PT Instructor, Music for Applied Lessons in Classical Voice

PT Instructor, Music for Applied Lessons in Classical Voice 

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH

https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012025.pdf

Start Date: Fall 2026

Closing Date: April 15, 2026

Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA  94551

Job Summary 

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, Music for Applied Lessons in Classical Voice for Las Positas College.  Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in applied lessons in Classical Voice.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provide weekly in-person lessons to assigned voice students;

2. Teach healthy, sustainable classical vocal technique informed by current voice science;

3. Instruct students in classical repertoire, diction, interpretation, musicianship, and performance practice;

4. Prepare students for juries, recitals, transfer auditions, and public performances;

5. Assess student progress and maintain accurate instructional records;

6. Motivate students of all abilities and backgrounds, and adopt instructional techniques to accommodate various learning styles;

7. Collaborate with music faculty on curriculum, auditions, and program activities.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Master’s in music OR Bachelor’s in music AND Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications: 

      1.  Successful track record of teaching voice lessons at the postsecondary level;

      2. Active record of professional performance as a classical vocalist;

      3.  Demonstrated engagement in ongoing professional development in vocal pedagogy;

      4.  Training, certification, or substantial working knowledge in a science-based vocal technique  

methodology (e.g., Estill Voice Training, Complete Vocal Technique, or comparable               evidence-informed approaches);

5. Experience teaching a variety of vocal styles, including musical theater and contemporary            

    commercial music;

      6. Familiarity with inclusive and student-centered teaching practices.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants:

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

3. Performance materials such as links to YouTube videos or website

4. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)

5. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.)

      https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdf

      https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

Name: Andreas Preponis

Email: apreponis@laspositascollege.edu

Phone: (925) 424-1118

Department: Music

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements, which are currently suspended.  Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.

It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives.  The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.

Joining Our College Community 

We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. 

We look for applicants who: 

1. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference

2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence

3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice

4. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students

5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals

6. Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities

7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved

8. Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders

9. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination.

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6978897

Salary : $2,075 - $2,322