Location New Westminster Campus

Salary Range

Hourly: $52.41-$114.65 per hour; per Three Credit Course: $7,947. Actual salary or hourly rate will be based on the number of credits and term of appointment according to the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

You’re passionate about live audio and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are motivated to learn. As an established professional in audio and live sound engineering, your knowledge of music and technical audio combined with your innovative and purposeful pedagogical methods uphold the College’s reputation to inspire our students to do what they love – and it’s clear, in your role, you’re doing what you love too!

Sound like you? Become part of our passionate faculty! Join us at the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts, and shape an educational journey that inspires our students to find their passion.

Who We Are

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

What We Offer

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

Transit-accessible campuses Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions Competitive salaries Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions Professional Development opportunities Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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What It Takes

The Music Department in the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts is seeking to expand its list of instructors qualified to teach Live Sound in the Music Technology Diploma and Advanced Certificate in Applied Audio programs.

The successful candidate will be qualified to teach the following courses:

MUSC 1175: Music Technology for Live Bands MUSC 2173: Live Sound and Recording I MUSC 2273: Live Sound and Recording II MUSC 3273: Advanced Live Sound Applications

The successful candidates will

plan, organize, and manage learning activities and maintain quality learner-centred instruction; assess and evaluate students’ progress and achievement; maintain currency in the field through professional development activity.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need

a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Music Technology, Sound Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; experience with a variety of current digital live sound consoles; a minimum of 5 years experience with front of house and live engineering in performance venues or festivals; experience developing a venue-specific live sound reinforcement system; a thorough understanding of health and safety requirement as they relate to lie event technology; Dante certification and some experience with ETC lighting would be an asset; a demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of learners; excellent communication skills, demonstrated initiative and creativity, effective interpersonal skills, and self-directedness; evidence of ongoing professional development; a record of successful teaching at the post-secondary level would be an asset.

Additional Information

Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.

We anticipate offering MUSC 1175 in the Fall 2026 semester.