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

Online Employment System•Chico, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

California State University (CSU), Chico is seeking an Assistant Tenure-Track Professor to serve as the Coordinator of the Music Industry Program within the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. This position, starting Fall 2027, is within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. The university is a comprehensive and residential public university with Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation, committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who embrace values of student success and equity, and have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations. The ideal candidate will contribute to an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. The role involves teaching, curriculum development, recruitment, mentoring, and administration of the undergraduate Music Industry program. The anticipated hiring range is $75,000 - $85,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience. The initial review date for applications is 11/13/26.

Requirements

A master’s degree or substantial and continued excellence in the field.
Demonstrated excellence or potential excellence in teaching and in scholarship or creative activity in the field.
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.
Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities reflective of the Chico State student population.
Must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address, teaching to diverse student groups, how you would be successful in the possible teaching assignments listed under responsibilities, and any other ways you feel you might contribute to the department), a CV, and contact information of three professional references.
All applicants must apply online; applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Faculty assignments include in-person duties that require an on-campus presence.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 17, 2017) as a condition of employment.
The person also will have a duty to report to the campus Title IX coordinator information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct or exploitation, dating or domestic violence, stalking, and/or retaliation under CSU policy.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Teaching, curriculum development, recruitment, mentoring, and administration of the Music Industry program at the undergraduate level.
Teaching classes such as Music Industry Studies and Analysis, Music Industry Forum, School of the Arts Productions, and Legal Issues in Music.
Potentially teaching in other related music areas, including classes serving the recording arts program, core music major classes, applied music classes, general education classes, or advising and supervision and/or development of student internships.
Teaching load of four courses per semester.
Advising and supervision and/or development of student internships may be part of the teaching load.
Teaching assignments based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.