THE ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

Henry Street Settlement•New York, NY

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Arts Education Partnerships Manager is the lead coordinator for 2 flagship arts education programs at Abrons Arts Center: the Promoting the Arts Throughout Henry Street (PATHS) program, which produces arts education classes for Henry Street Settlement programs; and StudioLab, which produces arts education classes in New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) schools. The Arts Education Partnerships Manager manages our PATHS and StudioLab portfolios by supporting teaching artist faculty in the successful administration of their courses and by serving as the lead liaison between Abrons, faculty, and partners to ensure high quality service delivery. The Arts Education Partnerships Manager reports to the Director of Arts Education and Community Engagement. Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 130+year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City’s largest social service agencies. Abrons Arts Center is the home for artistic expression at Henry Street Settlement. It was founded in 1975 as the Arts for Living Center, adjacent to the historic Neighborhood Playhouse--an anchor of arts on the Lower East Side since 1915. Abrons Arts Center builds a community where artists, learners, and audiences explore creative possibilities. Rooted in the immigrant and working-class history of our Lower East Side neighborhood, we offer free and affordable exhibitions, performances, classes, residencies, and space access.

Requirements

Alignment with Abrons Arts Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values
High School diploma or equivalent required
At least 3 years of professional work experience in an arts educational context
Ability to interface with learners from a variety of backgrounds, from youth to older adults
Confident in working independently, establishing work priorities, coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in database management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Warm, flexible, friendly, and collaborative working style

Nice To Haves

Experience with New York City Department of Education preferred
Teaching artist experience a plus

Responsibilities

Serve an Abrons Arts Center ambassador and liaison with Henry Street Settlement and NYC DOE partners
Lead on coordination and scheduling of PATHS and StudioLab residencies
Support with teaching artist faculty hiring and onboarding in partnership with supervisor
Order and maintain supplies, track supply inventory
Liaise between site supervisors and arts social worker about any acute classroom management and case management support needs for the PATHS program
Collaborate with Associate Producer for Arts Education to plan and execute culminating events
Track necessary metrics for programmatic quality, funder compliance, and financial evaluation
Ensure that teaching artist faculty provides highest standard of service and delivery to portfolio
Lead recruitment of new StudioLab clients, in alignment with vision of Supervisor and program leadership
Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor and program leadership