Union University is hiring: Adjunct Instructor in Music - Commercial Music (Reco

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Adjunct Instructor in Music – Commercial Music (Recording, Engineering, and Producing)

Position Title: Adjunct Instructor in Music - Commercial Music (Recording, Engineering, and Producing)

Division: Division College of Arts & Sciences (DIV)

Department: Department Music

Location: Location Jackson

Job Summary

Union University seeks a qualified individual for the position of Adjunct Instructor in Music – Commercial Music (Recording, Engineering, and Producing).

About Union University

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn. (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn. Union University currently enrolls about 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 48 states and 15 countries. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union University is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Responsibilities

• Teach Recording Engineering, Mixing, Pre and Post-Production Principles and Techniques. Candidate must have the ability to teach ProTools, Logic, mixing control surfaces, and Commercial Music Business principles.
• Courses include:
• CMU 210 Commercial Music Theory
• CMU 230 ProTools I: Fundamentals
• CMU 231 ProTools II: Production
• CMU 305 Commercial Music Business
• CMU 300/400 Commercial Music Lab
• CMU 362 Studio Producing, Mixing & Audio
• CMU 462 Advanced Digital Audio Production
• CMU 463 Music Mixing and Post Production
• CMU 391 Practicum I
• CMU 392 Practicum II
• Emphasis in: Recording Engineering and Producing Techniques

• Provide direction and supervision for commercial student recording technology practicums as assigned.

• Perform in Faculty and University ensembles as directed.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master of Music degree in Commercial Music, Music Technology, Studio Producing, Jazz Studies, or M.A. in Worship, and experience teaching college-level music and technology is required. This position also requires the ability to work in a team leadership setting and strong collaborative skills. The candidate must also have the ability to perform in a variety of music styles and venues, such as: classical music (orchestral, choral, and chamber music), popular and rock music styles, Contemporary Worship, and jazz or blues.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. or D.M.A. in Commercial Music, Music Technology, Studio Producing, Jazz Studies, or Worship Studies. Extensive credits recording and mastering in various styles and venues, as well as teaching experience at the college level and/or the commercial industry is also preferred.

Additional Expectations

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)

Physical Requirements

The work performed by this position is of a general office/administrative/teaching nature. It requires the ability to operate a computer, and communicate on the telephone and in writing. Work performed does require some walking on campus, extended periods of time sitting, and some daily instances of bending, stooping, and carrying items up to 25 pounds.

Posting Information

Posting Number: F007P

Documents to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation (1)
• Media File
• Portfolio
• Other (1)

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

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