Summary: Oversee and manage the logistical and organizational performance-related needs for all Music, Theatre, and Dance (MTD) curricular performance activities including relevant admission, registration, and scholarship processes. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates from underrepresented groups, candidates who have interest and/or experience in working with diverse student and community populations, and candidates working in emerging fields that can contribute to diversifying the expertise in our department.

Required Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Theatre, or Dance or a Bachelor’s degree and experience in event management.
• Familiarity with activities in a University-level Performing Arts Department
• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• Experience working with underrepresented groups.
• Master’s degree in Music, Theatre, or Dance, Non-Profit Administration, or event management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational abilities and strong detail-orientation
• Demonstrated ability to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrated experience working successfully under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to organize own work and coordinate work activities for others
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands efficiently
• Ability to remain current with developments in office technology

Responsibilities – Essential Functions:

• Box Office: effectively and efficiently run GVSU's box office, assume responsibility for ticket sales and receipts, and ensure honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Manage front of house duties for all Main Stage and Black Box productions.
• Maintain Music student curricular performance records/programs for NASM accreditation purposes, and Dance and Theatre student curricular performance records/programs in preparation for future accreditation.
• Effectively and accurately create and produce performance programs for all MTD performance curricular activities as required for graduation audits, music recitals, and performances; maintain records of Dance Senior Shows activities and Theatre student-produced and directed culminating events.
• Manage the MTD scholarship process in coordination with GVSU Financial Aid, MTD applied faculty, and the MTD Unit Head.
• Manage the MTD admissions and registration process in coordination with the GVSU Office of Admissions, MTD applied faculty, and the MTD Unit Head.
• Schedule Music student performance curriculum-required Juries and Mid-Program Reviews (which serve as final exams for all applied performance curricula), including scheduling rooms, administering sign-up process, and filing required materials for student records and NASM accreditation purposes.
• Assisting in maintaining a Google-based MTD performance scheduling calendar, including facilitating annual scheduling meeting with faculty and staff.
• Maintain schedule for orientation/advising/special Music instrument recruitment days; MTD performance outreach projects; High School performance visits; and all Dance and Theatre special events.

Salary/Benefits: Minimum starting salary of $48,000. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, and wellness resources, effective on day of hire.

Department/Division: Music, Theatre, and Dance (CLAS)

Campus: Allendale

How To Apply: Apply online at GVSU Careers. Please include a cover letter that directly addresses required and preferred qualifications and essential functions and a resume. The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically, in the same file location. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview.

If you have questions about the position or the posting, please contact Kevin Tutt: [email protected]. If you need technical assistance, please call Human Resources at 616-331-2215.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Application Deadline: Consideration of applications will begin on August 15, 2025 and the posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University thereafter.

Allendale, Michigan 49401 - (616) 331-5000

For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. See www.gvsu.edu/equalopportunity/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

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