Job Details

Director of Dance Programs, HCD

Position Number: 9844835
Location: West Hartford, United States
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance

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Position Summary

Assumes responsibility for all aspects of the daily operations of The Hartt Community Division (HCD) Dance Programs, including the general oversight, administration, evaluation and continuous improvement of all dance programs. Performs all duties in full support of the University's mission, understanding that the positive and effective execution of these duties are instrumental to the education of the University's students.

Hiring Range: The budgeted starting salary for this position will be $58,024 to $72,000 dependent upon experience

Job Duties:

Provides leadership in the administration, supervision and evaluation of HCD dance programs and specific staff to ensure they meet the mission of the HCD as well as The Hartt School. Manages all aspects of both on-campus and satellite/outreach operations of the HCD dance programs.
Acts as the primary liaison to HCD dance faculty, staff, parents and students in an effort to ensure quality customer service. Establishes, cultivates and maintains effective working relationships with satellite school/outreach coordinators in public and private schools as well as community organizations.
Develops, reviews and proposes all HCD dance program budgets in consultation with the Director of HCD. Handles highly sensitive information with confidentiality and tact. Manages the HCD dance programs within the framework of an approved balanced budget.
Creates student and parent surveys for HCD dance programs. Determines their use, ensuring faculty application to instruction. Interprets feedback in an effort to identify areas to continually improve the programs. Implements recommended changes based on the results of this feedback.
Collaborates with the Director of HCD in the development of policies, procedures and written correspondence which aid in the management of all HCD activities and programs. Collaborates with the HCD Registrar/Data Manager to maintain HCD's data management system to ensure the integrity of the data. Collaborates with HCD staff on Dance Department marketing strategy.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree in Music is preferred or experience in music or arts administration.

Special Skills:

The ability to work effectively with diverse groups.

Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Posting Number: PS1242P

For full application instructions and position description, visit: https://hartford.peopleadmin.com/postings/7964