Lecturer of Music Industry: Arts Administration

Working Title: Lecturer of Music Industry: Arts Administration

State Role

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Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department: 100028 - School of Music

Pay Band: N/A

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 11/16/2026

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

The School of Music at James Madison University seeks an exceptional and experienced arts administrator and teacher for a full-time, RTA Lecturer of Music Industry: Arts Administration, to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record in arts management including fundraising, marketing and the production of both traditional and non-traditional artistic experiences. Our new colleague will bring a vision for audience development, community engagement, and innovative strategies aligned with the changing cultural landscape.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collaborative, and collegial team of artist faculty who are working together to build and execute a curriculum that is just and responsive to the needs of the next generation of arts administrators and music industry professionals.

Responsibilities include creating and implement an engaging Arts Administration curriculum within the existing undergraduate Music Industry curriculum. Our new colleague will also demonstrate interest and engagement with campus programming, with an eye toward creative marketing and audience development. Other duties may be assigned based on the skills and experience of the candidate and departmental needs. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a visible profile locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Required qualifications include:

• Master’s Degree in Arts Administration
• Bachelor or master’s degree in music
• 5 years minimum successful professional experience in the field
• Demonstrated success writing grants and fundraising
• Tangible outcomes with audience building, and immersive, compelling production
• A record of effective collaboration

Preferred qualifications include:

• Doctorate in Arts Administration
• Familiarity in the use of digital media and/or interactive media
• Active membership and/or leadership in professional organizations
• A history of building partnerships between academic programs and local…