Director, Community Music School

The CMS Artistic Director will:

30% Customer Service and Program Support

Maintain hours that facilitate program support to include door access, customer service at key points in the registration cycle.

Provide excellent customer service.

20% Registration and Scheduling

Plan and schedule lessons, classes, workshops, and special events.
Facilitate communication between parents, students, and instructors.

Maintain Building Access Card assignments and facilitate building access.

20% Financial/ Budget Oversight

Manage billing and payments of over $400,000 per year, ensuring accuracy of billing and on-time collection.

Coordinate with C&SP office to manage supplies and other expenses.
Implement instructor pay scale appropriate to retention and/or expertise.

Other responsibilities as required to establish and maintain a strong program.

10% Personnel Management

Recruit high-quality, highly qualified instructors.

Supervise over 35 instructors to ensure effective teaching, consistent scheduling, and accurate time entry.

Supervise office assistants and/or graduate assistants to ensure a smooth-running office.
Maintain and expand network of professional musicians in the region as advisory, teaching, or advocacy resources.

10% Designing Educational Curriculum

Design Age-appropriate private lessons and group classes utilizing progressive skill-building.
Incorporate innovative approaches and methods to meet market demands and improve learning outcomes.

Provide ample performance opportunities through recitals and community performances.

5% Community Outreach

Build partnerships with other musical entities to advance broad-based musical training.

Plan and execute marketing in cooperation with the Community & Summer Programs office.
Work cooperatively with other UNCSA community programs in marketing and resource sharing.

Maintain website and collaborate with C&SP office on social media presence.

The Community & Summer Programs office was created under the office of the Provost in October 2013. Its purpose is to generate and administer non-credit educational offerings (extension classes, workshops) in support of the UNCSA mission. Currently four programs (Community Music School, Preparatory Dance, Acting Out, Summer Intensives) with a combined receipt-based budget of roughly $1.7 million are operated out of the C&SP office.

The Community Music School ( CMS) leverages the facilities and talent pool of UNCSA to provide the highest quality music instruction to musicians of all ages. The CMS offers a wide variety of courses, from group classes in piano and music theory, to beginning and advanced lessons for all ages, to certified Suzuki Method courses and more. Instructors are all experts in their fields, and most hold advanced degrees and professional teaching accreditations. Students of the UNCSA Community Music School enjoy advantages being part of UNCSA, such as free admission to select UNCSA master classes and performances.

The CMS Artistic Director will develop CMS music education curriculum to meet the needs of a population diverse in age, cultural background, and musical interests, in consultation with the Dean and School of Music faculty.

Work schedule is flexible within open hours of Community Music School: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm weekdays, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Saturdays. Weekend work will be required at times. The position covers 35 hours per week with a flexible schedule within the operational hours of the Community Music School: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm weekdays, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Coverage is most essential from 3:30 to 6:30 PM weekdays and 8:30 am to 12:00 PM Saturdays. Additional weekend and evening work required around recitals, recruitment events, and the start of new classes.

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

A master's degree in music performance or music education. Minimum of three years' experience with community arts education programs, especially music arts education.
Non-profit or university management.
Experience managing budgets.
Marketing experience.

Proficiency in musical performance, either instrumental or vocal.
Broad knowledge of musical instruction methods.
Broad knowledge of many musical traditions, such as classical, jazz, pop, folk, and world music.
Regional contacts with professional musicians/music instructors.
Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
Proficiency with standard office software (Microsoft Office, Excel)

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants are welcome to apply without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, National Guard, or veteran status. The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application process as required by state regulations will result in your application being rejected for the vacancy, and you will not be considered for the position. The UNCSA participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Final candidates are subject to criminal background checks.

EEO Contact Information
Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: suttonar@uncsa.edu