Job Overview
The College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati seeks a Program Manager to support the Music Education and Keyboard Divisions. Reporting to both the CCM Business Office and divisional leadership, the Program Manager plans, coordinates, and administers a wide range of academic, financial, and operational activities in support of divisional programs, faculty, and students. This position serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external constituents and plays a…
critical role in ensuring the effective day-to-day functioning of both divisions.
This role is currently anticipated as an 100% FTE, negotiable 11–12 month annual appointment.
This is an on-site position.
Essential Functions
- Plan, coordinate, and support academic and co-curricular programs for the Music Education and Keyboard Divisions.
- Monitor quantitative and qualitative data on progress toward program objectives. Review objectives to identify problems and solutions, prioritize solutions, and develop action steps for program improvement.
- Maintain budget, prepare contracts, approve and monitor expenditures, prepare budget requests and financial reports.
- Provide financial administrative support for program initiatives in collaboration with the CCM Business Office.
- Manage and analyze enrollment and student data. Compile statistics and prepare reports.
- Assist with the development and implementation of strategies to recruit students and program participants.
- Interact with and manage communication among students, staff, faculty, alumni, external agencies, and other university departments.
- Act as liaison to internal departments, external entities and community organizations.
- Prepare and distribute communications, including newsletters and outreach materials
- Coordinate events such as recitals, workshops, and divisional initiatives, and support related committees
- Contribute to program development, special projects, and other administrative needs as assigned.
- May conduct research and analyze relevant literature, other benchmark information to develop grant proposals, new program ideas and propose program changes.
- May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
- Perform related duties based on departmental needs. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree. Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Three (3) years of program coordination experience.
