Dance

https://dance.umbc.edu/

The position has sole responsibility for business services and day-to-day administrative support to the department.

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $43,404 and has 11 days of vacation as well as winter break, spring break, and personal days for regular full time roles.  Tuition remission is also available. 

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A hybrid telework schedule may be available. 

The position has sole responsibility for business services to the Department of Dance.

• Serves as Assistant to the Department Chair.
• Management/Oversight of all department budgets.
• Management and logistics for public performance related events.
• Procurement, purchasing and p-card; responsible for purchases, reporting and maintaining records.
• Coordinates travel for faculty and staff.
• Serves as liaison to the CAHSS Shared Services Center.
• Manages student awards.
• Trains and supervises federal work study students.
• Acts as a liaison to central offices of the university, UMBC, sponsoring agencies, vendors, current and prospective students and their families as well as the general public.

Requires a Bachelors Degree and two years of administrative staff work.

Note: Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate office equipment, computers, and related software, to handle sensitive and confidential matters.

• Completion of college-level accounting or related courses preferred.
• Experience in a combination of budgeting, accounting, purchasing and grant and/or contract management.
• Skills in planning work, supervising others, organizing and executing multiple assignments under specific time constraints.
• Understanding and interpreting university policies & procedures in finance, human resources, payroll, purchasing.
• Ability to prepare and present budgetary, accounting, and other reports and schedules.

A background check will be required.  

Upload a cover letter and a resume.  

UMBC offers a rich benefits package including the following for nonexempt regular employees.

Generous Leave which includes accruing the following for full time positions:

• 11 Days of Annual Leave  (increases with years of service)
• 15 Days of Sick Leave  
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester
• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement/Pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more

Contingent II positions may include benefits. 

Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.