Music Education - Special Sessions Instructor

School of Music and Dance Summary

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The School of Music and Dance at SJSU values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values.

SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients.

SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution.

The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni.

As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

Brief Description of Duties

The successful candidate will teach a weeklong course focusing on historically underrepresented and marginalized composers and communities in the field of music education.

The course will unpack decolonial practices in music education, specifically related to inquiry-based pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching.

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and / or service.

The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a diverse student population 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 (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

• MA or MM in Music
• 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.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents :

• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Proof of immunization against COVID-19 or proof of a medical or religious exemption and compliance with testing protocols is required for employment.

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.

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