Manager, Office of Student Life

2 weeks ago


Singapore Singapore Management University Full time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

DESIGNATION : Manager, Office of Student Life

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement SMU brand of transformative education through out-of-classroom learning in the co-curricular space with identified learning outcomes
- Deliver and assess out-of-classroom student learning outcomes as developed
- Contribute to the review and refinement of both the pedagogical and system-interface aspects of the implementation
- Deliver to the SMU Community, Singapore and Worldwide the vibrant brand of SMU Arts
- Manage and mentor assigned Arts clubs
- Oversee the appointment of and manage ongoing relationships with coaches and trainers for clubs
- Together with the trainers, set artistic directions, training plans (including online training) with the clubs through their respective annual work-plan
- Contribute, as producer for club performances, showcases, exhibitions, events and festivals
- Create for SMU students a wealth of opportunities to grow in their knowledge and performance of their art, through partnerships and collaborations
- Lead arts groups to perform and compete in festivals and competitions, both local and overseas, so as to establish SMU as a university that focuses on holistic education through the arts
- Discover and Nurture Student Talents and Leaders
- Build rapport and work with the various student executive committees of the performing and cultural clubs
- Implement and administer suitable training programmes for the clubs
- Identify and recruit credible, committed and enthusiastic student artistic talents and leaders
- Work with the arts team to design arts training syllabi /set out repertoires and to recruit and supervise trainers
- Work with students to win their trust and respect so as to inspire and motivate them to strive for artistic excellence
- Produce University-wide Events and Initiatives
- Manage, as a producer, the planning and production of major events, physical or online. These include but not limited to SMU Arts Festival and SMU Patron’s Day
- Develop, draft and modify creative concepts and scripts
- Draft ITQ brief for issuance of contract to vendors or production houses
- Provide supervision of production crew
- Assist in the monitoring of event budgets
- Coordinate and execute administrative matters related to events
- Develop relationships with external corporate or community partners with an aim for creative collaborations

QUALIFICATIONS
- Preferably University degree in Arts Management, Events Management, Mass Communications, Digital Media / New Media / Multi-Media / with majors in Production, Entertainment, Copy Writing, Media Management, Arts Education, Technical and Production Management
- Ability to work with young adults (19-24 years old) and build student leadership competencies
- Facilitation skills and knowledge of assessment of learning outcomes a key advantage
- Self-motivated with strong inter-persona and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate concepts and ideas well; written and verbal
- Possess strong organizing and coordinating capabilities
- Good contacts with the relevant Industry’s Agencies and Officials to share industry best practices
- Keen interest in the arts
- Attention to details
- Knowledge of financial budgeting
- Have a cheerful and pleasant disposition, with the ability to work in a team

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