Adjunct Instructor - Music Entertainment Business Management

About the role

The College of Business at Ferris State University seeks an adjunct instructor to teach undergraduate courses in the Music Entertainment Business program via face-to-face and/or mixed delivery.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in the Music Entertainment Business program face-to-face, and/or synchronous online delivery.
• Part-time teaching and related responsibilities; utilizing face-to-face, blended, and/or online modes of delivery; delivery on or off campus; assuring/improving learning through assessment;
• Close consultation with program faculty, as well as training via the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Facilitate a meaningful learning experience for students, fostering a supportive environment that values diversity and supports student success.
• Engage in scholarly/professional activities and participate in department, college, and university committees.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with 18 credit hours in graduate-level business, music, or hospitality-related courses.
• OR Master’s degree with a combined experience of 4 years or more in any of the following: merchandise sales, venue management, live performance, artist management, entertainment law, or music publishing.
• OR Master’s degree in a business or hospitality-related discipline with a combined experience of 3 years or more in teaching, hospitality, and/or the music industry.
• Three or more years of experience in the music business and/or related industry positions (hospitality/venue management/marketing/operations) as listed in the required education section.

Qualifications

• Excellent Communication, Leadership, and Organizational Skills.
• Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including cultural, educational, socioeconomic, and life experiences.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent Communication, Leadership, and Organizational Skills.
• Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including cultural, educational, socioeconomic, and life experiences.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with qualifications pursuant to the FSU and FNTFO/AFT Agreement. FLSA: Exempt.

Pay

Minimum of $1353 per credit hour; if an advanced degree is held in the primary academic discipline, the minimum rate increases to $1,458 per credit hour.

Schedule

Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time: Part-Time

Benefits

At Will/Just Cause