Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer of Sound​/Audio Engineering

Title: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer of Sound/Audio Engineering

Employee Classification: Senior Lecturer (Continuing)

Campus: University of North Texas, Denton

FTE: 1.00

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

The UNT College of Music invites applications for a professional-track faculty appointment (Lecturer or Senior Lecturer) in Music Recording Engineering. This is a renewable, multi‑year appointment (3–4 years) and is not tenure‑eligible. The successful candidate will shape and lead one of the nation’s premier immersive audio training and production environments within a top‑tier comprehensive music school.

• Teach courses in recording engineering and commercial music, including: advanced microphone techniques, signal flow, immersive workflows, session management, mastering, mixing and mastering, album production, digital orchestration, and Dolby Atmos for theatrical media (film, installations, games). Emphasis on scoring, editing, and delivery integration.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for scheduling, maintenance, calibration, infrastructure development, equipment/software inventory, and long‑term technical planning for the Spec’s Charitable Foundation Research and Recording Lab and the newly constructed 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering environment (expected August 2026).
• Oversee ongoing assessment and strategic growth of immersive initiatives.

• Participate fully in academic and professional activities, including service assignments, across the campus and the profession.
• Collaborate across divisions to support interdisciplinary projects in scoring, sound design, and immersive audio.

• Coordinate student recording projects and supervise student engineers and graduate assistants.
• Oversee recording support for ensembles, guest artists, and faculty projects, including post‑production and archival workflows.
• Serve as liaison for technology planning, budgeting, vendor relations, and equipment upgrades.
• Develop opportunities (guest artists, internships, certifications).
• Advise student capstone/practicum projects and juried portfolios.
• Contribute to assessment, recruitment, and outreach initiatives.

• Earned Master’s degree in audio engineering, music technology, recording arts, composition/media arts, or a related field; or bachelor’s degree in music or music business with significant professional recording engineering experience, including demonstrated expertise in immersive (Dolby Atmos) production workflows.
• Proficiency with DAWs and post‑production tools (e.g., Pro Tools Ultimate, Logic, Nuendo), Dolby Atmos workflows, Dante, and studio maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical facilities.

• Earned Doctorate.
• Demonstrated record of industry engagement and/or collaborative production across genres and media formats.
• Substantial portfolio of commercial, academic, or independent recording credits, including large ensembles.
• Experience leading a recording facility or academic lab and supervising/mentoring staff.
• Experience teaching immersive/interactive media audio (film, XR, game audio).
• Professional certifications (Avid, Dante) and experience with audio infrastructure, calibration, and console/outboard maintenance.

• Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. Additional references may be added after submission.
• Required submission documents:
• Letter of application addressing qualifications and vision for Spec’s Lab.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Portfolio of representative recordings/mixes/masters (include immersive examples if available) with links and role descriptions.
• Optional:
  Teaching samples.
• Optional:
  Sample syllabi, assignments, and statement on inclusive teaching.

For information regarding our benefits, please visit the university benefits portal.

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