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Kansas Employer Music Instructor - Jazz Program Coordinator (FAC2935) in Hutchinson, Kansas

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12929300

This position will begin in the Fall Semester of 2024.

Essential Functions

  • Teach music related courses (such as Music Appreciation, Intro to Jazz, Piano, Aural Skills, and Music Theory) and Applied Music (music majors only). Assignments may include teaching evening courses or via alternative delivery systems, such as online.
  • Conduct instrumental jazz ensembles and combos; present a minimum of two public concerts per academic year.
  • Collaborate with other departments to teach music technology courses (including Music for the Recording Studio and Music Technology)
  • Coordinate instrumental jazz activities such as concerts (on- or off-campus), touring possibilities, clinics, festivals, workshops and/or master classes.
  • Recruit students for music and other fine arts programs and make scholarship awards to music majors and students involved in the jazz ensembles and combos within published deadlines.
  • Foster positive professional relationships with area high school music program directors/faculty and with community members to support HutchCC music programs.
  • Communicate/maintain jazz patron/donor relationships for the purpose of raising scholarship funds for Jazz and music programs.
  • Collaborate with other faculty in the department on classes, concerts, trips, workshops, recruiting, clinics, and performances.
  • Consult with the theatre program on a musical each school year. Duties may include conducting, providing musicians, and rehearsing the music.
  • Plan, implement, and sponsor appropriate activities to supplement instruction.
  • Assist in selecting textbooks, developing/revising/updating curricula, completing reports, tracking, and entering assessment data.
  • Maintain evaluation and attendance records as requested by the department and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.
  • Maintain skills in teaching methods and course development as recommended by HutchCC.
  • Participate, as possible, in faculty development activities at the college and within state and regional organizations.
  • Maintain records and files as requested by the department and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.
  • Maintain confidentiality in a student-centered environment.
  • Incorporate study skills, adult learning theory, and teaching/learning strategies to improve student persistence and retention.
  • Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
  • Comply with HutchCC policies, procedures, and practices.

Secondary

  • Additional responsibilities may include recommendation of upgrades for music technology, online development, and curriculum development.
  • Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, faculty, and other HutchCC stakeholders.
  • May advise prospective and enrolled students in the appropriate curricula.
  • Serve actively on institutional committees.
  • May mentor honors students.
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the appropriate Department Chairperson or the Vice-President of Academic Affairs or as specified in the local Master Agreement.
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