Job Abstract

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Department of Music Industry invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in accounting and finance for Fall and Winter quarters of the 2023-24 academic year. The position will staff a new two-quarter sequence of courses in Finance and Accounting for the Music Industry, designed as an introduction to business principles and practices for first- and second-year Music Industry majors. Salary will be commensurate with applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Applicants should have an understanding of finance and accounting in the entertainment industries, including management of funds, budgeting, financial analysis, fee scales, servicing agreements, royalties, licensing, etc. They should have the ability to communicate financial principles and techniques to music students not specializing in finance, and be ready to work with students possessing differing levels of quantitative skill. Responsibilities will include individual student teaching supervision, and assigned undergraduate courses in the School of Music. Applicants with a graduate degree in Music Business, Finance, Accounting or related fields; or with a relevant professional certification; or with relevant professional experience. Experience in music industry will be preferred.

Candidates should submit: a cover letter stating interest in the position, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of contribution to diversity. In addition, please provide names and contact information for at least three professional references. Applicant may consider including online video links representing their teaching, although doing so is not required.

The application deadline is August 1, 2023 for Fall quarter and November 1, 2023 for Winter quarter. The anticipated appointment date of October 1st, 2023 for Fall quarter and January 1, 2024 for Winter quarter.

-Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a minimum of one professional certification in a related field

-Professional experience in finance and accounting

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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