Teaching Artist, Studio Recording Techniques - 200055

Job summary

The Teaching Artist will instruct students on the fundamentals of digital audio recording, including signal path, microphone usage, and mixing techniques. They will facilitate hands-on learning using the Behringer X32 system and ProTools software in the university's jazz center.

Job details

Title: Teaching Artist, Studio Recording Techniques - 200055 Position Number: 200055 Unit/Department: Music Salary: Per credit hour Department Summary: Drake University's Department of Music (School of Fine Arts) is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Department's mission is to provide a center for the student and understanding of music that develops students' intellectual, practical, and expressive abilities by emphasizing professional preparation, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and musical communication. Drake University seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Drake offers the best of both worlds: a department that is large enough to support a vast range of musical activities, but small enough that students receive highly personal attention. We provide ourselves on providing big-school opportunities in a small-school environment, and our graduates are well-trained and well-rounded musicians who are highly competitive in a wide range of vocational fields. Job Summary: Drake University seeks candidates with experience in Music Production/Recording Techniques. The candidate will have training in music recording technology and will teach fundamentals of digital audio recording, including signal path, microphones, DAWs, recording software, effects, mixing, and final output. Students will work with the 32‑channel Behringer X32 system and ProTools on the DCommand Console in the Turner Jazz Center. Position starts Spring of 2027 and meets 1x per week in person. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years experience Preferred Qualifications: Previous Music production and Recording Techniques experience Master's degree Special Instructions to Applicants: For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter. Review of Applications Begins: A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.

What you’ll do

The Teaching Artist will instruct students on the fundamentals of digital audio recording, including signal path, microphone usage, and mixing techniques. They will facilitate hands-on learning using the Behringer X32 system and ProTools software in the university's jazz center.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree and possess a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. A master's degree and previous experience in music production and recording techniques are preferred.

Listed skills

• Software · Preferred
• Production · Preferred
• collaborative · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Music Production
• Recording Techniques
• Digital Audio Recording
• Signal Path
• Microphones
• DAWs
• ProTools
• Mixing
• Behringer X32
• DCommand Console
• Student Development
• Teaching
• Collaborative Learning
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Digital Audio
• Pro Tools
• Studio Recording

Job areas

• Education
• Creative & Media
• Recording Artist
• Artist / Illustrator
• Visual Artists
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators