Employment at MSM

Position Description

Title: Program Manager
Department: Youth Programs
Reports To: Associate Dean for Youth Programs
Supervises: Student workers
Internal Contacts: MSM Staff, Precollege and MSM Summer Faculty
External Contacts:  Precollege/MSM Summer Students, Parents, and Applicants
Start Date: October 9, 2026
Employment Status: Full-time; Non-exempt
Salary: $58,000

Domains

• Support full-time staff in the planning and implementation of all Precollege Division and MSM Summer activities
• Assist in the scheduling and logistics of Precollege Division (580 students, 142 faculty) and MSM Summer (200 students, 35 faculty) activities including student lessons, classes, performances, competitions, auditions, and juries
• Provide general office support (phones, filing, email, photocopying, etc.)
• Maintain student attendance records
• Oversee scheduling of practice rooms and special events
• Maintain competition/festival database
• Update the Student & Faculty portals
• Maintain the Precollege Division and MSM Summer sections of the MSM website
• Develop and oversee Precollege social media initiatives
• Write internal and external correspondence for department as assigned
• Process student applications and other documents
• Prepare annual forms, including applications, certificates, calendars, and PR materials
• Create and process IDs for all faculty, students, and parents
• Assist with payroll, including processing exception reports and substitute timesheets
• Provide coverage of duties in the absence of the Assistant Director or Senior Advisor as needed
• Advise students and parents on course selection
• Assess students for theory and ear training course placement
• Assist Associate Dean with artistic and curricular program development
• Assist in engaging guest adjudicators and master class artists

Job Requirements

• 2-4 years administrative support experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred, musical background required
• Experience with classical music repertoire and K-12 pedagogy preferred
• Computer literacy required, including skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Airtable, and Jenzabar
• Highly organized and detail-oriented individual
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent writing and communication skills required
• Professional customer service skills mandatory; must work well with students, parents, and faculty
• Must have an interest in working in an educational environment
• Must be available to work Tuesdays through Saturdays

Contact Information

Send letter of application and résumé including three references to:

Office of the Precollege

rkamm@msmnyc.edu
Subject Line: Precollege – Program Manager

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