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Instructor, Music/Choral Director - Chabot College

This is a Permanent, Full-time position.

Category: College/University
State/Province: Hayward, CA
Position: Instructor, Music/Choral Director
Deadline: April 6, 2020
Posted: March 4, 2020

Job Description / Duties

Chabot College

Instructor, Music/Choral Director
Job:  #2FHU09
Salary:  $65,137 - $93,122/annual
Closing Date:  04/06/20
Location:  Chabot College, Hayward, CA
 
To apply, please submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: https://clpccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/1833

Representative Duties
1. Musical director for the choral program, including planning rehearsals, performances and instruction for the choral program.
2. Teach applied voice lessons and courses in the vocal curriculum as well as general education courses (online and in-person).
3. Teach late afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays and/or off campus locations in support of program needs.
4. Evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
5. Knowledge of musicals and evidence of prior experience in serving a musical director.
6. Knowledge of teaching methods appropriate to the college and/or adult level.
7. Ability to teach harmony and musicianship courses (music theory, ear-training, and sight singing).
8. Ability to teach general education courses within the department (online and face to face).
9. Ability to serve as musical director for a spring term musical in collaboration with the theater department.
10. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, booth orally and in writing.
11. Ability to collegially and cooperatively work and interface with faculty, staff, student, and administrator in a shared-governance organization.
12. Ability to advise, recruit, and retain students.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Minimum Education and Experience
1. Master’s Degree in music OR Bachelor’s Degree in Music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent; AND
2. Evidence of understand of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom
You will be required to upload your transcripts. You must upload all applicable transcripts, credentials and/or certificates required to meet minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Any degrees earned outside the United States must have an official US evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. In the case that the file you are uploading is too large or you do not have your transcripts readily available, please upload a document in place of stating you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, or by fax (925) 485-5254, by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on the closing date.
*Degrees in Progress: To be conferred on or before July 1, 2020 will be considered, provided that the applicant also submits (1) an up-to-date transcript, (2) a photocopy of the degree requirement from the school catalog, and (3) proof of current course(s) and enrollment. Please provide your explanation and background material by using the optional document upload called “Other Document”. If you are unable to upload the above, please upload a document in its place and state you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on the closing date.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent provision” must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above. Please provide your explanation by using the optional document upload called “Equivalency Statement”.

Desirable Qualifications
1. Evidence of prior successful experience in the development of a choral music program and recruitment.
2. Evidence of prior experience in the development and teaching of online general education courses.
3. Demonstrated competence in applied vocal teaching and performance.
4. Large ensemble conducting and rehearsal experience and ability to work with diverse populations.
5. Prior experience as a music director of a musical theater production.

Additional Information

Job Work Schedule This position is full-time, tenure-track, 2020-2021 Academic Year. Employment will begin on or about August 13, 2020.

Physical Demands and Working Environment INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE POSITION WILL RECEIVE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION.

Special Instructions to Applicants
The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.
Notification to Applicants
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.
Instructions for Personal Qualifications Statement
The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
1. * Submit a video link to a recent choral rehearsal that occurred within the last year and is a minimum of 15 minutes in length in the box below.
(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
1.     Resume
2.     Cover Letter
3.     Transcripts/Credentials/Licenses
4.     Personal Qualifications Statement
5.      
Optional Documents
1.     Other Document
2.     Equivalency Statement

Salary: $65,137 - $93,122/annual

Contact Information

To apply, please submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: https://clpccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/1833

Employer Profile

Chabot College is a community college located in Hayward, California, United States, and is part of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District.