The Director of Operations, in collaboration with other Clarice senior staff and the Executive Director (ED), has a responsibility for building strong relationships with building residents, on-campus partners, and off-campus partners to help ensure The Clarice's mission is realized and its production management, technical shops, landscape services, and facilities management activities adequately supports their performance, educational, and operational needs. The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center ("The Clarice") at the University of Maryland is the nationally recognized, innovative, collaborative and supportive home for UMD's School of Music (SOM); the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS); and The Clarice's own artistic platform, Clarice Presents; as well as The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library (MSPAL).