Dance Ensemble Coordinator

The Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Dance Ensemble Coordinator is responsible for working with the Director of the COF Dance program to provide administrative support for a co-curricular dance program that serves close to 300 students from across the five member institutions: Emmanuel College, MCPHS, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Simmons University and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

This is a part-time stipend position, approximately 6 hours/week, Mid-August through Early-May, stipend of $5,700.

1) Concert Production 

• Work with Director of Dance to plan show order

• Organize and place costume orders, which includes keeping accurate records, troubleshooting credit card issues and distributing receipts to Director of Performing Arts

• Attend technical, dress rehearsals, and performances

• Act as backstage manager during the performances

2) Student Leadership E-board 

• Oversee E-board posts on Instagram, monitor daily for professionalism and accuracy

• Work with E-board and Director of Performing Arts to plan and attend end-of-year student gala

• Advise student E-board activities in partnership with the Dance Director and attend meetings at least once/semester. Support E-board as needed in activities which include fundraising, elections, and social media

3) Program Administration 

• Input classes and rehearsal time slots in Mindbody or other registration platform.

• Provide feedback during student choreography feedback sessions.

• Co-lead Composition and Pedagogy workshops for student choreographers.

• Respond to each student choreographer with acceptance/rejection letters

• Support the Director of Performing Arts in reporting/database management

• Contribute content to website dance pages and maintain regular updates

• Work closely with the Director of Performing Arts to oversee COF Dance accounting

4) Events 

• Working with Director of Performing Arts and Director of Dance, plan and attend Dance Conference

• Other Events - attend Gala, Open House, Fall Semester Alumni Reception

 
5) Qualifications 

• 2-5 years of experience in concert production and promotion.

• Highly organized and efficient.

• Strong communications skills with the ability to adapt communication style to students, staff, parents and upper administrators as appropriate.

• BA or equivalent degree or experience.

• 1-3 years experience administering a college dance program or dance studio.