Faculty - Applied Instrumental Music Instructor & Music Artist Series Events Manager

Job Summary

Hawkeye Community College’s Music Department is seeking a full-time faculty member to provide leadership and high-quality instruction in applied instrumental music as well as manage the Music Artist Series events.  Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering others with life changing opportunities? Is it your time to be the difference? If so, we have a great opportunity for you.

We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to lead our students. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our Liberal Arts program to address both.

Our full-time, nine-month position, set to begin in August 2024 will teach in the applied instrumental music discipline with a focus on violin and viola. Instructional assignments may include, but are not limited to: instrumental music, music history, individual lessons and other courses related to the music curriculum.   Additionally, you will collaborate with the vocal music instructor and drama instructor to provide opportunities for performing arts students in and out of class. Teaching assignments may be held at various sites, in various formats and on days, evenings, and weekends. Furthermore, you will manage the Music Artist Series events.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs.  Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. 

Essential Job Functions  

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.
• Uses various instructional modalities.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Develops and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.
• Supervises, recruits and advises students.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Develops, plans, and executes the musical component of the Hawkeye Celebrates the Arts! Artist Series.
• Manages budget preparation and fiscal monitoring for Artist Series budgets.
• Develops and executes contracts, negotiates licensing terms for artists. 
• Plans and coordinates the schedule of events and maintains a published calendar of events.
• Collaborates with music faculty to promote and coordinate music programming, including providing information to the college PR-Marketing department for fliers, social media, etc.
• Manages Artists Series ticket sales and sponsors.
• Works with college staff to pre-, during and post-concert set-up and tear down.
• Creates post event surveys for patron feedback and maintains data
• Participates in program, professional development, campus committees and activities as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Music or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching instrumental music.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations (faculty, staff, students, and general public) in a professional and personable manner.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive behaviors and helping contribute to a culture of inclusivity, and a vibrant, diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence and protect operational integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community college experience.
• Ability to teach multiple instruments.
• College teaching experience.
• Experience with event planning.

Working Conditions

Anticipated schedule includes teaching approximately 5 classes per week. Teaching assignment may be held at various sites, in various formats and on days, evenings, and weekends. 

Please note that this position will work with varied release time during the fall and spring, depending on the number of concerts and time needed for planning.  Summer work will fall under the HPEA Master Agreement which is currently $49/hour.

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office and classroom setting using technology.  Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.   Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During course of day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computers.

Employment Status 

Full time, nine-month faculty contractual position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick leave; tuition reimbursement/remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

• Salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and experience based on the Hawkeye Professional Educators’ Associate Master Agreement.
• The 2024/2025 academic year faculty pay structure consists of 20 steps with Step 1 as $48,913 through Step 20 as $64,651.

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:

• • • Your education and teaching experience that would enable you to perform the job responsibilities of this position.
    • Your experience in collaborating with various music departments and/or instructors in providing opportunities for performing arts students in and out of class.

• Submit/upload a resume.
• Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

• Priority screening is set to begin on Monday, June 24, 2024. Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college. 

Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/equal-opportunity. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov. 

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.