What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coker University is hiring: Director, McCall School of Visual and Performing Art position at Coker University?
Coker University is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Director of the McCall School of Visual and Performing Arts beginning Spring 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative position that reports to the Provost. The University is seeking an individual to promote Coker as a community and institutional arts leader and to ensure the viability and interconnectedness of our visual and performing arts programs.
With a collaborative and results-driven approach, the essential duties and responsibilities include : drive revenue growth, financial stewardship and budget management, optimize facilities for maximum impact, increase enrollment and retention, enhance arts education and public engagement, champion diversity and inclusion, lead and support faculty and staff, streamline course offerings and policies, conduct performance evaluations, collaborate with university leadership, engage alumni and build connections, and support strategic planning initiatives.
Required qualifications include a master's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Arts Administration, Theatre Arts, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, or a related discipline; strong foundational training in one or more of the visual or performing arts disciplines; prior higher education or arts management leadership experience.
To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of leadership philosophy, statement describing how you have promoted student belonging and inclusion, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate), and complete contact information for three professional references at . Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and founded in 1908, Coker is a student-centered university granting , including , and . Coker is included among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report and "Best Southeastern Schools" by The Princeton Review. More information is available at and .
Coker University, in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, veterans or military status, or against individuals with disabilities, or other legally protected classifications in the areas of employment, admission, financial aid or access to educational or extracurricular programs, activities or facilities.
