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Cal State University (CSU) San Jose
Music Lecturer Pool
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What they do
A Music Professor teaches students beyond the high school level, including undergraduate and graduate students. Teaches music related subject areas. Conducts research and supervises student research. Teaches at a public or private college, in a two year or four year degree program.
$88,103 / year median in California
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Department Summary The SJSU School of Music serves over 300 music majors pursing undergraduate degrees in Music (BA, BM_Composition, BM_Jazz Studies, BM_Music Education, BM_Performance), as well as the Master of Music degree. With a faculty roster of approximately 60 artist/teachers, students in the School receive professional individual and group instruction, supporting curricular standards guided by best practices. The School is accredited by NASM, and presents over 200 performances per season throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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https:// www.sjsu.edu/music/ Brief Description of Duties Teach courses in Music as described below: Academic classes, including applied instruction in all band and orchestral instruments, voice and keyboard; classroom courses in all aspects of music history; general education courses in music; and all music ensembles (e.g., band, chamber, choir, jazz band, orchestra) at introductory and advanced levels. Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity-including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation-through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement. Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid). Required Qualifications Music candidates for history, ethnomusicology, music literature, and theory must possess a Master's Degree. Music candidates for studio instrumental, opera, voice, jazz, popular music, and courses in business/commercial music may possess a Master's Degree or a Bachelor of Music plus exceptional professional achievement. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience. Ability to and evaluate adult learners. Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience. Compensation Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2- $5507
- $5959 L-B / Range 3
- $6221
- $7481 L-C / Range 4
- $6825
- $9431 L-D / Range 5
- $8593
- $10347 Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty
- part-time rates are prorated.
COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue. Conditional Offer The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees. San JoséState University:
Silicon Valley's Public University Located in the heart of Silicon Valley-one of the most innovative and diverse regions in the world- San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
- many are historically underserved, and around 45% are first
- generation and 38% are Pell-recipients.
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