Job Description

Req#: 498201

Job Title

Recording Industry (Music Business), Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Department

Recording Industry

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, temporary (non-tenurable) faculty position (#712010) at the rank of lecturer. This is a one-year temporary appointment. The contract may be renewed annually based on available funding, demonstrated need, and satisfactory performance as assessed by annual evaluations. The start date for the appointment is August 1, 2025.

The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses in music business, with a focus on survey of the recording industry, music publishing, music licensing, and all related subjects.

Required Education

A master's degree in recording industry, music, or a closely related field, or a bachelor's degree in recording industry, music, or a closely related field with two (2) years of full-time recording industry professional work experience is required by the appointment date.

Required Related Experience

Four (4) years of full-time, recording industry professional work experience is required. To receive experience credit for full-time, freelance work, applicants must list each project, including the project's length, specifying the months worked, on their CVs.

Other Desirables

Applicants with experience teaching college-level courses and curriculum development; evidence of strong music industry relationships; proficiency with presentation technology; and experience with online and remote course delivery tools will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

Special Instruction to Applicants

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Melissa Wald at Melissa.Wald@mtsu.edu.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

Sick Leave
Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
13 paid University holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Retirement plans
Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

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MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at https://w1.mtsu.edu/police/annual-security-report.php or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424.

MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU,
please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 05/22/2025