Music & Performing Arts Recruitment & Enrollment Manager

About the role

The Music & Performing Arts Recruitment & Enrollment Manager provides leadership and coordination for undergraduate recruitment programs within the Department of Music & Performing Arts, part of the School of Arts & Humanities at Roberts Wesleyan University. Reporting directly to the Department Chair and working in close partnership with University Admissions and Enrollment personnel, the Recruitment & Enrollment Manager is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and enrolling prospective students for Music & Performing Arts degree programs while also engaging talented non-majors who may contribute to the University's ensembles and performing arts community. The Recruitment & Enrollment Manager serves as a primary ambassador for Music & Performing Arts throughout Greater Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Western New York, with strategic outreach to the Buffalo and Syracuse markets. The position develops relationships with high school music programs, music educators, private instructors, community arts organizations, prospective students, and families in order to expand awareness of Roberts Wesleyan University and develop new recruitment pipelines. The successful candidate will combine a strong background in music with exceptional relationship-building, communication, organization, and recruitment skills. The Recruitment & Enrollment Manager will communicate the distinctive value of pursuing music and performing arts within Roberts Wesleyan University's Christian educational environment and will seek students whose academic, artistic, personal, and faith interests align well with the Roberts community. The position carries individual recruitment and enrollment goals and is responsible for managing prospective-student relationships from initial identification through application, audition, deposit, and enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual Music & Performing Arts recruitment plan in collaboration with the Department Chair and University Enrollment personnel.
• Proactively identify and recruit prospective students for all Music & Performing Arts degree programs, minors, ensembles, and other participation opportunities.
• Develop new prospective-student pipelines among students who may not currently be considering Roberts Wesleyan University.
• Conduct regular recruitment travel throughout Greater Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Western New York, with strategic outreach to Buffalo, Syracuse, and other markets as appropriate.
• Visit high school band, choir, orchestra, theatre, and other performing arts programs to establish relationships, identify prospective students, and increase awareness of Roberts Music & Performing Arts.
• Represent the department at festivals, honor ensembles, competitions, college fairs, conferences, community arts events, and other appropriate recruitment opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with high school music educators, theatre educators, private instructors, community arts organizations, alumni, and other individuals who may serve as referral partners.
• Identify priority schools, programs, and recruitment markets and develop sustained relationships with key feeder programs.