Operations Scheduling Coordinator

The USC Thornton School of Music invites applications for an Operations Scheduling Coordinator
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This role will report to the Head of Operations and Facilities. The Operations Scheduling Coordinator will join Thornton's Operations team, which is responsible for Thornton's presence across 17 facilities on the University of Southern California campus.

The Operations Scheduling Coordinator will play a critical role as principal scheduler for all of Thornton's academic activity including classes, individual instruction, labs, rehearsals, juries, exams, and other non-concert activities associated with the school. Additionally, they will assist in coordinating the scheduling of operational activity including facilities, instruments, equipment, and technology maintenance.

• Schedules all classrooms, laboratories, teaching studios, rehearsal studios, and practice facilities in support of the academic mission and traffic of the Thornton School.
• Coordinates Juries, Finals, and Auditions scheduling.
• Interacts with University and Thornton departments, artistic direction, and offices to exchange information and resolve conflicts.
• Assists in development and enforcement of standard scheduling information workflow policies and procedures. Ensures compliance during planning with all applicable university and Thornton rules and regulations.

• Provides coverage in the Operations Office on an as-needed basis.
• Direct supervision of scheduling team's student workers, as well as co-supervision of other student workers in the Music Operations Office as needed.

• Bachelor's degree or combined experience plus education preferred.
• At least three years of scheduling and/or operation support in music and/or performing arts.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience with Event Management Software highly desirable.
• Experience working in support of music education and/or industry highly desirable.
• Experience working in collegiate-level environment desirable.
• Experience working inside university setting preferred.

• Shifts will largely be on-site Monday-Friday during standard business hours, but some flexibility and/or overtime during evenings and weekends will also be needed during the core concert season of August-May.
• This position is not eligible for fully remote work.

A cover letter and resume are required. Applications without a resume or cover letter will not be considered.

The hourly pay range for this position is $31.20 - $32.00
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When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external and organizational considerations.

The Thornton School is home to more than 180 faculty and 1,000 music majors divided into three divisions:
Research and Scholarly Studies, Classical Performance and Composition, and Contemporary Music. Founded in 1884, and today the oldest continually operating cultural institution in Los Angeles, USC Thornton consistently ranks among the top one percent of the nation's music schools and conservatories. Graduates of the school attain positions with major orchestras, ensembles, recording studios and music industry firms and perform on stages and in studios around the world.

Combining the benefits of a world‑class conservatory and a leading research university, the USC Thornton School of Music offers students the opportunity to pursue a rigorous music education in a real‑world context. We offer a full range of musical disciplines across a demanding and innovative curriculum, and the opportunity to work with a faculty of national and international renown. For more information, please visit us athttp://music.usc.edu.

USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff & their family with access to the renowned university medical…