Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Requisition Number:
75155
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Date Posted:
01-Oct-2026
Job Summary
The College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a dynamic and inspiring leader to serve as Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music (ECM). This is a full-time, 9-month, teaching faculty appointment (non-tenure track) combined with a 12-month faculty director appointment. Employment will commence on August 12, 2027.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The College of Music, founded in 1920, is recognized as one of the top comprehensive music schools in the country. The College of Music offers seven degree programs in over 28 fields of study, at the bachelor’s level through the doctorate. Our dedicated and encouraging community of 550 degree-seeking students, 80 full-time faculty, 20 part-time faculty, and 40 professional, technical and administrative staff produces over 350 performances and numerous guest lectures, masterclasses, and outreach events each year!
The warm and collegial climate of the College of Music as a whole reflects the genuine respect among faculty and staff and the unified goal of providing a nurturing and encouraging environment for the students.
Founded in 1998, the ECM currently supports an undergraduate Music Entrepreneurship Certificate, coursework in career and business planning for musicians, and programming connecting students to entrepreneurial and professional pathways. The College of Music seeks to grow this center's role and reach by expanding it as a hub for career readiness, cross-campus collaboration, and community engagement for music students at every level.
Founded in 1998, the ECM currently supports an undergraduate Music Entrepreneurship Certificate, coursework in career and business planning for musicians, and programming connecting students to entrepreneurial and professional pathways. The College of Music seeks to grow this center's role and reach by expanding it as a hub for career readiness, cross-campus collaboration, and community engagement for music students at every level.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
The ECM Director will be responsible for ECM programming, teach courses that build career readiness and entrepreneurial skills in music students, coordinate the College’s internship programs and lead associated experiential learning activities, and guide the long-term vision and growth of the Center's programming and scope. Groundbreaking in its initial mission, the ECM was developed with the intent to equip today’s music students with the skills and perspectives they need to build sustainable careers in the arts. Arts entrepreneurship as a field of study focuses on the continuing reinvention of how musicians and artists can thrive in a constantly evolving cultural and economic landscape. As such, the Director will lead the Center's next chapter and help to define this mission in supplementing traditional musical education with the demands of the broader artistic community.
What You Should Know
This is a teaching-track faculty (non-tenure track) position that will be appointed at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Teaching Professor. The appointment will be in addition to the 12-month faculty director appointment.
What We Can Offer
- Assistant Teaching Professor: $56,000 - $62,500
- Associate Teaching Professor: $63,000 - $72,000
- Teaching Professor: $72,500 - $79,500
- Faculty Director stipend: 32% of base salary, paid out over 12 months
- Onboarding assistance is available within departmental guidelines
Benefits
At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one of Forbes' America's Best Large Employers, ranking #4 among large employers in Colorado and #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.
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What We Require
The next ECM Director should be an inspired leader, full of initiative to expand the scope of the ECM. We require:
- Master’s degree in music, arts administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- A strong, demonstrable record of leadership and entrepreneurial accomplishments in and/or outside of an academic setting. Examples might include one or more of the following:
- Artistic leadership positions
- Founding or leading a business or venture
- Participating in grassroots focused organizations
- Forming connections between the professional and academic worlds
- Experience in administration for community based music schools and organizations
- Demonstrated history of securing grant funding
- Advancement and donor development experience
- Guiding emerging artists with professional and career readiness skills
- Demonstrated teaching experience, which may include classroom teaching, but also mentorship, workshop facilitation, studio instruction, professional training, or other forms of instruction outside a traditional classroom
What We Would Like You to Have
- Doctoral degree in music, arts administration, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience developing a music-related product or business venture
- Demonstrated experience writing grants and securing funding for programs or organizations
- Experience building community partnerships, particularly across institutional lines (university-to-community, nonprofit-to-institution, etc.)
- Experience directing a community-facing arts program
- Experience organizing grassroots or community-based programs
- Ability to network across arts, entrepreneurship, and/or nonprofit sectors
- Experience leading alumni engagement or professional mentorship programming
- Demonstrated ability to envision and communicate possibilities for university/college entrepreneurship centers or similar cross-disciplinary hubs
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A current CV/Resume.
- A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
- Statement of Entrepreneurial Philosophy as it Pertains to the Arts.
- During the application process, you will need to enter contact information for three (3) references. We may request confidential letters of recommendation later in the search process. This information will be kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee.
All files must be uploaded in PDF format.
Applications received by October 31, 2026 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu