Menlo College seeks applications for the position of Director of Performing Arts. This exempt, full-time, 11-month position reports to the Vice President. The description of responsibilities below is intended to be descriptive but not necessarily all-inclusive.
The Director of Performing Arts is responsible for building and establishing a non-degree performing arts program from the ground. This is focused on, but not limited to, acting, theater, music, dance, art, instrumental, or vocal performance. The Director of Performing Arts liaises with the college and community stakeholders, including, but not limited to, student affairs leadership, student leadership, and department leadership, to identify and execute collaborative initiatives for the program as a whole, for example, event performances. The Director of Performing Arts must provide subject matter expertise to college stakeholders regarding curriculum and professional development guidance as required.
Responsibilities
The following is intended to be a descriptive but not necessarily all-inclusive list of responsibilities.
Directs a performing arts program and manages program operations for students, faculty, and staff. Hires and supervises staff and develops and manages staff as required.
Assist the Vice President in determining program objectives and oversee program development, scheduling, instruction, performances, budgeting, fundraising/revenue generation, recruiting, travel, facilities, and equipment inventory.
Work to maximize College resources while advancing the department's goals.
Participate in community and professional organizations and represent the College as needed to promote a positive image of the performing arts program and the College.
Liaises with College and community stakeholders (e.g., student affairs leadership, student leadership, and department leadership) to identify and execute collaborative initiatives for the program (e.g., event performances).
Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to identify and initiate philanthropic activities for the program.
Identifies and initiates collaborative marketing and promotional activities across the College and within the performing arts community.
Provides subject matter expertise to college stakeholders as required or related to the performing arts (e.g., curriculum and professional development guidance).
Maintains office and campus hours and represents the assigned performing arts program at meetings and events as required.
Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and courses as required by the Vice President.
Maintain open lines of communication and strong working relationships across campus.
Contribute to the overall success of Menlo College by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Vice President.
About Menlo College
Menlo College is a tight-knit community of exceptional, involved people. Faculty members teach and mentor from their perspectives as scholars, entrepreneurs, managers, and community leaders. A non-profit, four-year school, Menlo College attracts students from all over the world, young adults who are committed to learning, playing intercollegiate sports, starting and leading organizations, and volunteering in the community. In support of experiential learning, all business majors at Menlo College are required to complete a 6-unit internship prior to graduation. Psychology majors are also strongly encouraged to complete a for-credit internship. The Menlo College Internship Program is designed to help students apply the knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom to professional settings. Menlo’s internship program was deemed the most innovative in the state of California in 2019.
Athletics features prominently at Menlo, with more than 50% of students participating as varsity athletes, and yet more students engaged in athletics through club, intramural, and recreation sports. The Department of Athletics strives to complement the Menlo College experience b...y developing future leaders through its intercollegiate athletics program. Talented and driven coaching and support staff recruit student-athletes who display leadership skills, strong character, a commitment to academics and a high level of athletic skill. With quality programs, the department is a source of pride for the College and the surrounding community; in the most recently-completed full season, we recorded six team conference titles, two national team titles, nine individual national championships, and 21 All-Conference awardees -- the best year in the College’s 96-year history. We expect better years to still be ahead.
Athletics at Menlo College reflects our commitment to providing an equitable, supportive and diverse environment that will teach student-athletes to compete with integrity and sportsmanship, act responsibly and take on leadership roles on their teams, in the classroom, on the College campus and in the community.
The campus is located 30 miles south of San Francisco, in the heart of Silicon Valley – one of the world’s most entrepreneurial and innovative locations. Silicon Valley is renowned as an innovation incubator overflowing with opportunities for experience-based learning.
In recognition of the quality of Menlo’s program, the College was named “Best in the West” by The Princeton Review in their most recent ratings, a recognition that has been earned for more than ten uninterrupted years. AffordableCollegesOnline.org (AC Online) brought additional recognition to the quality of the Menlo College experience when they named Menlo as one of the 4-year colleges in California with the best lifetime return on investment (ROI).
For more about Menlo College, please visit www.menlo.edu.
Application Instructions
Please apply with a cover letter and current resume. Submission of all application materials in an electronic format is highly encouraged. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please email materials to:
Menlo College
Attn: Human Resources Department
1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027-4301 or via email to hr@menlo.edu
Menlo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity. All prospective Menlo College employees are required to satisfy a background check, as well as clearance annually for the operation of a motor vehicle
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