Undergraduate Program Coordinator
About The Position
The Undergraduate Program Coordinator is a central administrative role in UMBC’s Department of Theatre, managing recruitment, enrollment, retention, and the overall success of undergraduate Theatre majors and minors. The position coordinates the student lifecycle from prospective-student outreach and admissions support through matriculation, advising support, academic progression, and graduation, with the goal of ensuring a consistent and effective student experience. Working closely with the Department Chair, faculty, and administrative staff, the coordinator supports recruitment, outreach, production front-of-house, marketing, and academic administration. The role also advances the Department’s participation in the university’s Arts+ initiative through increased coordination of public-facing programming, partnerships, and communications. The position is full-time, and some evening and weekend work is required. A hybrid telework schedule may be available.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in theatre, arts administration, or an aligned field.
- Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite.
- Proficiency with intuitive graphic design software, such as Canva.
- Two years of arts administrative or producing experience for live events, such as fundraising, marketing, box office, social media, directing, or choreographing.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in theatre, arts administration, or an aligned field.
- Graphic design skills with proficiency in advanced software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign.
- Three to five years of arts administrative or producing experience for live events.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft.
- One to two years of university or community college arts or admissions experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate recruitment, enrollment, retention, and support for undergraduate Theatre majors and minors.
- Coordinate activities across the student lifecycle, including prospective-student outreach, admissions support, matriculation, advising support, progression, and graduation.
- Work with the Department Chair, faculty, and administrative staff on recruitment, outreach, production front-of-house, marketing, and academic administration.
- Support the Department’s participation in the university’s Arts+ initiative, including coordination of public-facing programming, partnerships, and communications.
Benefits
- More than four weeks of vacation for regular full-time roles.
- Annual leave: 22 days accrued.
- Sick leave: 15 days accrued.
- 15 holidays.
- 3 personal days.
- Tuition remission for 8 credit hours per semester.
- Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of full-time employment.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement plans, including the choice of joining the pension plan.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Wellness opportunities.
