Department Administrator - Music Job at Tufts University in Medford

Overview:

The Tufts Department of Music is a vibrant musical community with courses in music history and theory, ethnomusicology, composition, and performance. The department offers many courses for non-majors, an undergraduate major, and masters degrees in composition, ethnomusicology, and musicology. With over a dozen ensembles, the department produces over 180 events a year. The Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center includes a 300-seat recital hall, music library, classrooms, offices, world music room, multi-media lab, seminar room, studios, practice rooms, large and small rehearsal rooms, and offices. Outreach activities include our Community Music Program, a series of childrens concerts, mentoring programs in local schools, and an afternoon Sunday Community Concert Series.

What You'll Do:

The Department Administrator serves as the primary contact representing the department, its faculty and programs to the university and external community. The Department Administrator will be a resource for students, parents, staff and other constituents, oversee office operations and workflow and supervise administrative staff, student and temporary employees. This position also:

• Oversees information technology, purchasing and building/space needs for department
• Compiles and analyzes data
• Prepares reports
• Helps write department newsletters, bulletins and maintain web sites
• Manages complex budgets and grants
• Plans department events, lectures and seminars
• Manages support for student and academic services and faculty search and promotion processes
  

What We're Looking For:

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by a Bachelors degree and 3+years of related experience or high school/GED and at least 5 years of related experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and excellent communication, time management, organizational and customer service skills
• Experience with financial management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education is preferred as is the ability to implement new initiatives or business practices; analytical skills are desirable.

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

May require occasional weekend or evening work.