APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is pleasing to God and edifying to one another.

• Artistic Leadership & Programming: Select and curate compelling, stylistically diverse repertoire that reflects excellence in jazz and commercial music traditions. Rehearse with precision and purpose, and design performances that serve as both high-impact educational experiences and engaging, outward-facing artistic events that attract and grow audiences.

• Ensemble Development & Excellence: Build and sustain a regionally and nationally competitive jazz/commercial ensemble marked by artistic distinction, stylistic authenticity, and professional-level performance standards. Prepare ensembles for high-profile performances including recordings, tours, festivals, etc.

• Student Development & Mentorship: Mentor students in pedagogical mastery, improvisation, stylistic fluency, and artistic identity. Equip students with the skills necessary for success in diverse career pathways, including performance, studio work, commercial music, and music education.

• Recruitment & Program Visibility: Actively recruit high-level students through strategic outreach, auditions, festivals, and personal engagement. Cultivate a strong ensemble identity that enhances program visibility and contributes to enrollment growth.

• Collaborative Faculty Engagemen: Partner closely with applied faculty and area coordinators to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive jazz/commercial music experience across lessons, ensembles, and coursework.

• Cross-Ensemble Collaboration: Support and encourage student participation across the broader instrumental program, including Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band(s), and chamber ensembles, fostering holistic musicianship.

• Industry Integration & Professional Preparation: Leverage professional networks within the Los Angeles jazz, commercial, recording, film, and church music industries to create meaningful opportunities for students, including internships, session work, and professional collaborations.

• Community Engagement & Outreach: Build and maintain strong relationships with regional high schools, community colleges, and universities to support recruitment and program partnerships. Represent the university through clinics, guest conducting, adjudication, and community performances.

• Professional Activity & Visibility: Maintain active engagement as a performer, scholar, or industry professional. Participate in regional and national organizations and contribute to the broader artistic and educational community.

• Innovation & Program Growth : Develop innovative programming, including cross-genre collaborations, commercial music integration (e.g., pop, gospel, film scoring), recording projects, and entrepreneurial initiatives that position the ensemble at the forefront of contemporary music education.

• Responsible for daily electronic timekeeping as it applies to the scope of this position.

• Assigned teaching duties will not exceed 9 units per semester; office hours and additional duties may be assigned. Total workload will not exceed 29 hours per week, nor 24 units per 12-month period.

Compensation

• $25.32 - $27.32/hour (Using a 3 unit full semester appointment as a pay guide). The actual hourly rate will be determined by the units, course length, experience, and rank of the candidate. Adjuncts are paid on an hourly basis which includes preparation and teaching time.

Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about 'what we believe', our 'mission statement', and our 'statement of faith'.

You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/.

Azusa Pacific University will conduct a background check on all final candidates.

Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.