Job Description:

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Berklee College of Music is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music and the performing arts. The Berklee community consists of over 6,500 talented and diverse students, 850 internationally respected faculty, over 700 dedicated staff, and an extended family of alumni. The recent merger with The Boston Conservatory has made Berklee and The Boston Conservatory at Berklee an exciting place of unending new possibilities.

The Film Scoring program's comprehensive and innovative curriculum offers students a unique opportunity to learn the art, craft, and tools of scoring for a variety of media with a professionally active faculty. Looking towards the future, the Department aims to expand its Video Game Scoring offerings as well as introduce new media and technologies to its curriculum such as VR/XR/AR.

Reporting to the Chair of the Film Scoring Department, the Assistant Chair supports the Chair on several aspects of the academic, administrative, and managerial leadership of the department. The next Assistant Chair of Film Scoring will work with the Chair to build on the 40-year legacy of the department, which was the first in the world to offer an undergraduate degree in Film Scoring and a subsequent Minor course of study in Video Game Scoring.

The Assistant Chair will possess 5 or more years as a professional film, television, or video game composer. Alternatively, the Assistant Chair will possess 5 or more years as a professional orchestrator, music editor, or music executive.

The Assistant Chair will be a future-oriented music professional, educator, and team player. The successful candidate will be an individual who embraces diversity in individuals, perspectives, and musical styles. The Assistant Chair must possess excellent managerial and organizational skills as well as the political acumen to navigate in a large, complex academic setting in order to build relationships with partners internally and externally. The Assistant Chair must be able to balance the needs of senior leadership, faculty, and students.

The ideal candidate will be dedicated to the aesthetic traditions and innovative technical advances in contemporary scoring in various media genres, will have a demonstrated appreciation of all styles of contemporary music and current musical trends, will have outstanding communication, interpersonal, and consensus-building skills, and will enjoy working collaboratively and collegially with a wide variety of constituents. A commitment to the experience of students and a positive attitude is essential.

Responsibilities:

Assisting the Chair with a variety of administrative and management duties, including (but not limited to):

• Review, development, and oversight of curriculum
• Course scheduling
• Hiring and mentoring of faculty and staff
• Faculty performance reviews
• Frontline student academic and career advising
• Resolving student matters as it applies to the Film Scoring concentrate
• Contribute to Departmental newsletter
• Prospective student advising and outreach
• Management of department budget and resources
• Attend and help plan department clinics, weekly seminars, and guest artist visits
• Occasional out-of-town travel for the Department
• Service on college-wide, divisional, and departmental committees
• Execute departmental business processes
• Management of student award process
• Teaching (typically 1-2 courses per semester)

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience as an active composer, music editor, orchestrator or music executive in film, television, or video games
• Teaching and administrative experience, preferably at college level
• Thorough knowledge of current practices and technological advances in the field
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Extremely organized, very strong administrative skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and set and meet deadlines
• Interest in working in a diverse workplace with a multicultural student body
• Industry experience in Los Angeles as well as managing in a faculty union environment is preferable

Electronic applications only. Please submit the following materials as one PDF or Word document:

• Letter of Application that addresses the applicant's capabilities, experiences, and interests
• A current resume or CV (including industry credits)
• Names and contact information for at least three (3) references
• Links to websites or online resources with representative samples of your professional work

The start date for the position is August 1, 2020 (or sooner, pending availability of the selected candidate). This is a twelve-month position. Initial appointment is for three years. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position will remain open for applications until filled.

Applicants who are both interested and qualified should submit the following materials:
* Cover letter that addresses the applicant's capabilities and experiences.
* A resume or CV.

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.

Employee Type: Chair