Adjunct Faculty - Music Business

Full Sail University; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

Full Sail University in Winter Park is seeking a part-time instructor for the Music Business program to create a dynamic learning environment. The instructor will conduct classes both on-campus and online, contributing to the curriculum and supporting diverse student populations. Candidates should possess a Master’s or Bachelor's degree in a related field.

This position involves creating learning activities and assessing student performance, ensuring high-quality education aligned with industry standards. A passion for teaching and effective communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years related work experience.
• Master's degree preferred or a Bachelor's degree with 18 semester hours in a related discipline.
• Ability to maintain active communication and interact positively with diverse students.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching.
• Update curriculum to keep current with industry standards.
• Conduct lectures and virtual meetings for online courses.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Detail oriented

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Entertainment Business, or Music Business

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Keynote/PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

If you’re looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You’ll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

The Music Business program provides a well-rounded and in-depth study of the fundamentals of music business and management, focusing on how those skills can be applied in the entertainment and music industry. Throughout the degree programs, students work in a professional, project-based environment, designed to recreate the challenges and opportunities they’ll encounter in the world of entertainment business. Foundational business topics include studies in management, marketing, accounting, finance, communications, and law, laying the groundwork for more advanced industry studies including business models, global media management, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, audience metrics, and more.

This position is part time working no more than 20 hours per week, on‑campus OR online and must be resident in the state of Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student‑centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on‑campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

n/a

Competencies

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi‑task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment

Education and/or Experience

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Entertainment Business, Music Business, or at least 18 semester hours in a related discipline from an accredited college or university. A terminal degree is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None.

Skills

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of current trends, companies, and roles in the entertainment industries.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Passion to encourage learning
• Ability to be a self‑motivated team member and to help develop curriculum

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands

Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.