Executive (Admissions, Financial Aid and Outreach)

Job Description

The Executive (Admissions, Financial Aid & Outreach) is an integral member of the YST Student Life Office and will be responsible for administering all admission-related matters at the Conservatory. The individual is the front-facing liaison to prospective applicants and will conduct regular outreach activities to market for admissions, facilitate and conduct admission assessments for all offered majors. The individual will also be the main coordinator of all specialised instrumental/composition workshops designed to engage the music community. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Admissions

• Plan and administer regular outreach activities to promote the Conservatory’s degree programmes to prospective students in high schools, junior colleges and polytechnics.
• Develop and implement student recruitment campaigns across traditional and digital media.
• Manage all admission enquiries.
• Administer the YST admissions portal and application materials.
• Facilitate all audition set-up requirements including securing audition venues.
• Schedule all auditions for admissions.
• Administer all assessment sheets and grading process.
• Administer and communicate application results to applicants.

Financial Aid

• Administer financial aid, bursary application and Student Artistic Development Grant.

Outreach

• Administer and manage all outreach activities including NUS and YST Open Day, as well as education fairs in high schools.
• Faculty representation for all NUS outreach activities.
• Main liaison with the NUS Office of Admissions on annual publication.

Workshops

• Manage and administer all the operational requirements of specialised workshops including the Young Composers’ Academy, YST Piano Academy, YST Double Reed Day and Mix with YST workshops.

Main coordinator for the proposed new Young Artist Academy.

Requirements

Requirements

•    Degree in Music or strong music background required.

•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good grasp of written and spoken English.

•    Self-driven, proactive, organized and able to work both independently and collaboratively and in a flexible manner – out of office hours as required.

•    Meticulous, able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

•    Creative, self-starter, and creative in marketing for admissions. 

•    Good team player

•    Service-oriented with conceptual and analytical mindset.

•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word and Excel) required.

•    Proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Applications) an advantage.

•    Experience in managing arts groups an advantage.

If the idea of working at Singapore’s premier music institution excites and interests you, we invite you to apply through the NUS Careers website.

Enquiries about the position can be sent to Mr Tan Wei Boon (weiboon@nus.edu.sg).

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

Department : Dean's Office (YST Conservatory of Music)

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 25533