Position Title:

Assistant Teaching Professor in Music, Media, Production

Compensation:

$55,000 - $60,000

Department:

School of Music

Start Date:

08/16/2027

About this opportunity:

The School of Music invites applications for a non-tenure line faculty position in Music Media Production with an emphasis on live sound, recording technology, and professional audio-visual systems. The successful candidate will bring substantial industry experience and demonstrated expertise in contemporary recording, live production, and AV workflows. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses in recording technology, live sound, audio systems, and related production areas, as well as supervising senior projects. We seek a practitioner-educator who can provide authentic, hands-on instruction and prepare students for professional work across recording, live sound, AV systems integration, and related areas of the audio industry.
Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the School of Music, dedicated as teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.
Candidates must have current authorization to be employed in the US without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you will bring:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructional load will include all levels of course work in classes such as: teaching undergraduate courses in recording technology, live sound, audio systems, and related production areas, as well as supervising senior projects.
• Other teaching duties based on programmatic need and the expertise of the faculty hired individual may be assigned
• Demonstrated commitment to student success
• Mentorship / project / capstone oversight
• Live sound and studio production

Minimum Qualifications: Education:

• Master’s degree in music technology, audio engineering or a related field OR Bachelor’s degree and significant industry achievements or experience
• Experience: Music technology instruction at the University level
• Expert level proficiency or certifications in AVID Pro Tools Ultimate including AVID S series of control surfaces
• Expert level proficiency in analog and digital audio equipment
• Expert level proficiency in basic analog signal flow
• Expert level proficiency in live sound reinforcement and AV applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent in music technology, audio engineering, DSP
• Experience: Significant industry and/or teaching experience in immersive audio, DSP, and cross-discipline collaboration. Demonstrated experience in game audio, immersive environments. Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate courses.
• Experience in live sound, and production of commercial music.
• Demonstrated high proficiency on industry standard work surfaces such as SSL inline consoles, AVID, and Yamaha.
• Experience in electronics, soldering, building, instruction

How to apply:

Please direct inquiries regarding this vacancy to Dr. Franklin Larey, Director of the School of Music, franklin.larey@bsu.edu

The following application materials are required:

• Cover letter of application
• Curriculum vitae

In addition, applicants are asked to provide the contact information of at least three referees.

Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2026.

(Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)

What we offer:

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer 12 paid sick days and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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Relocation Program: MakeMyMove

Looking for a place where your career, community, and quality of life can grow together? Muncie and Delaware County offer the advantages of a university community with the accessibility and affordability of a mid-sized city—short commutes, local arts and culture, parks and trails, educational opportunities, healthcare, athletics, and a strong sense of connection.

Through the City of Muncie’s MakeMyMove program, eligible new residents may access relocation incentives, university-related benefits, co-working options, and community-building opportunities designed to help them get settled and connected.

Current benefits for eligible participants may include:

• Up to $5,000 cash for relocation

• Co-working space courtesy of The Innovation Connector
• Access to the Ball State University Library
• One-semester Rec Fit pass at Ball State University
• Discounted Ball State Athletics tickets
• Help desk for connecting to local resources
• Opportunity for board participation
• Six-month YMCA membership

Relocation programs on MakeMyMove have specific eligibility requirements, and benefits may vary by program. Applicants should review the current MakeMyMove page to confirm eligibility, available benefits, and program status.

Ball State’s support for relocation resources and community partnerships aligns with Destination 2040: Our Flight Path, the University’s strategic plan. The plan calls our University to work with community partners to promote talent attraction and retention, foster economic growth in East Central Indiana, and strengthen the economic and social vitality of the communities we serve.

Explore the program and check your eligibility through MakeMyMove.