Santa Rosa Junior College

2026/2027 - Associate Faculty - Music (Applied Music)

Location
Santa Rosa, CA
Pay
$60 – $154 per hour
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
May 12, 2026

About this position

2026/2027 - Associate Faculty - Music (Applied Music) Santa Rosa Junior College Salary: $60.76 - $154.09 Hourly Job Type: Associate Job Number: 26-226 Location: SRJC Multi-Site, Sonoma County, CA Department: Music Closing: Continuous Description EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Santa Rosa Junior College is currently accepting applications on a continuous basis to establish a pool for associate faculty assignments. Associate assignments may be temporary, part-time and/or on-call and may be immediate or as needed. The Sonoma County Junior College District does not offer 'remote only' assignments. Compensation/Benefits Assignments are made on a part-time, hourly basis. A part-time faculty assignment may not exceed a total of 67% of an annual full-time assignment.Starting Hourly Rate: Please see the hourly salary schedules or contact Human Resources for more information. Salary placement is based on academic background, vocational experience, and teaching experience (depending on discipline) and as documented in application materials. Initial Step placement will be at Step 1 pending evaluation of experience as outlined in the AFA Contract Article 27 (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader). Compensation for assigned classes is paid over the duration of the assignment. Benefits: The District offers medical insurance for those who meet the eligibility requirements. Additional information, including medical plan information and eligibility requirements can be found on the Benefits page. Sick Leave Accrual: Associate faculty accrue sick leave on a pro-rated basis. Additional information can be found in Article 18 of the AFA Contract. Retirement: SRJC offers CalSTRS Defined Benefit, CalSTRS Cash Balance and Social Security as Associate Faculty retirement options. Eligibility for each plan is determined based on prior membership status with CalSTRS. Key Duties and Responsibilities Provide excellent instruction and faculty support to students, which may include evening, weekend, online or hybrid and/or off-campus assignments. Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Maintain currency in field(s) of expertise. Associate faculty focus primarily on providing instruction and/or student services. Associate faculty are typically not required to participate in District or department service such as committee work, evaluations, student learning outcomes assessment, and hiring committees, but may be asked to perform these services for additional compensation. Please see the All Faculty Association Contract (Download PDF reader) for more information. The examples of duties listed above are representative of those that must be met by a faculty member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The Santa Rosa Junior College Music Department is currently composed of five full­-time and over 20 associate faculty members who are deeply devoted to the art of music and to its pedagogy. We offer Associate in Arts degrees in Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, and Jazz Studies, as well as an Associate Degree and Vocational Certificate in Digital Audio. We also provide the core curriculum for students seeking transfer to the CSU and/or UC as Music majors or minors along with General Education survey courses and other opportunities for enrichment. Our performing groups include our Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Orchestra, Jazz Bands, Jazz Combos, and other ensembles that concertize both on­-campus and out in the community on a regular basis. Our outstanding Applied Music program provides opportunities for individual instruction and recital performance for our Music majors. The Department regularly hosts performances and master classes by renowned guest artists, and we are closely allied with other musical groups in the community including the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus, and various music teacher organizations. Music Department website The Music Department of Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking a pool of qualified instructors with the demonstrated ability to teach individual (applied) lessons on any of the following instruments:Bassoon; Cello; Clarinet; Double bass (classical and/or jazz); Flute; French horn, Guitar (classical and/or jazz); Low brass; Oboe; Piano (classical and/or jazz); Percussion (drums and/or mallets); Saxophone; Trombone; Trumpet; Viola; Violin; or Voice. Candidates must have scheduling flexibility to teach weekly lessons on an as-needed basis, with fluctuating schedules based on student demand. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications exactly as listed below for disciplines of interest or file for equivalency (Download PDF reader) in order to be considered. Applicants who are requesting equivalency consideration are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application. Please, see the Equivalency Guide for Faculty Applicants (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader) and the Faculty Minimum Qualifications Self-Evaluation Checklist for more information. Required: Master's in music OR Bachelor's in music AND Master's in humanities OR the equivalent (please fill out an Equivalency form) Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Preferred:Demonstrated commitment to valuing and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism. Application Procedures To be considered for this associate faculty pool, applican

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How the pay compares

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$60 – $154 per hour
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$2,700/ course, n=93
California median
$10,200/ course, n=301

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