Jacobs Academy Director (Program Management Specialist)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a seasoned program manager for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington.

The role oversees music and dance programs, budgets, marketing, staffing, space, and enrollment, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. You will develop new programs, coordinate community engagement through the Jacobs Academy, and maintain strong relationships with faculty and partners while guiding administration with data and grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music, arts, or arts administration.
• 2+ years in related field.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains professionalism and accuracy.
• Strong time management in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees current music and dance programs, including budgets, marketing, staffing, space, and enrollment.
• Develops new programs to serve expanding needs.
• Coordinates community engagement through the Jacobs Academy office.
• Maintains relationships with faculty and community partners.

Skills

Proficient communication

Time management

Professionalism

Accuracy

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Data awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music/arts/arts administration

Job description

Job Summary

Department: Jacobs School of Music (BL-MUS-IUBLA)

Responsibilities

• Oversees current music and dance programs and adult workshops, including budget development, marketing, personnel hiring, space management, and enrollment.
• Develops new and innovative programs to serve expanding needs.
• Coordinates community engagement activities to work collectively through the Jacobs Academy office.
• Maintains and develops relationships with program faculty and community partners.
• Partners with various areas of the Jacobs School to support programs (finance, communications, scheduling, etc.).
• Manages office staff to support programs.
• Serves as a Jacobs representative in campus and community engagement organizations.
• Interacts with and supports applicants, participants, and their families.
• Develops business plans and provides data regarding programs to administration.
• Supports and develops grant applications.
• Monitors Programs Involving Children (PIC) compliance in Jacobs Academy programs.

General Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and implements programs or events, including the creation of materials to support these events.
• Provides staff communications and serves as liaison to program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, vendors, and the public. Approves staff purchase requests; arranges staff travel, accommodations, and research activities.
• Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on budget management software and strategies for timely spending of grant funds. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
• Recruits, trains, directs, schedules, and evaluates faculty and staff partners, students, and volunteers. Mentors and provides guidance to team staff members as needed.
• Researches available grants and works with managers to identify funding needs and potential sources; creates grant proposals to advance support of the program and participants. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
• Constructs and administers program budgets and approves spending. Tracks progress on deliverables, analyzes data on projected spending, and prepares reports for higher management and funding sources.
• Keeps abreast of best practices to recommend policies and procedures that deliver a quality program experience.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

• Required — Bachelor’s degree (preferably in music, arts, or arts administration).

Work Experience

• Required — 2 years in related field.

Skills

• Required — Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Indiana University Bloomington campus. This is an in-person position.

Benefits Overview

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Note: Learn more about benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Program Management

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Contact

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