Lecturer, School of Music: Music Industry & Emerging Technologies

James Madison University; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

James Madison University’s School of Music seeks an innovative lecturer to develop and lead a comprehensive music technology program, situating current and emerging technologies within composition, education, performance, and theory. The candidate will demonstrate strong musicianship and broad expertise across tools in music technology.

This is a full-time, 10-month renewable non-tenure-track appointment starting August 2027.

Qualifications

• A master's degree.
• Fluency with existing and developing music technologies.
• Strong musicianship within their medium.
• Experience teaching or mentoring within the candidate's field.
• Proven activity within the fields of music technology, production, performance, creative work, involvement in the industry, and/or scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in music technology.
• Work collaboratively with all School of Music faculty to integrate music technology learning across the curriculum.
• Collaborate outside of the School of Music, including within the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the University.
• Support and contribute to all aspects of the School of Music including recruitment and retention of students as well as curriculum and program development.
• Additional duties related to the candidate's expertise may also be assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

Skills

Musicianship

Music technology knowledge

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Working Title: Lecturer, School of Music: Music Industry & Emerging Technologies

State Role Title:N/A

Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department: 100028 - School of Music

Pay Band:

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only position?No

Is this a grant-funded position?No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?No

Beginning Review Date:11/5/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.
JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The School of Musicseeksan innovative, forward thinking, and collaborative colleague to teach andestablisha comprehensive music technology program which situates existing and developing technologies within fields of music (e.g., composition, education, performance, theory, etc.). Successful candidates will demonstratestrong musicianship within theirmediumand havebroadexpertisewithina variety ofestablished and emergingtechnologies. This position is a full-time, 10-month renewable term appointment (non-tenure track) at the rank of Lecturer beginning in August 2027.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary teaching responsibilities might include courses on the cultural relevancy of music technology across disciplines, audio recording and sound mixing techniques, music technology within specific genres (e.g.,EDM,hip hop,film,game),commercial music,or the use of artificial intelligence in music, for example.The candidate will have the freedom to design courses within their area/s ofexpertise with the eventual goal of a Music Technology concentration.

The successful candidate willprepare students forthe currentvaried and evolving professional landscape. Areas of knowledgemightinclude music production, recorded and live sound management, studio and stage sound production, mixed media technologies,immersive/3-D audio,generativemusic,and the use of artificial intelligence in music, among other music-technological fields.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in music technology.
• Work collaborativelywith allSchoolofMusicfacultyto integrate music technology learning across the curriculum.
• Collaborate outside of theSchool ofMusic, includingwithinthe College of Visual and Performing Arts, and theUniversity.
• Support and contribute to all aspects of the School of Music including recruitment and retention of students as well as curriculum and program development.
• Additionalduties related to the candidate'sexpertisemay also be assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• A master's degree.
• Fluency with existing anddevelopingmusic technologies.
• Strong musicianship within their medium.
• Experience teaching or mentoring withinthecandidate'sfield.
• Proven activity within the fields of music technology, production, performance,creativework, involvementin theindustry, and/or scholarship.

PreferredQualifications:

• A degree in music.
• Experience with course design and classroom teachingat the university level.
• Success articulating the cultural relevancy of music technology across disciplines.
• Leadership in developing and implementing technology within various fields of music.
• Collaborates across disciplines, including those outside of the arts.
• Experience withthe use of AI within their field/s.

Additional Posting Information:

The James Madison University School of Music is an active program with about 400 undergraduate majors, 75 graduate students (DMA and MM), and 200 music minors. Musicology faculty teach alongside 45 full-time faculty and 25 part-time faculty in a School that produces more than 200 performances and presentations annually, promoting a vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and creative activity. Housed within the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music in music performance, music education, composition, music theatre, and music industry; the Bachelor of Arts in Music with concentrations in Music Studies and Music Industry; Master's degrees in composition, conducting, music education, and music performance; and Doctoral degrees in Performance, Pedagogy and Literature and Conducting, Pedagogy and Literature.
Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. James Madison University (JMU) is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty, and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty. JMU offers thriving programs in liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.
We promote excellence for all students, faculty, staff, constituents, and programs, believing this is a foundational component of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The University is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality. The College of Visual and Performing Arts and the University strive to create an educational environment that inspires responsible citizenship.
JMU's Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
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