Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding assistance

Job summary

The College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a dynamic and inspiring leader to serve as Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music (ECM). This is a full-time, 9-month teaching faculty appointment (non-tenure track) combined with a 12-month faculty director appointment, with employment to commence on August 12, 2027.

CU Boulder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in music, arts administration, or related field.
• Strong leadership record in academic or non-academic settings.
• Experience securing grant funding and developing programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct and program ECM activities and programming.
• Teach courses that build career readiness and entrepreneurial skills in music.
• Coordinate internship programs and experiential learning activities.
• Guide the ECM's long-term vision, growth, and cross-campus collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Entrepreneurship

Strategic planning

Partnership development

Grant writing

Education

Master's degree in music, arts administration, or related field

Doctoral degree in music, arts administration, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks adynamic and inspiring leader to serve as Director of theEntrepreneurship Center for Music (ECM). This is a full-time,9-month, teaching faculty appointment (non-tenure track) combinedwith a 12-month faculty director appointment. Employment willcommence on August 12, 2027.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

The College of Music, founded in 1920, is recognized as one of thetop comprehensive music schools in the country. The College ofMusic offers seven degree programs in over 28 fields of study, atthe bachelor’s level through the doctorate. Our dedicated andencouraging community of 550 degree-seeking students, 80 full-timefaculty, 20 part-time faculty, and 40 professional, technical andadministrative staff produces over 350 performances and numerousguest lectures, masterclasses, and outreach events each year!

The warm and collegial climate of the College of Music as a wholereflects the genuine respect among faculty and staff and theunified goal of providing a nurturing and encouraging environmentfor the students.

Founded in 1998, the ECM currently supports an undergraduate MusicEntrepreneurship Certificate, coursework in career and businessplanning for musicians, and programming connecting students toentrepreneurial and professional pathways. The College of Musicseeks to grow this center's role and reach by expanding it as a hubfor career readiness, cross-campus collaboration, and communityengagement for music students at every level.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The ECM Director will be responsible for ECM programming, teachcourses that build career readiness and entrepreneurial skills inmusic students, coordinate the College’s internship programs andlead associated experiential learning activities, and guide thelong-term vision and growth of the Center's programming and scope.

Groundbreaking in its initial mission, the ECM was developed withthe intent to equip today’s music students with the skills andperspectives they need to build sustainable careers in the arts.

Arts entrepreneurship as a field of study focuses on the continuingreinvention of how musicians and artists can thrive in a constantlyevolving cultural and economic landscape. As such, the Directorwill lead the Center's next chapter and help to define this missionin supplementing traditional musical education with the demands ofthe broader artistic community.

What You Should Know

This is a teaching-track faculty (non-tenure track) position thatwill be appointed at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or fullTeaching Professor. The appointment will be in addition to the12-month faculty director appointment.

What We Can Offer

• Assistant Teaching Professor: $56,000 - $62,500
• Associate Teaching Professor: $63,000 - $72,000
• Teaching Professor: $72,500 - $79,500
• Faculty Director stipend: 32% of base salary, paid out over 12months
• Onboarding assistance is available within departmentalguidelines

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder , we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical,dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuitionassistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for localtransit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulderoffers an inspiring academic community and access to world-classoutdoor recreation. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one of Forbes' America's BestLarge Employers , ranking #4 among large employers in Coloradoand #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

Be Statements

Be entrepreneurial. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

The next ECM Director should be an inspired leader, full of initiative to expand the scope of the ECM. We require:

• Master’s degree in music, arts administration, or a relatedfield, or equivalent professional experience.
• A strong, demonstrable record of leadership and entrepreneurialaccomplishments in and/or outside of an academic setting. Examplesmight include one or more of the following:
  • Artistic leadership positions
  • Founding or leading a business or venture
  • Participating in grassroots focused organizations
  • Forming connections between the professional and academicworlds
  • Experience in administration for community based music schoolsand organizations
  • Demonstrated history of securing grant funding
  • Advancement and donor development experience
  • Guiding emerging artists with professional and career readinessskills
  • Demonstrated teaching experience, which may include classroomteaching, but also mentorship, workshop facilitation, studioinstruction, professional training, or other forms of instructionoutside a traditional classroom

What We Would Like You to Have

• Doctoral degree in music, arts administration, or a relatedfield
• Demonstrated experience developing a music-related product orbusiness venture
• Demonstrated experience writing grants and securing funding forprograms or organizations
• Experience building community partnerships, particularly acrossinstitutional lines (university-to-community,nonprofit-to-institution, etc.)
• Experience directing a community-facing arts program
• Experience organizing grassroots or community-basedprograms
• Ability to network across arts, entrepreneurship, and/ornonprofit sectors
• Experience leading alumni engagement or professional mentorshipprogramming
• Demonstrated ability to envision and communicate possibilitiesfor university/college entrepreneurship centers or similarcross-disciplinary hubs

Applications received by October 31, 2026 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

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