As part of a broad mission to expand its leadership position in the 21s t century, The Juilliard School has embarked upon an ambitious plan to open access to its expertise on a global scale through interrelated site-based initiatives. Establishing a presence in the People’s Republic of China is an important part of this endeavor.
The Tianjin Juilliard School (TJS) is the first branch of an innovative initiative within this global objective. Approved by the Ministry of Education in China, TJS welcomed its first class of pre-college students in the 2019 academic year, and the graduate class in Fall 2020. By equipping its musicians with core educational values and cultivating experiences, TJS, along with its dedicated world-class faculty, intends to take on the challenge of guiding aspiring artists on the path to achieving their full potential not only as musicians, but also as global ambassadors. Through a combination of highly selective graduate and pre-college programs, community-based open enrollment courses and inspiring performances in a state-of-the-art facility, TJS is to become an educational and cultural landmark in the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information about the school, please click on the following link: https://www.tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn
Role Description
The Student Development Office Coordinator works closely with all departments within the Office to support all activities and functions relevant to student life and student development. These may include assistance with Residence Life, Career Services, Student Services and general office administrative duties. This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Student Development and supports the intra-departmental coordination of programs and events, implementation of initiatives and projects.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Director of Residence Life with management of the Tianjin Juilliard Residence Hall, intra-office administrative tasks, duty rotation, implementation of Residence procedures and protocols
- Assists in department-wide large-scale projects including but not limited to student orientation and graduation
- Assists and supports Student Services, Wellness and Residence Life programming and operations
- Answer general questions from students and help students access campus resources when appropriate
- Assist with general administration in the Office of Student Development including but not limited to reimbursement and contract processing
- Supports the Director of Career Service, Outreach and Alumni in various outreach activities, community and/or business meetings, committees and task forces as appropriate
- Assists with Mandarin/English translation for departmental needs as appropriate
- Assists with maintenance of contents on student development pages of the TJS website and TJS intranet
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Student Development
Qualifications
- Bi-lingual fluency in English and Mandarin is required.
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution of higher education. A degree in music, education or student services is preferred.
- A minimum of two (2) years of full-time office work experience.
- A deep appreciation for and preferably some educational or professional background in the arts.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, innovative thinking, technological vision, strong service orientation, energy, enthusiasm, and demonstrated ability to work well with others.
- Experience and success working in a multicultural environment with a clear understanding of and sensitivity to the issues of diversity in both student and workplace settings.
- Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Must communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work successfully with all constituencies of the School.
