Assistant Chair, Electronic Production and Design

Job Description: Berklee College of Music is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Chair of the Electronic Production and Design Department. As one of the leading music technology programs in the world, Electronic Production and Design offers a curriculum that’s grounded in electronic music production, sound design, sound for visual media and immersive technologies, electronic music performance, new musical instrument design, and creative coding. We offer an undergraduate major (EPD), a Sound Design for Video Games specialization, an Electronic Digital Instrument (EDI) Principal Instrument Program, an Electronic Performance major and minor, an intermedia arts institute, and three summer programs. Our curriculum emphasizes the innovative use of technology, informed by research, creative practice, and developments in the field, preparing students for a broad range of creative and professional pathways. The Electronic Production and Design Department includes 35+ faculty members. Many of the faculty provide classroom instruction and directed study specifically for EPD majors, while others teach music technology courses across the college, including the core technology class that is taken by all Berklee students. The Assistant Chair will work under the direction and supervision of the Chair and serve as an academic administrator within the department. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in electronic music and sound design, along with significant experience in several of the following areas: emerging music technologies, contemporary electronic music production, modular synthesis, video game and immersive sound design, new musical instrument design, and creative coding. They will be a highly engaged, hands-on leader with strong managerial and...