Job Description

Position Open Notice
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Part-Time
Thatcher, Arizona

 

College and Area Information:
Eastern Arizona College’s District Offices are located in Thatcher, Arizona, a beautiful rural area with easy access to arid
as well as mountainous recreation. The College is located approximately 125 miles northeast of Tucson and 165 miles
southeast of Phoenix. EAC is a comprehensive community college offering five associate degrees across nearly 50
programs of study. Eastern Arizona College is the oldest member of the Arizona Community College system and is fully
accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
Position Summary and Organizational Relationship:
Adjunct instructor to teach MUS 155 and MUS 255 (Class Piano I and III) for the Fall 2024 semester. The course helps
students meet the music major piano proficiency requirements and will cover essential piano skills including technique,
sight-reading, scales, improvisation, harmonization, and basic keyboard harmony. This position reports to the Director of
Fine Arts.

Required Qualifications:
• Experience teaching piano to teenagers and adults.
• Competence with piano skills and performance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Willing and able to teach late afternoon, and evening as needed
• Ability to work well within a departmental structure and with other faculty in the design and implementation of
competency-based curriculum and assessment protocols
• Experience using computers for supplemental and mediated instruction
• Ability to teach in both a face-to-face and an online learning environment
Preferred Qualifications:
• Evidence of successful music teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level, or equivalent
professional experience.
• Master’s degree or higher in music or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in piano performance and pedagogy.
• Online instructional experience.
• Demonstrated recent participation in professional development activities
• A clear understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and goals of a community college.
Essential Functions:
• Teach required piano proficiency skills sequence to music majors including technique, sight-reading, scales,
improvisation, harmonization, basic keyboard harmony, and repertoire studies.
• Provide constructive feedback and support to students.
• Assess student performance and proficiency according to course and department standards.
• Attend meetings for part-time instructors on the Thatcher campus
• Check and respond to EAC emails daily
• Use Canvas LMS for course materials and grade book
• Use EAC syllabus template to design and submit a course syllabus each semester
• Conduct course-level learning assessments and submit the data to the Fine Arts office

Application Information:
Applicants should submit the following: 1) a letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications and
describing relevant professional experience; 2) a list of references; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) transcripts (if copies are sent,
official transcripts must be on file prior to the date of hire); 5) a signed copy of the EAC application form, available on
EAC’s website (EAC Application Form). Submit your materials to careers@eac.edu or the mailing address listed below:

Eastern Arizona College
Human Resources – SS 209
615 N. Stadium Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769

The submission of all required application materials for the screening committee’s review is the responsibility of
the applicant.

Closing Date:
The position is open until filled. Review of applications will continue until the successful candidate is identified.

Compensation and Position Availability:
The initial position compensation rate is $888 per adjusted load hour. The anticipated position start date is August 19,
2024.

Questions:
Human Resources Department
Voice: (928) 428-8915
FAX: (928) 428-2576
E-mail: Careers@eac.edu

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Eastern Arizona College is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is
not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, educational services, programs and activities.
Eastern Arizona College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S. Code § 1092(f) and the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008, by distributing an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report is intended to inform the campus community of campus safety
information, Clery Act crime statistics, on-campus housing fire data and statistics, and policies and procedures relating to sexual violence, emergency response, and other
safety factors. A copy of EAC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report can be found at https://eac.edu/student-life/campus-safety.php. Additional copies are available at the
Alumni Library (Thatcher Campus), the Learning Resource Center (Payson Campus), and the library (Gila Pueblo Campus). A paper copy of the report will be provided upon
request at EAC’s District Office, located at 615 N. Stadium Avenue, Thatcher, AZ

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