Program Director, Songwriting and Production

Job Description:

BerkleeNYC seeks an experienced educational leader, producer, songwriter and music technologist of professional stature to direct its Songwriting and Production Specialization, as part of the MA in Creative Media and Technology on the BerkleeNYC campus.

Program Description:

The Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology, Songwriting and Production Specialization explores an integrated approach to the creation of popular music through the thorough examination of current practices in collaborative, technology-aided songwriting. Students will refine and bolster their artistic expression through analyzing current hit songs and writing music and lyrics, as well as furthering their technical skills through the examination of current production and writing styles and trends, utilizing the latest industry-standard software and hardware. Immersion into entrepreneurship, storytelling, and design thinking will round out a comprehensive toolkit for aspiring creatives in the songwriting and production space.

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of BerkleeNYC, the Program Director provides leadership and management for the Songwriting and Production Specialization at BerkleeNYC. The Program Director manages all faculty teaching pertaining to Songwriting and Production on the BerkleeNYC campus; reviews and oversees curriculum; recommends curriculum revisions, as appropriate; advises students and supports and promotes student learning and student success. The Program Director serves as a member of college and campus committees, as appropriate, and teaches courses, as needed and as appropriate. The Program Director works with the International Career Center to assist in the placement of graduates, and develops and cultivates relationships with industry professionals and executives. The Program Director also schedules campus visits by guest artists and scholars, as appropriate.

The Program Director works collaboratively with colleagues in New York City, Boston and Valencia to advance a progressive and innovative curriculum, which promotes the highest academic standards. They will be a leader who provides creative, future-facing vision for curriculum design and development, faculty development, pedagogy and instruction. They will be an inquisitive learner, staying abreast of trends and advances in the field. They will be someone who embraces diversity in individuals, perspectives, and artistic styles. They will be responsible for inspiring, motivating, and developing faculty with an inclusive leadership style.

BerkleeNYC is seeking a candidate with the willingness to make a multi-year commitment to the position and the BerkleeNYC Campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide vision and leadership for the Songwriting and Production specialization, serving 40 full-time masters students

• Supervise full-time faculty, part-time faculty, graduate assistants and work study/interns.

• Work with members of the BerkleeNYC Campus staff to effectively execute recruitment, scheduling, student services, concerts, departmental trips, and other efforts for the Songwriting and Production program

• Teach courses in Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Hybrid Production, recording and mixing as appropriate

• Propose, manage and evaluate the annual Songwriting and Production departmental budget

• Serve as Co-Artistic DIrector of the various campus concert series

• Participate in college committees, as appropriate

• Maintain a high profile as an artist & music technologist

• Participate in industry events for networking and recruiting purposes and to increase campus visibility.

​Experience and Competencies:

• Master’s degree with appropriate experience preferred; equivalent professional experience in music production or music technology considered

• Extensive working knowledge of music technology in collaborative writing & production spaces

• Significant professional achievement as an active, accomplished and innovative music producer

• Expertise with a wide range of technology & creative tools including software and hardware, recording studios, electronic instruments and collaborative production equipment

• Demonstrated familiarity with all styles of contemporary music and current musical trends and the ability to effectively integrate such music into the curriculum

• Outstanding record as an educator, teaching and developing curriculum, preferably in a university or college setting

• Administrative experience, preferably in a university or college setting, which demonstrates effective leadership and management skills

• The ability to effectively create and manage departmental budgets and schedules.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to promote a vision and motivate a team to realize projects

• Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal, project management and organizational skills

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, fairness, and equal opportunity

• Culturally sensitive to a wide variety of backgrounds and communication styles

• Flexibility to adapt to changing surroundings and situations

• Ability to work in both traditional and nontraditional settings

• Ability to navigate within a complex academic setting and build and cultivate relationships

Submissions: Electronic applications only.  Please submit the following application materials in PDF or Word format.  All materials can be uploaded to the Resume/Cover letter application section.

Interested candidates should submit:

• Cover letter explaining qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae

• Contact information for at least three professional references

• Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials at a later date.

The start date for the position is August 2021.  Review of completed applications will begin Immediately and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Berklee College of Music is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Berklee’s mission is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music as a career. 

*Currently enrolled Berklee students may not apply for staff or faculty positions.

The above information on this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by individuals within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position will remain open for applications until filled.

