Assistant Professor of Music

Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Music
Starting Date: Fall 2027

The Music Department of California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Music Industry/Audio Production. We are seeking a dynamic educator with a vision to expand our current Music Technology minor into a major in Music Industry and Audio Production while also bringing local and national visibility to the CSUSM Music Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree - OR - Masters degree from an accredited institution
• Documented experience in the Music Industry
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses
• Ability to teach and develop music courses based on curricular needs
• Ability to teach our student populations and apply an equity lens to this position including social justice and/or anti-racism

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Music (ABD considered conferral must be received by hire date)
• Extensive industry experience at the regional national and international levels
• Classroom recording studio and internship experience at the university level
• Ability to generate excitement and attract students to the program
• Experience in developing a music industry program
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with departmental colleagues and contribute to our campus community are essential.
• Additionally applicants who can demonstrate intercultural competence with a variety of groups in teaching research and service are strongly preferred.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7438 - $7667 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $6221- $13224 per month

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the CSUSM Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing minimum and preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum vitae
• Narrative statement describing your commitment to working effectively with faculty staff and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of first-generation students.
• Three professional references.
• Links to representative samples of recent recording projects (please ensure that the role(s) of the candidate in the recording project is clear i.e. engineer composer producer etc.)
• Representative samples of recent compositional works from any style or genre.
• Statement (3-5 pages) of teaching philosophy demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses and a brief narrative to show ability to generate excitement and attract students to a new program

Review of applications will begin December 1 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

CSUSM is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 feeestablishedby the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicantsare responsible fordeterminingthe applicability of the fee.

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California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age physical or mental disability gender or sex genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition nationality race or ethnicity religion or religious creed sexual orientation and veteran or military status.

Per the California State Universitys Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

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This position is subject to employment verification education verification referencechecksand criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check including a criminal records check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC