ASSISTANT ARTS PROFESSOR | SONGWRITING
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts invites applications and nominations for a full-time Assistant Arts Professor position in Songwriting to begin in Fall 2025. This is a full-time, multi-year, non-tenure track appointment, renewable based on performance.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed colleague to help students pursuing an undergraduate degree in popular music entrepreneurship develop their songwriting skills. The appointed candidate will be expected to teach students courses in songwriting at all levels, from intro to advanced, across a variety of genres.
The ideal candidate must show evidence of excellence in teaching the art and craft of songwriting, both lyrics and music, across a wide range of styles of popular music. The candidate must possess a strong historical and pedagogical understanding of the craft.
Previous undergraduate teaching experience in a Performing Arts or Music department on the university level, and professional experience in the field, is required. This person will also be expected to contribute to the department’s ongoing Core Curriculum development; therefore, the applicant should be a forward thinking leader who is familiar with the operations and protocols of a university setting, and possesses effective managerial and organizational skills.
See https://tisch.nyu.edu/clive-davis-institute/curriculum/course-offerings for more information about Recorded Music’s curriculum.
Additional responsibilities include departmental, school, and university service, student academic advising and professional development mentoring, new student recruitment and recruitment events attendance, new course development, and other administrative responsibilities as designated by the Department Chair.
A Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent is required to apply.
Who you are
MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- You are currently working as a music industry professional
- You have a track record of being entrepreneurial, either within a larger organization or by starting new ventures
- You are fluent in how the modern music industry works on a technical level in multiple areas such as Recording, Publishing, Distribution, Ownership, Touring, Monetization, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Business Planning, Legal, and more
- You are comfortable speaking to the above points regardless of the style or genre of music
- You have a wide-ranging network of professionals that you’d be comfortable inviting on occasion to supplement the perspectives and opportunities available to students
TEACHING/MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE
- You are passionate about helping to prepare the next generation of industry professionals for success
- You have taught at a university before and are enthusiastic about teaching.
- You have experience successfully managing or collaborating as part of a team In some form, you have mentored younger professionals from various backgrounds and experiences
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music embraces diversity and seeks qualified candidates of all races, nationalities and genders. Women and qualified individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. NYU offers a competitive salary and benefits.
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 – $110,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Apply at https://tisch.nyu.edu/faculty/faculty-positions
You will need to submit the following application components:
- Cover Letter that specifies areas of expertise particularly relevant to the position;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Three (3) current letters of reference accompanied by a bio or CV from each Referrer; and
- Optional: work samples that best represent areas of expertise outlined in the Cover Letter.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.