Adjunct Faculty - Arts & Entertainment Industries Management

Rider-University; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 2,500 - 4,200; Part time

Job summary

Rider University’s AEIM program seeks an adjunct instructor to teach Marketing and Communication in the Arts for Spring 2027. The candidate should be a practicing arts marketer with hands‑on experience promoting cultural organizations and be able to translate current practices into engaging classroom experiences for students preparing for arts careers.

This in‑person course at Rider University’s Lawrenceville, NJ campus meets twice a week during Spring 2027.

Qualifications

• BA in a related degree field or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working with early-career professionals in arts management.
• Experience teaching in a university.

Skills

Arts marketing

Audience development

Branding

Digital media

Arts communications

Education

BA in a related degree

Job description

The Department of Performing Arts at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor to teach “Marketing and Communication in the Arts” for the spring semester beginning January 25, 2027.

Rider University’s Arts & Entertainment Industries Management (AEIM) program seeks an experienced arts marketing and communications professional to teach an undergraduate course focused on current strategies and practices for marketing, audience development, branding, digital media, and communications in the arts.

The ideal candidate is a working marketing executive or senior professional with current, hands‑on experience promoting arts organizations, cultural institutions, performing arts, entertainment, or creative enterprises. Candidates should bring real‑world industry experience and be able to translate current marketing practices into engaging, practical classroom experiences for students preparing for careers in the arts and entertainment industries.

This is an in‑person course offered Spring 2027, meeting twice a week at Rider University’s Lawrenceville, NJ campus.

Salary is $4,215.98 for a 3-credit course. Please note that a full course is considered to have 9 students enrolled in the course. If a section is not full, 8 or fewer enrollees, the salary is prorated based on the number of students enrolled in the course.

• BA in a related degree field, or equivalent professional experience

• Experience working with early-career professionals in arts management
• Experience teaching in a university