Friday, September 30, 2011

Portfolio, Audition, and Recruiting Coordinator at The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at James Madison University

Required Applicant Documents:

Resume
Cover Letter
Request/Posting Number: 0404252
Working Title: Portfolio, Audition, and Recruiting Coordinator
State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty
Pay band: 0
Pay Rate: Pay Range
Specify range or amount: $40,000 - $48,000 commensurate with experience

General Info:

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at James Madison
University includes the School of Art, Design, and Art History, the School
of Theatre and Dance, the School of Music, the Institute for Visual
Studies, and the Madison Art Collection. CVPA consists of 1,100 students
and 160 full-time faculty and staff. We place high value on a well-rounded
higher education in the arts. In order to broaden and enrich the spectrum
of our student artists, the College is in need of a full-time individual to
represent our college in the recruiting processes, review portfolios, and
streamline admissions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with faculty and the college public relations coordinator to design
and implement recruiting material for all schools; represent the college at
recruiting fairs throughout Virginia and the east coast corridor; develop
and coordinate on-campus recruiting days, including fall open houses and
spring portfolio and audition days; manage all school admission
applications; handle personal contact with potential students and liaison
between students and appropriate faculty; make follow-up contacts with
perspective students who visit campus; coordinate college participation in
the admissions office special recruit events such as "Take a Look" and
"Choices;" recruit and supervise student staff to maintain recruiting
database, field questions from perspective students and staff college
recruitment events.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a related field required, Masters preferred. The
successful candidate will possess a strong record of experience in
admissions and recruiting in higher education. The candidate will
demonstrate a commitment to excellent interpersonal communication
along with strong written communication skills. The candidate will
possess experience in designing and implementing recruiting materials
and planning and coordinating special events in regards to recruiting and
admissions. The candidate will be proactive in developing relationships
with prospective students. The candidate will have experience in
supervision of staff and/or students.

Special instructions to applicants (This field
includes al l addi tional documents to be
mailed as well as the mailing address):
Org Name:

100551-College of Visual and Performing Arts Posting date: 09-07-2011

Is this position funded in whole or in part
by the American Recovery & Reinvestment
Act (Stimulus Package)?
No Response

Review date: 10-08-2011

Closing date: Open Until Filled

Proposed Starting Date: 11-01-2011

Position Status: Full Time