Lecturer of Music Industry: Arts Administration

James Madison University•Harrisonburg, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Music at James Madison University seeks an experienced arts administrator and teacher for a full-time, RTA Lecturer of Music Industry: Arts Administration, beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will bring a proven record in arts management, including fundraising, marketing, and producing traditional and non-traditional artistic experiences. They will contribute a vision for audience development, community engagement, and innovative strategies responsive to the changing cultural landscape, joining a collaborative faculty team developing a curriculum for future arts administrators and music industry professionals. The lecturer will create and implement an engaging Arts Administration curriculum within the existing undergraduate Music Industry curriculum. The position also involves engagement with campus programming, especially creative marketing and audience development, and maintaining a visible professional profile locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Other duties may be assigned according to the candidate’s skills and experience and departmental needs. The position is in the James Madison University School of Music, within the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. New hires must complete an I-9 and provide documentation of identity and eligibility to work in the United States; the university uses E-Verify.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Arts Administration.
Familiarity with digital media and/or interactive media.
Active membership and/or leadership in professional organizations.
A history of building partnerships between academic programs and local or regional arts organizations.

Responsibilities

Create and implement an engaging Arts Administration curriculum within the existing undergraduate Music Industry curriculum.
Engage with campus programming, with attention to creative marketing and audience development.
Develop and maintain a visible professional profile locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Perform other duties as assigned based on the candidate’s skills and experience and departmental needs.