Assistant Director of Admissions, Butler School of Music
The University of Texas at AustinAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
Assistant Director of Admissions, Butler School of Music----
Hiring Department:
College of Fine Arts----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
General Notes
The College of Fine Arts is the college of creativity at The University of Texas at Austin—a home for artists, performers, designers, scholars, educators, makers and creatives ready to change the world.
100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays
This job description may not contain all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don't qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply.
Purpose
The Assistant Director of Admissions for the Butler School of Music leads undergraduate music admissions, recruitment, and enrollment planning and coordinates with the Butler School of Music Graduate Admissions to lead overall recruitment and admissions efforts for the School. The position reports to the College of Fine Arts (COFA) Director of Admissions and Scholarships and works closely with other college admissions personnel in addition to the faculty, staff, and leadership in the Butler School of Music.
Responsibilities
Admissions Processing and Review Management. Collaborate with Butler School of Music stakeholders and COFA Director of Admissions to develop and coordinate music admission requirements and procedures for first-time-in-college, external transfer and internal transfer applicants. Process applications and proactively identify and address challenges students may experience. Coordinate application review, decision, and appeal processes with faculty reviewers, the COFA Director of Admissions, and Office of Admissions. Work with Student Awards Committee and Music Scholarships Coordinator to identify incoming students for scholarship awarding.
Event Coordination. Plan and facilitate music auditions in collaboration with faculty and Graduate Admissions Coordinator. Develop and coordinate prospective and admitted student visits and events. Determine appropriate audience, schedule, agenda and venue; secure space and arrange for A/V and custodial support; coordinate event-related marketing, communications and registration; coordinate participation of faculty, students and staff; monitor projected and actual expenditures in accordance with budget allocation.
Student Recruitment. Engage with prospective music students via email, phone, and individual meetings. Conduct presentations and tours pertaining to the Butler School of Music and the College of Fine Arts. Implement communications strategy to encourage and support prospective students through each stage of the enrollment process using web, email, social media, and printed materials. Share information to facilitate faculty outreach. Utilize client-relationship-management (CRM) database to plan and manage engagement with prospective students. Travel to implement recruitment strategy.
Enrollment Management. Lead undergraduate enrollment planning for the Butler School of Music (BSOM) in collaboration with the BSOM Director, Graduate Admissions Coordinator and COFA Director of Admissions. Track student cohorts to estimate graduation and attrition in consultation with faculty and undergraduate advisor. Ensure that the number of admission offers in each area is appropriate to the enrollment goal. Create customized reports for leadership stakeholders and provide student data for accreditation.
College of Fine Arts Teamwork. Contribute as a member of the COFA Admissions Team, collaborating with and supporting colleagues and student ambassadors. Assist with events hosted by the College of Fine Arts and Office of Admissions. Contribute to the development of the strategic recruitment plan and assess effectiveness of recruitment activities in shaping outcomes. Ensur
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