Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Department of Theatre

The Undergraduate Program Coordinator serves as a central administrative role managing the recruitment, enrollment, retention, and overall success of undergraduate Theatre majors and minors. This position coordinates activities across the full student lifecycle—from prospective student outreach and admissions support through matriculation, advising support, and progression to graduation—ensuring a consistent and effective student experience.

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $54,500 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

A hybrid telework schedule may be available.

Working closely with the Department Chair, faculty, and administrative staff, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator supports recruitment, outreach, production front-of-house, marketing, and academic administration. This role also advances the Department’s participation in the university’s Arts+ initiative, which requires increased coordination of public-facing programming, partnerships, and communications.

• Undergraduate degree in theatre, arts administration, or aligned field
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google Suite, and intuitive graphic design software, like Canva
• 2 years of arts administrative or producing experience for live events, such as fundraising, marketing, box office, social media, directing, or choreographing

• Graduate degree in theatre, arts administration, or aligned field
• Graphic design skills with proficiency in advanced software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign
• 3-5 years of arts administrative or producing experience for live events
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft
• 1-2 years of university or community college arts or admissions experience

A background check will be required. 

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UMBC offers a rich benefits package.

Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here):

Generous Leave which includes accruing:

• 22 Days of Annual Leave  
• 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 plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more

Salary: $54,500 - $61,500 depending on qualifications and experience.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.