Job Description

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 - Master’s 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: $7,438 - $7,667 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,221- $13,224 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 $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.

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 University’s 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. 

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and 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.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at Clery Act Notification.