Music Production Instructor

Purpose :

The Music Production Faculty Member supports the mission of The Los Angeles Recording School, a division of The Los Angeles Film School, by providing high-quality instruction and mentorship in the Associate of Science in Music Production program. Faculty are responsible for guiding students in developing technical and creative competencies in music theory, composition, digital music production, recording, mixing and mastering across diverse media applications. The role contributes to the overall success of the program by fostering a professional learning environment, maintaining industry relevance, and supporting students in achieving their academic and career goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Serve as the instructor for assigned course(s) or course sections with the responsibility of teaching, advising students, and completing administrative duties related to the course(s).

Participate in open houses, campus events, and other campus activities.

Create and maintain an engaging classroom environment conducive to student learning.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of course materials consistent with industry standards and stated learning objectives for the course and program as directed by the Program Manager / Director.

• P rovide academic support to students via in-person and virtual online meetings, phone, and e-mail.

Assist in developing and implementing retention initiatives.

Grade subjective examinations and other work.

Monitor and lead online discussion boards and chat activity.

Ensure student’s successful completion of course objectives and learning outcomes.

Maintain accurate academic records including grades, attendance and student communications, in full compliance with federal and state privacy laws

Non-Essential Duties & Responsibilities (those that must be performed with or without an ADA Accommodation) :

Create a culture of teaching excellence on campus.

Stay current in the field of teaching and learning.

Maintain a positive attitude, a desire to help others, and a passion for educating.

Must have excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written.

Must be proficient with relevant industry tools.

The school operates 16 hours per day, 7 days per week. Classes and administrative hours are primarily daytime on weekdays, but weekend or evening duties may be required at times.

Other Responsibilities :

Supervisory Responsibilities

Competencies | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities :

Working knowledge of common word processing and office software

Education | Experience :

Bachelor’s degree in music production or a related field

Minimum of 4 years of professional industry experience in music production

Certificates | Licenses | Registrations :

Computer Skills :

Environmental Factors :

Physical Demands :

The ability to lift and carry equipment up to 25 pounds

Ability to bend, stand, sit, and reach

Use of keyboards

Effectively operate general office equipment such as a computer, scanner and other LAFS office equipment

Ability to work with visual requirements including color, depth perception, alignment and field of vision to perform curriculum development

Handle physical materials and light office equipment

Emotional & Mental Demands :

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.