2026/2027 - Associate Faculty - Commercial Music

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). 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 facultyaccruesick leave on a pro-rated basis. Additionalinformation 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. 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 All Faculty Association Contract for more information. The examples of duties listed above are representative of those that mustbe met by a faculty member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

SELECTION PROCESS: If the department has an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, they will review applications. If the department does not have an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, applications remain in the queue for consideration until the need arises, or for up to one year. If selected, candidates will be invited to an interview with a Screening and Interviewing Committee. Selected candidates who are not given an immediate assignment will remain in the pool for four years.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The Santa Rosa Junior College Music Department is currently composed of 5 contract 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 Commercial Music. 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 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 digital audio recording in our CE Commercial Music program. Our program includes coursework in songwriting, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), audio recording, sound reinforcement, mixdown and postproduction, digital broadcasting and streaming, sound-to-video, and assets for interactive media and gaming. Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications exactly as listed below for disciplines of interest or file for equivalency 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) and the Faculty Minimum Qualifications Self-Evaluation Checklist for more information.

Required: Bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) related experience; OR an Associate's degree AND six years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) related experience; OR the equivalent; 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. If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicant must provide a formal evaluation by a credential evaluation service accredited by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services of their international degree(s) at the time of application. For further details on SRJC requirements on Foreign Degrees, please see Foreign Degree Requirements.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Successful applicants must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Successful completion of background check including Live Scan and Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/screening. Must be willing to work on-site as determined by the department.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Sonoma County Junior College District will not sponsor any visa applications.