Adjunct Faculty in Music

Job Title

Adjunct Faculty in Music

Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Department of Language, Literature, and Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Language, Literature, and Arts is seeking a part-time faculty on the San Antonio campus. The successful candidate will direct a lower-division undergraduate section of mariachi ensemble. Mode of delivery is face-to-face and may include day or night classes.

Salary: $3,000 per 3-credit course.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Music or Music Education, or a related field, from a regionally accredited institution.

• A minimum of 18 graduate hours in music or related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Five or more years teaching and conducting a mariachi ensemble at the high school or college level.

• Familiarity with music notation software and arrangement techniques.

• Familiarity with the needs of a non-traditional, first-generation, and multicultural student body.

• Graduate-level degree in ethnomusicology with emphasis on Latin-American music.

Applicant Instructions: 

Please make sure to provide the following documents: 

• Cover Letter

• Resume / CV 

• Professional References

Music Adjunct Faculty Position
c/o Julie Hebert
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dept of Language, Literature, and Arts I College of Arts & Sciences
One University Way
San Antonio, TX 78224

For detailed instructions on how to apply for any position on our website, please use the following link: 

http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html ​ 

The position is open until filled.

Finalists will be required to provide at least two current original letters of recommendation to the Search Committee Chair at the address above. The letters should be less than one year old and should bear the writer's actual signature.
Before issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be received directly from each degree-granting institution by the Office of Academic Affairs, TAMU-SA, One University Way, San Antonio, Texas 78224. We cannot accept transcripts issued directly to the candidate. If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.

Summary of Employee Benefits: 

www.tamusa.edu/human-resources/documents/Summary-of-Employees-Benefits1.pdf

Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities. 

The selected candidates must pass a pre-employment background investigation to be hired for this position. 

Please direct any questions to Martha.Saywell@tamusa.edu.

Texas A&M University San Antonio is committed to excellence; the University invites applications from all qualified applicants.

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made.  If you have issues with adding documents to your application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058. 

In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status, this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

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