Job Summary We seek a creative, strategic-minded, experienced, and confident Managing Director to enhance Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research's (WRCMPR) long-term goals. The Managing Director will develop and administer WRCMPR's programs, oversee internal and external marketing communications, and execute all WRCMPR's operations. This is a fulltime, 12-month staff position. Additional Responsibilities: Create, organize, and maintain all records relating to the permanent collection and records relating to incoming (and outgoing) artifacts. Supervise accession, donor contact, title documents, and collections retrieval records. Make recommendations to Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts related to budget and activities of WRCMPR. Attend and represent center at professional conferences, workshops or meetings. Provide a professional public presence on behalf of WRCMPR. Schedule concerts and masterclasses emphasizing mallet keyboard percussion and featuring local, national, and international performers. Cultivate new donor relationships and enhance WRCMPR's profile locally, nationally, and internationally. Manage WRCMPR website and social media. Manage WRCMPR support personnel. Manage the building schedule. Serve as the audio technician for performances including live streaming, as needed. Fundraise and obtain grants. Support research efforts. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications The successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours, which will include some weekends. Bachelor's Degree required in an area related to the visual or performing arts. Three years of relevant experience in administering visual or performing arts activities, or similar work is required. Preferred Qualifications Experience with percussion, music education, musicology, museum studies, or similar field. Master's Degree in an area related to the visual or performing arts. Work experience at a college/university or in the non-profit sector more broadly. Supplemental Information Applications & resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the end of the day on November 17, 2024. The salary range for this position is $82,975.00 -$90,000.00. All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation. Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations. Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates. Non-Discrimination Statement Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at ******. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at ******, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at ******. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.