Music Production Assistant Professor and Program Lead
About The Position
Rocky Mountain College of Art +Design is looking for a Assistant Professor and Program Lead for its Music Production program within the Digital Arts + Media department. Program Leads are experienced faculty and discipline experts. As such, they offer discipline expertise to the department and focus on performance metrics related to teaching and learning. As Program Lead, the qualified candidate will provide academic leadership and administrative support with a focus on curriculum, improving student learning and success, mentoring and supporting part time faculty, and assisting the department chair with administrative functions such as studio activities and events, scheduling, budgeting, and program management. Program Leads hold a faculty rank with an approved teaching load. The qualified candidate will also support leadership strategy and goals across RMCAD’s academic divisions with a focus on improving student learning and success, through the effective management, administration, and curricular integration of music and audio production technologies and production facilities. RMCAD’s Digital Arts + Media Department offers degree programs rooted in industry-aligned practices, emerging digital production technologies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful application will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in music technology, immersive music and spatial audio, sound design, commercial media production workflows, and industry professional practice. This position supports the continued design, development, and delivery of dynamic, studio-centered curricula and oversees the Rocky Mountain Sound Lab (RMSL), an advanced on-campus facility for sound recording, music composition, screen scoring, immersive audio, interactive sound, digital music performance, and multimedia post-production.
Requirements
- Masters degree in Music Composition, Computer Music, Sound/Sonic Art, Music Technology, Multi- or Intermedia Art, or closely related field.
- Experience in managing a music, recording, or audio production studio space.
- 2 years of academic, program, or organizational leadership.
- 3 years of teaching experience in an accredited postsecondary institution.
- 3 years of professional experience in music production, sound design, or related studio-based practice.
- Must live in or relocate to the Denver Metro area.
Nice To Haves
- Terminal degree—MFA, DMA, or Ph.D. (ABD considered)—in Music Composition, Computer Music, Sound/Sonic Art, Music Technology, Multi- or Intermedia Art, or closely related fields.
- Evidence of creative, professional, and/or scholarly achievement - documented in a portfolio and curriculum vitae in alignment with academic or commercial music industry standards.
- Experience in curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, and online education.
- Proficiency and the ability to teach a variety of courses across the music production curriculum (including, but not limited to composition, music theory, sound design, audio recording + production, spatial audio, sound for screen-based media, and sound art).
Responsibilities
- Teaching + Instruction
- Studio Coordination + Facilities
- Curricular Leadership
- Program Operations
- Program Development
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Time Off Package including paid vacation, sick and holidays (7 Most Observed, Birthday, & December Gift Holidays)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Basic Life & AD&D
- Short & Long Term Disability
- 401k employer match
- Tuition Assistance
- Other Voluntary Benefits Offered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
