Program & Administration Manager 

Mannes School of Music, The New School

The College of Performing Arts (CoPA) at The New School is seeking a highly qualified Program & Administration Manager to join the Mannes School of Music administrative staff. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Mannes, the Program and Administration Manager manages a number of BM, MM, and PDPL program initiatives, oversees office administration, and leads special projects initiated by the Associate Dean. The Program and Administration Manager also works across the entire College of Performing Arts, serving as a key liaison between Mannes and the university’s office of Strategic Enrollment Management.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

• Manage the process of matching students with private teachers, observing process guidelines outlined in the ACT-UAW 7902 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Plan and execute annual juries.
• Plan admissions and recruitment activities including auditions, recruitment events, campus tours, class visits, and scholarship and admission committees.
• Plan and execute other special events, select committees, and important meetings.
• Oversee Mannes’s ESL program.
• Create and distribute internal communications for Mannes students and faculty.
• General regular data reports on registration, enrollment, faculty teaching history, and other areas that support strategic decision-making.
• Hire, train, and supervise students workers who provide general administrative and clerical.
• Provide counsel, advice, and guidance to the Dean and Associate Dean of the School of Mannes on a range of strategic and operational issues.
• Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as directed by the supervisor.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFIFCATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, arts administration, business administration, the performing arts, or a related field.
• One year of experience in arts, nonprofit, and/or higher education administration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; the ability to present complex information to various audiences.
• Experienced or able to learn and develop fluency in The New School’s suite of data systems including WorkDay, Tableau, Banner, and 25Live.
• Demonstrated commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and the transformative power of the arts and education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in music.

WORK MODE

• On-Campus #LI-ONSITE

To apply, submit an application including your resume and cover letter. Applicants who have not been selected will be notified at the conclusion of the search process.

Apply online at https://newschool.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/I—55-West-13th-Street/Program-and-Administration-Manager–Mannes-School-of-Music_JR105235