Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California
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Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Music (MUSIC 430) Jazz Band
Saint Mary's College of California
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Posted: 30-May-26
Location: Moraga, California
Type: Part-time
Internal Number: 7198479
Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Music (MUSIC 430) Jazz Band
Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: 2026-05-08
Deadline:
Description:Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
The Performing Arts Department requires a part time faculty member to teach and direct the jazz band in Fall of 2026 and Spring of 2027.
Mondays, 7:00-10:00 pm
The Jazz Band Director is responsible for recruiting members to participate; rehearsing the jazz band, setting, organizing, and presenting two to three concerts per semester. Rehearsals are Mondays from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Recruiting includes additional hours on or off campus and includes activities such as the new student orientations. Additional hours required for setting up and presenting concerts. Additional duties will be to research performance and sight-reading literature appropriate for the skill level of the class.
This position is focused exclusively on instructional responsibilities, as all logistical aspects, including concert scheduling, programming, and music procurement, will be overseen by the Director of Instrumental Studies. While attendance at events beyond assigned rehearsals is not obligatory, enthusiastic participation is encouraged should the candidate desire it. We are seeking candidates with teaching and conducting experience in instrumental hybrid ensembles, ideally encompassing both collegiate and K-12 levels.
Course Description:
Intermediate to advanced level students prepare charts from a variety of jazz styles with a focus on jazz performance practices as they develop musicianship, ensemble cohesion, and artistry. The group performs 2-3 times each semester.
Qualifications:
Required:
1. Minimum Master's Degree in Music (Performance, Education, etc.).
2. Minimum of ten years of successful jazz band instruction at the college level or the equivalent.
3. Professional music performance experience (itemized on CV, verifiable).
4. Display ability to encourage, motivate, and inspire students while maintaining a high level of performance.
5. Ability to maintain and recruit members.
Recommended:
1. Access to big band jazz literature library
2. Active professional network among local high school jazz instructors and professional musicians living in the surrounding communities of Saint Mary's College
Vibrant, encouraging, and engaging personality is a plus, as well as a pro-active, program-building attitude. SMC is looking into growing and expanding our instrumental program.
Candidates must reside in California.
Salary: $4,965 - $6,872 depending on qualifications
The salary range for this position is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/184600
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About Saint Mary's College of California
The foundation for everything we do at Saint Mary's is our mission: To probe deeply the mystery of existence by cultivating the ways of knowing and the arts of thinking. Recognizing that the paths to knowledge are many, Saint Mary's College of California offers a diverse curriculum that includes the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, education, business administration and nursing, serving traditional students and adult learners in both undergraduate and graduate programs. As an institution where the liberal arts inform and enrich all areas of learning, it places special importance on fostering the intellectual skills and habits of mind, which liberate persons to probe deeply the mystery of existence and live authentically in response to the truths they discover. This liberation is achieved as faculty and students, led by wonder about the nature of reality, look twice, ask why, seek not merely facts but fundamental principles, strive for an integration of all knowledge and express themselves precisely and eloquently. To affirm and foster the Christian understanding of the human person which animates the educational mission of the Catholic Church. Saint Mary's College holds... that the mystery which inspires wonder about the nature of existence is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ giving a transcendent meaning to creation and human existence. Nourished by its Christian faith, the College understands the intellectual and spiritual journeys of the human person to be inextricably connected. It promotes the dialogue of faith and reason: it builds community among its members through the celebration of the church's sacramental life; it defends the goodness, dignity and freedom of each person, and fosters sensitivity to social and ethical concerns. Recognizing that all those who sincerely quest for truth contribute to and enhance its stature as a Catholic institution of higher learning, Saint Mary's welcomes members from its own and other traditions, inviting them to collaborate in fulfilling the spiritual mission of the College. To create a student-centered educational community whose members support one another with mutual understanding and respect. As a Lasallian college, Saint Mary's holds that students are given to its care by God and that teachers grow spiritually and personally when their work is motivated by faith and zeal. The College seeks students, faculty, administrators and staff from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds who come together to grow in knowledge, wisdom and love. A distinctive mark of a Lasallian school is its awareness of the consequences of economic and social injustice and its commitment to the poor. Its members learn to live "their responsibility to share their goods and their service with those who are in need, a responsibility based on the union of all men and women in the world today and on a clear understanding of the meaning of Christianity." (From: The Brothers of the Christian Schools in the World Today: A Declaration).The foundation for everything we do at Saint Mary's is our mission: To probe deeply the mystery of existence by cultivating the ways of knowing and the arts of thinking. Recognizing that the paths to knowledge are many, Saint Mary's College of California offers a diverse curriculum that includes the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, education, business administration and nursing, serving traditional students and adult learners in both undergraduate and graduate programs. As an institution where the liberal arts inform and enrich all areas of learning, it places special importance on fostering the intellectual skills and habits of mind, which liberate persons to probe deeply the mystery of existence and live authentically in response to the truths they discover. This liberation is achieved as faculty and students, led by wonder about the nature of reality, look twice, ask why, seek not merely facts but fundamental principles, strive for an integration of all knowledge and express themselves precisely and eloquently. To affirm and foster the Christian understanding of the human person which animates the educational mission of the Catholic Church. Saint Mary's College holds that the mystery which inspires wonder about the nature of existence is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ giving a transcendent meaning to creation and human existence. Nourished by its Christian faith, the College understands the intellectual and spiritual journeys of the human person to be inextricably connected. It promotes the dialogue of faith and reason: it builds community among its members through the celebration of the church's sacramental life; it defends the goodness, dignity and freedom of each person, and fosters sensitivity to social and ethical concerns. Recognizing that all those who sincerely quest for truth contribute to and enhance its stature as a Catholic institution of higher learning, Saint Mary's welcomes members from its own and other traditions, inviting them to collaborate in fulfilling the spiritual mission of the College. To create a student-centered educational community whose members support one another with mutual understanding and respect. As a Lasallian college, Saint Mary's holds that students are given to its care by God and that teachers grow spiritually and personally when their work is motivated by faith and zeal. The College seeks students, faculty, administrators and staff from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds who come together to grow in knowledge, wisdom and love. A distinctive mark of a Lasallian school is its awareness of the consequences of economic and social injustice and its commitment to the poor. Its members learn to live "their responsibility to share their goods and their service with those who are in need, a responsibility based on the union of all men and women in the world today and on a clear understanding of the meaning of Christianity." (From: The Brothers of the Christian Schools in the World Today: A Declaration).
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