Position InformationPosition Information (Default Section)
Job Title Music - Annually Contracted Faculty
Location Main Campus - Dayton, OH
Job Number 05415
Department Music
Job Category Faculty
Job Type ACF
Status Regular
Job Open Date 04/03/2026
Resume Review Date Ongoing
Closing Date 05/03/2026
Open Until Filled No
Position Summary The
Division of Liberal Arts, Communication, and Social Sciencesat Sinclair is currently inviting highly qualified applicants for an Annually Contracted Faculty position in the
Music Department.
Annually Contracted Faculty (ACF) appointments are full-time, temporary positions limited to one academic year. Appointments are not automatically awarded for subsequent years, but rather, are awarded on a year-by-year basis at the sole discretion of Sinclair Community College.
Why work for Sinclair College?The following are some of the benefits that full-time faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for employee and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs
- Support for continued professional development and education
- STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
- High quality programs and events for work-life balance
*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.Principal Accountabilities - Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning
- Prepare, distribute and submit syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
- Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate
- Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student's needs
- Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
- Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning
- Maintain accurate records of student progress
- Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality of student information
- Teach a minimum of 15 payload hours per semester for both fall and spring semesters
- This is equivalent to a 40 hour work week
- Work closely with the department chair to implement the policies of the department and college
- Participate in department, division and college-wide meetings
- Maintain office hours and respond to student inquiries in a timely and effective manner
- Committee service is not required
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements - Minimum of a master's degree in music required
- Experience teaching music required
- Experience with up-to-date pedagogical teaching techniques required
- Flexibility to teach daytime, evening or weekend classes on Dayton campus as well as off campus sites required
- Evidence of successful prior teaching experience, and ability to teach classroom and online courses required
- Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community
- Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction
Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be required prior to date of hire. 
