Adjunct Faculty, Applied Music Instructor

About The College

Whatcom Community College (WCC) is a public associate and applied baccalaureate degree granting institution with an accomplished faculty and staff who serve 7,604 students annually on its beautiful 72-acre campus in Bellingham, Washington.

Whatcom offers transfer degrees, applied baccalaureate degrees, professional and technical training programs, basic education, job skills, and community and continuing education classes.

Programs and courses are offered through in-person, hybrid, and online modalities to promote access for a diverse student population.

The College is committed to equal opportunity and believes diversity of experiences and cultures enrich our campus community.

The College is accredited by The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. For more information about WCC, please visit www.whatcom.edu

About Our Community

Whatcom's campus is located in Bellingham (population 95,960). Bellingham showcases a strong commitment to education and is regularly rated on "best of the Northwest" lists.

Bellingham is midway between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

The city is surrounded by the rural landscape of Whatcom County (population 226,850), which is home to a thriving network of farms and scenic wilderness.

As you explore our community, you'll discover historic neighborhoods, waterfront cities, farmlands and mountain towns all within a few dozen miles of each other.

Bellingham and Whatcom County are known for their outdoor activities. Whether your idea of fun is visiting galleries, watching live theater, kayaking, hiking, snowboarding, or unwinding with a good book, you'll love Bellingham and Whatcom County.

To learn more about Bellingham, please visit : http : / / www.bellingham.org

General Description of Work

Whatcom Community College welcomes applications for an Applied Music instructor in Clarinet for fall quarter 2024. Students will be assigned as needed on a quarterly basis.

The successful candidate will :

• Maintain an active performing career.
• Have experience teaching applied clarinet at the college level.
• Use student-centered, inclusive pedagogy and teaching methods.
• Engage in collaborative communication practices and activities with students and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement learning materials for MUSC 150 and MUSC 250 Applied Music.
• Communicate with Discipline Lead and colleagues in preparation for quarterly student performances.
• Read and respond to emails from students, faculty and staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in music with experience teaching collegiate-level clarinet.
• Evidence of an active performing career.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in music with at least three years of experience teaching collegiate-level clarinet.
• Experience navigating Canvas Learning Management System.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in student-centered instruction.
• Demonstrated history of collaboration with colleagues.

Salary

Salary :

$770 per student for fall quarter.

Benefit Package :

Accrues a percentage of 7 hours (equal to the percentage of workload) per month of sick leave (ex. 50% quarterly employment contract x 7 hrs for full-time 3.

5 hrs per month for that quarter).

Start Date :

Fall Quarter 2024.

Application Due Date :

• For guaranteed consideration, application packets should be received by Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 5 : 00 pm. Position open until filled.
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