Assistant Professor of Practice

About the program

Digital Music Production & Entrepreneurship prepares students for careers in music, audio production, and related creative industries through applied learning that integrates technical, creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial ability. Students develop skills in digital music production, recording, mixing, live audio, sound design, music technology, and entrepreneurship through studio work, collaborative projects, and live productions. Housed within Plymouth State University’s School of Integrated Liberal Arts (SILA), which promotes an applied, interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education, DMPE teaches students through experiential learning and creative partnerships. Collaborations with industry practitioners, community organizations, and other professionals connect students with real-world projects and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teach 15–16 credit hours per semester in Digital Music Production & Entrepreneurship, including digital music production, recording, mixing, live audio, sound design, music technology, and entrepreneurship, while supporting Musical Theatre instruction as appropriate.
• Advise and mentor up to 30 DMPE and other SILA undergraduate students as needed.
• Design and supervise applied projects that develop students’ technical, creative, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and professional skills.
• Serve as the program’s primary academic contact and work with SILA leadership on curriculum, program review, scheduling, instructional coordination, recruitment, and student communications.
• Coordinate concerts, showcases, recording projects, and other public-facing student work with SILA and University partners.
• Build partnerships with industry practitioners and community organizations to support internships, experiential learning, and professional development.
• Participate in university, professional, and community service activities.
• Support innovative, experiential, and interdisciplinary teaching and learning.

Requirements

• MFA or equivalent terminal degree in Music Composition, Music Production, Audio Production, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of contemporary digital music and audio production, including recording, mixing, live audio, sound design, studio production, and digital workflows.
• Ability to teach and mentor students in applied, project-based production settings.
• Ability to teach undergraduate courses across multiple areas of digital music and audio production.
• Ability to support curriculum development, scheduling, recruitment, student communication, and professional development.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, creative professionals, industry partners, and other University programs.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in music or audio production, including recording, mixing, live sound, sound design, or music technology.
• Experience teaching or mentoring students in college-level, project-based, or production-oriented settings.
• Experience with music entrepreneurship, industry partnerships, internships, or student professional development.
• Experience producing concerts, showcases, recordings, or other public-facing creative work.
• Experience developing partnerships with industry practitioners, professional organizations, or community collaborators.
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning, or innovative teaching.

Pay

Pay range: $57,000.00 – $65,000.00 per academic year (20 pay periods). Actual offer based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Salary Grade: Faculty 01. Location: Plymouth, NH.

Schedule

Full-time, 9-month appointment beginning Spring or Fall 2027. Standard workload is 85% teaching and advising, 15% service, program leadership, and audio production.