Top 30 Music Jobs in Santa Cruz, Ca

Music Department: History & Ethno/Musicology Lecturer Pool
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- $8,872 - $10,912 a month
- Online Application
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Music Department: Performance Practice & Performing Ensembles Lecturer Pool
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- $8,872 - $10,912 a month
- Online Application
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Music Department: Music Theory & Composition Lecturer Pool
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- $8,872 - $10,912 a month
- Online Application
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sound and Media Art
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- Online Application
- Mid-level
- University
- US work authorization
Music Department: Applied Lessons Lecturer Pool
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- $8,872 - $10,912 a month
- Online Application
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Music Department: Electronic Music Lecturer Pool
University of California Santa Cruz —Santa Cruz, CA
- $8,872 - $10,912 a month
- Online Application
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Private And Group Music Teachers - All musical instruments
Joyful Melodies Music School —Cupertino, CA
- $45 - $55 an hour
- Choose your own hours
- English
- Business development
- Bachelor's degree
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Drum Teacher
The Anderson School of Music —Los Gatos, CA
- $42 - $50 an hour
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
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13d
Part time: Music Teacher for Pre K- Gr. 5, Saint Lucy School, School Year 2026-2027
Diocese of San Jose (DSJ) —Campbell, CA
- $60,000 - $90,000 a year
- Part-time
- School experience
- Classroom
- Customer service
Senior Data Engineer - Music Services Operations Analytics & Strategy
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $175,500 - $311,700 a year
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- System design
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Part-Time: Music Coordinator, St. Mary Parish (Los Gatos)
Diocese of San Jose (DSJ) —Los Gatos, CA
- $25.75 - $30.98 an hour
- Part-time
- Word processing
- Computer literacy
- English
Music, Applied Private Music Instruction (all instruments and voice) - Associate Instructor
Cabrillo College —Aptos, CA
- $644.63 - $958.05 a month
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Current TB test
- Teaching Certification
- Dental insurance
FT Guitar Technician (Luthier) Store 222
Guitar Center —Santa Clara, CA
- $18.70 - $28.05 an hour
- Email
- Sales
- Entry level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
GC Retail Drum and Percussion Specialist Store 222
Guitar Center —Santa Clara, CA
- $21.73 - $27.24 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Cleaning
Piano/Vocal Substitute teacher
The Anderson School of Music —Los Gatos, CA
- $35 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Experience working with children
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
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14d
Music School Assistant
Avloni Academy of Music —Saratoga, CA
- $20.00 - $22.95 an hour
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Supervising experience
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3d
Music Therapist
The Anderson School —Los Gatos, CA
- From $40 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- School
- Entry level
- Flexible schedule
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ML Software Engineering Manager - Apple Music
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $206,200 - $356,400 a year
- Computer science
- Management
- Computer Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Worship Director
The Christian and Missionary Alliance - U.S. Church Ministries —San Jose, CA
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Piano Teacher
The Anderson School of Music —Los Gatos, CA
- $42 - $50 an hour
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
Quick Apply

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Music Department: History & Ethno/Musicology Lecturer Pool

University of California Santa Cruz -
Santa Cruz, CA

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Full-time
$8,872 - $10,912 a month

Qualifications

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Full Job Description

Music Department: History & Ethno/Musicology Lecturer Pool

Position overview
Position title: Ethnomusicology Pre-six Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$10,912 (based on salary points 1-8). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year.

Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned.

Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2026 through fall quarter 2027. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment.

Position duration: Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session.

Application Window

Open date: June 17, 2026

Most recent review date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Aug 6, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Music at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be called upon to teach courses at the lower- and upper-division course levels. On the lower-division side, we seek applications from outstanding candidates with relevant teaching experience who can teach survey large lecture courses in the MUSC 11-series, and topical large lecture courses in the MUSC 80- & MUSC 81-series. On the upper-division side, we seek applications from outstanding candidates with relevant teaching experience who can teach various ethno/musicology courses, which includes the foundational History/Culture courses in the MUSC 101-series (which covers Western music history, as well as other cultural & regional musics from around the world), and topical history courses in the MUSC 105-series.

Applicants with expertise in college-level teaching and who can contribute to the inclusive pedagogies and excellence of the Music Department's undergraduate and graduate programs (Music Ph.D., D.M.A, and M.A.) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

Music Department: https://music.ucsc.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)
Master's degree (or equivalent foreign degree) in music; or four years of artistic and creative work consisting of a national and/or international record of performances, exhibitions or installations in music venues, museums, galleries, and festivals, and evidence of scholarship in peer-reviewed journals, web, and/or book publications.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and the courses you area qualified to teach .
Sample Course Syllabus
Teaching Statement - Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
Writing Sample
Writing Sample (Optional)
Evaluations of Teaching (Optional)
Evaluations of Teaching (Optional)
Evaluations of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC's confidentiality statement.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02105

Help contact: [email protected]

About UC Santa Cruz

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at [email protected] or (831) 459-4602.

Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), UCSC publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530.

UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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