Assistant Teaching Professor in Music, Media, Production at Ball State University in Ball State University

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Position Title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Music, Media, Production Compensation: $55,000 - $60,000 Department: School of Music Start Date: 08/16/2027 About this opportunity: The School of Music invites applications for a non-tenure line faculty position in Music Media Production with an emphasis on live sound, recording technology, and professional audio-visual systems. The successful candidate will bring substantial industry experience and demonstrated expertise in contemporary recording, live production, and AV workflows. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses in recording technology, live sound, audio systems, and related production areas, as well as supervising senior projects. We seek a practitioner-educator who can provide authentic, hands-on instruction and prepare students for professional work across recording, live sound, AV systems integration, and related areas of the audio industry. Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the School of Music, dedicated as teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities. Candidates must have current authorization to be employed in the US without employer sponsorship. What you'll do and what you will bring: Duties and Responsibilities: Instructional load will include all levels of course work in classes such as: teaching undergraduate courses in recording technology, live sound, audio systems, and related production areas, as well as supervising senior projects. Other teaching duties based on programmatic need and the expertise of the faculty hired individual may be assigned Demonstrated commitment to student success Mentorship / project / capstone oversight Live sound and studio production Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in music technology, audio engineering or a related field OR Bachelor’s degree and significant industry achievements or experience Experience: Music technology instruction at the University level Expert level proficiency or certifications in AVID Pro Tools Ultimate including AVID S series of control surfaces Expert level proficiency in analog and digital audio equipment Expert level proficiency in basic analog signal flow Expert level proficiency in live sound reinforcement and AV applications Preferred Qualifications: Education: Ph.D. or equivalent in music technology, audio engineering, DSP Experience: Significant industry and/or teaching experience in immersive audio, DSP, and cross-discipline collaboration. Demonstrated experience in game audio, immersive environments. Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate courses. Experience in live sound, and production of commercial music. Demonstrated high proficiency on industry standard work surfaces such as SSL inline consoles, AVID, and Yamaha. Experience in electronics, soldering, building, instruction How to apply: Please direct inquiries regarding this vacancy to Dr. Franklin Larey, Director of the School of Music, franklin.larey@bsu.edu The following application materials are required: Cover letter of application Curriculum vita e In addition, applicants are asked to provide the contact information of at least three referees. Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2026. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, unt