement designed to prepare students for a career in the music industry and/or transfer.

The core choral ensembles include Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Cantiamo Cabrillo, Chorale, Jazz Singers, and the Westside Community Folk and Gospel Choir. All are part of the core transfer program and play prominently in music majors’ coursework each semester. These ensemble courses also provide enrichment for non-music majors and adults in the community. The department recently added a Mariachi/Banda ensemble course and hopes to explore the development of other multicultural and contemporary ensembles and coursework that both reflect and celebrate the diversity of the student body and prepare students for emerging trends in the ever-expanding world of professional music.  

Online applications only due by 11:59pm PST, February 7, 2025: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cabrilloedu/jobs/4766370/music-choral-director-vocal-instructor-tenure-track?page=2&pagetype=promotionalJobs

Qualifications / Required Skills

This position will conduct the large Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Cantiamo Cabrillo (Chamber Choir), and Chorale. Based on the applicant's particular expertise and interests, the candidate might also lead a youth choral program. Ability to teach in one or more of these secondary areas is also desired: beginning, intermediate and advanced voice classes, musicianship/ear training, and possibly music theory or music fundamentals. 

Requirements:
Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation, of community college students, faculty, and staff AND
Master’s in music OR
Bachelor’s in music AND a Master’s in humanities OR
A lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential in Music OR
The equivalent

Online applications only due by 11:59pm PST, February 7, 2025: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cabrilloedu/jobs/4766370/music-choral-director-vocal-instructor-tenure-track?page=2&pagetype=promotionalJobs

Additional Information

Online applications only due by 11:59pm PST, February 7, 2025: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cabrilloedu/jobs/4766370/music-choral-director-vocal-instructor-tenure-track?page=2&pagetype=promotionalJobs

For more information, contact cabrillohr@cabrillo.edu

Salary: $68,768 to $105,559 per year

Contact Information

cabrillohr@cabrillo.edu
(831) 479-6217

Employer Profile

About our College:
Cabrillo College is a public, two-year Community College in Aptos, Santa Cruz County, CA. As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), the ideal candidate shares and participates in Cabrillo's commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its socioeconomically and ethnically diverse student community. For the 2024 Academic Year, 61% of Cabrillo students are members of minoritized populations, identifying themselves as LatinX (50%), Multi Ethnic (6%), Asian (3%), Black Non-Hispanic (1%), Filipino (<1%), American Indian/Alaskan Native (<1%) and Pacific Islander (<1%). Cabrillo College is honored to participate in the California Guided Pathways project helping students achieve their educational goals, and is highly regarded for its success of transfer and career education. The college currently serves over 11,400 students each semester. Many of our students transfer to nearby universities – the University of California at Santa Cruz, San Jose State University, and California State University at Monterey Bay.

About our Community:  
Santa Cruz County is situated on the northern coast of the beautiful Monterey Bay.   The county has four predominant regions:   the northern coast of Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola, and Aptos; the mountainous north that separates Santa Cruz County from Silicon Valley; the wildly scenic San Lorenzo River Valley from the Santa Cruz mountains to the Monterey Bay; and the agricultural south county that includes Watsonville and Corralitos on the way to Monterey, Carmel, and Salinas.  With miles of beaches, multiple state parks, 2 colleges, wineries, hundreds of places to dine, a symphony, an NBA G League team, museums, a national repertory Shakespeare company, and so much more, there’s something for everyone here.  Combine your professional and personal life in a great area that has a big impact on your overall person and professional well-being.