About the Department:The Reva and Sid Dewberry School of Music's mission is to enable every student to find his or her best musical voice; prepare each to fulfill society's need for artistic and innovative musicians, scholars, music educators, and ambassadors for the arts; and graduate each with hope, confidence, and distinction.
About the Position:The Operations Coordinator will manage recitals, production deadlines, livestream details, tuning schedules, performance recording sharing and archiving, and other detail-oriented work in support of the Operations Manager.
Responsibilities:Duties include, but are not limited to:Scheduling and production of student recitals, including working with venue schedulers to identify performance and rehearsal options;Scheduling students’ performance and rehearsal dates and venues;Compiling and screening technical needs and logistics from students and distribute to technical staff;Managing the school’s in-house YouTube livestreams;Confirming copyright licenses of student repertoire;Reviewing and proofreading programs for required content and formatting; Grade collection;Manage production deadlines of each recital and work with the technical teams to problem solve and support the needs of students;Communicate policies for an effective recital process with input from students, faculty, and technical teams;Create a tuning schedule for the School’s piano tuner;Schedule dissertation defenses and add to the School’s event calendar;Schedule lessons, studio classes, and small ensemble performances;Archive and manage all performance recordings using external drives and Microsoft Teams to share with faculty and students;Arrange student and faculty recording requests;Chair weekly meetings of School of Music sponsored Greek fraternity organizations, supporting their needs and organizing their volunteers to provide technical support of School performances;Assist with facilities requests;Arrange bus travel for traveling ensembles;Become well-versed in all university, college and department scheduling systems such as 25Live, MS Excel spreadsheets, Google calendar, YouTube, and Adobe Creative Cloud (primarily Photoshop and Premiere Pro); andEnsure all sources of scheduling information are up-to-date.
Required Qualifications:Incumbent should have demonstrable skill in detail-oriented work;Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with supervisor(s), faculty, staff, and the university community;working knowledge of computer software including MS Office suite applications, Google calendars, Google Docs, YouTube, and Adobe Creative Cloud; andAbility to take direction and work independently.
Preferred Qualifications:Familiarity with SignUp Genius, 25Live, and working knowledge of the performing arts and/or institutional settings; andDemonstrated experience working with colleagues and students from diverse backgrounds.
Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for
Operations Coordinator at
https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.
Posting Open Date: January 21, 2025
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 4, 2025
Open Until Filled: Yes