Adjunct Faculty - Music Instructor (Music Appreciation)

General Information & Responsibilities

To provide appropriate classroom, clinical, or other instruction as assigned.

Description of Duties

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; works with the library to maintain appropriate materials to the course(s); develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

Education & Experience

M.A. or M.M. in music required with academic preparation to instruct music appreciation or nonwestern music required. Successful college level teaching experience preferred. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

Supplemental Information

Applications accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or through www.governmentjobs.com.

Candidates are encouraged to upload/attach a cover letter and resume/CV with the online application. Candidates needing assistance with the online application process should refer to the online help guide available at www.bhc.edu/employment.

Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at his/her own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become property of Black Hawk College.

Pay is commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Spring 2022)

Less Than a Master's Degree = $588 per equated hour

Master's Degree = $686 per equated hour

Doctorate = $735 per equated hour

Please note - On July 12, 2022, Illinois Governor J. D. Pritzker rescinded Executive Order 2022-16, Vaccination or Test Mandate.

As a result, anyone entering Black Hawk College campus locations who are not fully vaccinated will no longer be required to submit to weekly COVID-19 compliance testing. However, contact tracing will continue to be conducted and individuals need to report a positive COVID-19 test, symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.

We encourage everyone to continue to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms regardless of vaccination status. If you have questions regarding COVID-19 or testing mandates, please contact Nikki Rumburg, COVID and Crisis Response Project Manager at rumburgn@bhc.edu.

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.