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions

Employee Type:
Chair

Job Description:

BerkleeNYC seeks an experienced educational leader, producer, songwriter and music technologist of professional stature to direct its Songwriting and Production Specialization, as part of the MA in Creative Media and Technology on the BerkleeNYC campus.

Program Description:

The Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology, Songwriting and Production Specialization explores an integrated approach to the creation of popular music through the thorough examination of current practices in collaborative, technology-aided songwriting. Students will refine and bolster their artistic expression through analyzing current hit songs and writing music and lyrics, as well as furthering their technical skills through the examination of current production and writing styles and trends, utilizing the latest industry-standard software and hardware. Immersion into entrepreneurship, storytelling, and design thinking will round out a comprehensive toolkit for aspiring creatives in the songwriting and production space.

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of BerkleeNYC, the Program Director provides leadership and management for the Songwriting and Production Specialization at BerkleeNYC. The Program Director manages all faculty teaching pertaining to Songwriting and Production on the BerkleeNYC campus; reviews and oversees curriculum; recommends curriculum revisions, as appropriate; advises students and supports and promotes student learning and student success. The Program Director serves as a member of college and campus committees, as appropriate, and teaches courses, as needed and as appropriate. The Program Director works with the International Career Center to assist in the placement of graduates, and develops and cultivates relationships with industry professionals and executives. The Program Director also schedules campus visits by guest artists and scholars, as appropriate.

The Program Director works collaboratively with colleagues in New York City, Boston and Valencia to advance a progressive and innovative curriculum, which promotes the highest academic standards. They will be a leader who provides creative, future-facing vision for curriculum design and development, faculty development, pedagogy and instruction. They will be an inquisitive learner, staying abreast of trends and advances in the field. They will be someone who embraces diversity in individuals, perspectives, and artistic styles. They will be responsible for inspiring, motivating, and developing faculty with an inclusive leadership style.

BerkleeNYC is seeking a candidate with the willingness to make a multi-year commitment to the position and the BerkleeNYC Campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide vision and leadership for the Songwriting and Production specialization, serving 40 full-time masters students

• Supervise full-time faculty, part-time faculty, graduate assistants and work study/interns.

• Work with members of the BerkleeNYC Campus staff to effectively execute recruitment, scheduling, student services, concerts, departmental trips, and other efforts for the Songwriting and Production program

• Teach courses in Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Hybrid Production, recording and mixing as appropriate

• Propose, manage and evaluate the annual Songwriting and Production departmental budget

• Serve as Co-Artistic DIrector of the various campus concert series

• Participate in college committees, as appropriate

• Maintain a high profile as an artist & music technologist

• Participate in industry events for networking and recruiting purposes and to increase campus visibility.

​Experience and Competencies:

• Master’s degree with appropriate experience preferred; equivalent professional experience in music production or music technology considered

• Extensive working knowledge of music technology in collaborative writing & production spaces

• Significant professional achievement as an active, accomplished and innovative music producer

• Expertise with a wide range of technology & creative tools including software and hardware, recording studios, electronic instruments and collaborative production equipment

• Demonstrated familiarity with all styles of contemporary music and current musical trends and the ability to effectively integrate such music into the curriculum

• Outstanding record as an educator, teaching and developing curriculum, preferably in a university or college setting

• Administrative experience, preferably in a university or college setting, which demonstrates effective leadership and management skills

• The ability to effectively create and manage departmental budgets and schedules.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to promote a vision and motivate a team to realize projects

• Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal, project management and organizational skills

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, fairness, and equal opportunity

• Culturally sensitive to a wide variety of backgrounds and communication styles

• Flexibility to adapt to changing surroundings and situations

• Ability to work in both traditional and nontraditional settings

• Ability to navigate within a complex academic setting and build and cultivate relationships

Submissions: Electronic applications only.  Please submit the following application materials in PDF or Word format.  All materials can be uploaded to the Resume/Cover letter application section.

Interested candidates should submit:

• Cover letter explaining qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae

• Contact information for at least three professional references

• Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials at a later date.

The start date for the position is August 2021.  Review of completed applications will begin Immediately and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Berklee College of Music is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Berklee’s mission is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music as a career. 

*Currently enrolled Berklee students may not apply for staff or faculty positions.

The above information on this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by individuals within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position will remain open for applications until filled.

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions

Employee Type:
Chair