The Arts Education Partnerships Manager

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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.

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
Must be New York City based and available to work on site at our Lower East Side facility
Must be able to move throughout our 40K square foot facility that includes stairs, elevators, ramps, indoor and outdoor spaces
Ability to travel to all Henry Street Settlement and StudioLab sites when requested

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