Assistant Professor Position; Coordinator of Music Industry Program) Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Northern California

Appointment Type

Bargaining Unit

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty
  - Fine/Performing Arts 1

• Full Time 1

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track Professor

Position Starts: Fall 2027

College: Humanities and Fine Arts

Department: Music, Theatre and Dance

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring range: $75,000 - $ 85,000 per year).

Initial Review Date: 11/13/26. complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s degree or substantial and continued excellence in the field will be considered. The candidate should have demonstrated excellence or potential excellence in teaching and in scholarship or creative activity in the field. Candidates should have expert knowledge of the structure, evolution, developments, and present practices of the music industry. Evidence of or strong potential for activity in national and international professional associations related to the field of music industry is required.

Candidates should have demonstrated a commitment to working with diverse communities reflective of the Chico State student population.

Responsibilities:

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching, curriculum development, recruitment, mentoring, and administration of the Music Industry program at the undergraduate level. Classes in the department include, but are not limited to, Music Industry Studies and Analysis, Music Industry Forum, School of the Arts Productions, and Legal Issues in Music. This position may include teaching in other related music areas, such as classes serving the recording arts program, classes in the core of the music major, applied music classes, general educations classes offered by the department, or advising and supervision and/or development of student internships.

Teaching load is four courses per semester. Advising and supervision and/or development of student internships may be part of the teaching load. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

The Department:

The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with options in Music Education and Applied Music, a Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry and Technology with options in Music Industry and Recording Arts; a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, as well as minors in Music, Dance, and Theatre Arts.

Department faculty comprising 10 full-time faculty and 20 part-time faculty have a wide range of teaching and research interests, including cross-disciplinary work. In addition to the coursework offered to majors and minors, the department also participates fully in the General Education, Honors, and Liberal Studies programs. Please see our website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information.

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