Position Number:

122643

Title:

Program Management Specialist

Functional Title:

Production Program Management Specialist

Category Status:

20-Nonexempt,Regular

Applicant Search Category:

Staff

University Authorized FTE:

100

Unit:

ARHU-Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Hiring Range Minimum:

41944

Hiring Range Maximum:

50332.8

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Production Program Management Specialist provides assistance to the Operations Department, Production Manager, and Production Coordinators for day-to-day operations of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center production office. Under general supervision, will perform routine work requiring the application of varied procedures and methods. Will recruit, train, and provide guidance and instruction to students and related casual labor. This position will oversee the coordination and execution of events, and may act as an assistant coordinator to large-scale, complex events. This position supports class and related functions during daytime hours and needs to have the flexibility for evening and weekend work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Elementary knowledge of reference and research methods and techniques used in collecting, compiling, and organizing data and information; of basic methods and techniques used in organizing and conducting studies and analyses or programs, procedures, and organizations; of basic analytical and statistical principles and techniques.
• Skill in the use of office automation software and its application; in operating manual and automated office equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; to present ideas and information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; to perform mathematical computations; to present statistical material in chart and graph form.

Preferences:

• Undergraduate degree
• Knowledge of stage management practices and orchestral management
• Three years of production or administrative experience in the performing arts.
• General knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment; of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Skill in preparing reports; in operating manual and automated office equipment; in performing mathematical computations; in performing routine clerical tasks.
• Ability to plan and independently perform specialized tasks; to understand and interpret department policies and procedures; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective work relationships; to operate personal computers and assigned word processing and spreadsheet software.

Additional Certifications:

Additional Information:

Salary range: $41,994 to $42,000, commensurate with experience

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands

Posting Date:

02/28/2023

Closing Date:

03/14/2023

Open Until Filled

No

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.