Ensemble Performing Arts is seeking an Office Manager to manage all aspects of operating Grace Music School in Mount Pleasant, SC and serve as the primary point of contact for our students, families, and teachers to ensure smooth functioning of our day-to-day operations. A successful office manager will be a warm, welcoming presence at the front desk; promote and maintain the school’s positive culture, create loyal customers, and help enhance the reputation of the school. This is a full-time salaried position with opportunities for career advancement possible.
Benefits
- 401K with 4% matching after 30 days of employment
- Health benefits after 30 days of employment
- Paid vacation and 6 paid holidays off
- Music lesson discount on instrument of your choice
- Positive and friendly work environment surrounded by music
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM
Key Responsibilities
- Responding to phone calls and emails from students and families regarding enrollment, scheduling, and other requests for information
- Selling the school and processing enrollments
- Greeting students arriving for lessons and ensuring that teachers stay on schedule
- Overseeing all aspects of scheduling and interfacing with teachers to help them manage their student schedules
- Building strong relationships with families and teachers; handling elevated client interactions
- Supporting marketing, enrollment growth, and student retention initiatives
- Coordinate major school events, including student recitals and community programs
- Helping to manage our website, newsletters, and social media presence to represent the school to our local community
- Helping to organize and execute student performance opportunities and other community events
- Assuring all facilities are properly stocked and teachers are fully supported with any necessary equipment/materials
- Light housekeeping
Qualifications
- Proven leadership and staff management experience
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Excellent phone skills
- Excellent memory and extraordinary attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience in operations, administration, or customer service (arts/education a plus).
- Passion for music and community engagement
Ideal Experience
- Restaurant, hospitality
- Phone customer support
- Bank teller
- Retail
- Medical office
- Salon
- Any position that is fast paced, with a lot of interaction with the public.
Why Join Us?
- Leadership role in a creative, student-centered environment.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Opportunities for professional growth in the performing arts education field.
About Ensemble Schools
Ensemble Schools is a collaborative network of community-driven Music & Dance schools. While each school maintains its unique identity, they share resources to ensure collective success.
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Who We Are
Our mission is to provide excellence in arts education through excellence in administration. Our values include:
- Stewardship: We are caretakers of our local businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teachers to cultivate an enriching learning experience for students.
- Growth: Our teachers are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership of music and dance schools, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our schools and teachers.
- Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our schools. By doing this, we champion our teachers and students to be the real stars of the show!
Please send a resume and cover letter through this portal to apply for this position. Resume must include at least 3 recent work references and will not be considered without this. Diversity is a strength of our artistic community, and we invite all those meeting the above criteria to apply.
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $48,000 - 50,000
Ensemble Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Skills Required
- Proven leadership and staff management experience
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Excellent phone skills
- Excellent memory and extraordinary attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience in operations, administration, or customer service (arts/education a plus)
- Passion for music and community engagement
- Resume must include at least 3 recent work references
What We Do
Ensemble Performing Arts is a network of independently run music and dance studios that provides educational and training services, supporting excellence in pedagogy and school administration.
