Dayton Ballet School Registrar

Dayton, OH

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Job Description

Dayton Ballet School Registrar

Position Description

POSITION: Dayton Ballet School Registrar
REPORTS TO: Dayton Ballet Education Manager and Vice President of Learning and Community
Engagement
STATUS: Part-time, 20 hours per week, non-exempt
UPDATED: April 23, 2026
THE ORGANIZATION:
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance encompasses the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, Dayton Philharmonic
Orchestra, and a wide range of learning programs for children, youth, and adults. In peak years the
organization’s education programs reach almost 65,000 students in 14 counties around the Dayton area. The
annual budget is in the range of $7-8 million.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the Learning Department and Dayton Ballet School, the Registrar is responsible for the
following:
Duties and Responsibilities: Employee’s duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the
following:
School administration:

  • Maintain and update the School JackRabbit, OPAS, and DBS mobile app information and database
throughout the year
  • Keep track of class information, attendance, delinquent accounts, and roster changes
  • Post tuition and process payments
  • Work with the Ballet Education Manager to communicate the pricing schedule
  • Assist with the Scholarship program's administration of data, attendance, tracking recipients, and assist
with uniforms
  • Collect yearly class level placement and change information, and update the database
  • Work with Ballet Education Manager to maintain teacher roster, collect and communicate required
teacher information (e.g. background checks and DPAA’s Child Protection Policy)
  • Work with Ballet Education Manager and Dayton Ballet School Ensemble (DBSE) Co-Directors to
coordinate substitute teachers, master class guest artists, choreographers, event security, and fill in
receptionist as needed

Customer service and marketing:

  • Act as School receptionist in the evenings and Saturdays mornings as scheduled
  • Receive and handle customer inquiries
  • Maintain School schedule and update the Learning calendar in Teams, JackRabbit, OPAS, and the DBS
mobile app
  • Design and maintain bi-monthly newsletter to communicate with families, class/audition flyers, and
notes
  • Assist with the coordination of the annual Open House, special events, and auditions

School, DBSE, and Company Performances:

  • Support the Ballet Education Manager for School, DBSE, and Company productions, Learning, and
Community Engagement activities as directed
  • Assist with auditions and Summer programs, and Intensive
  • Oversee production costume, shoes/tights – ordering, fitting, distributing, processing payments
  • Work at School marketing table, in front of house, and backstage as needed

Partner relationships:
  • Act as a liaison between School and vendors such as dancewear company, videographers,
photographers, printers, etc.
  • Support EnCorps with Parent sign-up and activities for the School as needed.

General:
  • Participates in the annual goal setting and evaluation process for his/her position with the Ballet School
Education Manager and VP of Learning and Community Engagement
  • Attends departmental staff meetings as convened by the VP of Learning, Ballet School Education
Manager, and Dayton Ballet Artistic Director
  • Attend any DPAA Staff meetings when necessary
  • Participates in the DPAA’s strategic planning process and oversees any strategic planning activities
assigned to him/her
  • Coordinates any special projects and priorities as requested by the VP of Learning, Ballet School
Education Manager, and Dayton Ballet Artistic Director
  • Other duties as assigned by the Ballet School Manager

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
The effectiveness of the Ballet School Registrar will be assessed against the following standards:

1. Favorable evaluation and receptivity of Dayton Ballet School within the School, the Company, the DPAA,
and the community.

2. Positive feedback from parents, students, and teachers served by the School.
3. Collaboration with the Artistic Director, Ballet Education Manager, and Vice President of Learning and

Community Engagement to promote and grow the School.
4. Student retention, growth in census, and achieving revenue goals


WORK CONDITIONS:

  • Significant evening or weekend duty hours, functions, meetings, appointments, or performances.
  • Standing for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment.
  • Moving/lifting objects, boxes, and furniture as needed/allowed, not to exceed 20 lbs.

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee. Nothing in the position description restricts management’s
right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to position at any time.
ABOUT THE DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE (DPAA):
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) was formed in July 2012 as the result of a groundbreaking and
innovative merger between the Dayton Ballet, the Dayton Opera, and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.
Today, the DPAA is the largest performing arts organization in the greater Dayton community, with a mission to
be the community’s indispensable source for traditional, diverse and innovative experiences in ballet, opera, and
orchestral music. DPAA performances reach an audience of more than 90,000 people annually, and its rich arts
education programming serves over 60,000 schoolchildren in 150 schools in the Miami Valley.
COMPENSATION: $15 per hour.

Application Process: To apply, please send an email cover letter and resume to: Jeaunita Olowe, Vice President
for Learning and Community Engagement | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance,
education@daytonperformingarts.org. Website: DaytonPerformingArts.org

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance logo

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

In 2012, leadership of the Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra created a groundbreaking and innovative merger, forging these three art forms into one organization named the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. This merger is the first of its kind in the nation—in no other city can performing arts lovers experience the dramatic collaboration with the range and depth of experiences being offered in the Dayton community. The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, with Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Opera as its three crown jewels, has carefully planned for future success by creating a single management structure and business operating unit while preserving and promoting the integrity and identity of each of its three art forms. This alliance, unique in the nation, emulates the model of highly successful European performing arts organizations, taking artistic collaboration to a new level.

Founded in 1933
Dayton, Ohio, USA
91 employees (47 in marketing)