Arts Program Administrator

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Frankfort, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Arts Council is the state arts agency and is responsible for developing and promoting support for the arts in Kentucky. Strategically placed in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Arts Council is publicly funded by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the federal government. The mission of the Kentucky Arts Council is to foster environments for the people of Kentucky to value, participate in, and benefit from the arts. The Arts Education Director must have strong organizational skills and be detail oriented, adept in planning, comfortable engaging in-person, by phone and virtually in both one-on-one and groups settings, be willing to learn and take direction, a self-starter yet able to work collaboratively, and most importantly, be highly motivated.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive), Zoom and other conferencing platforms, general office equipment.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Time management.
Critical thinking.
Strategic decision-making.
Problem-solving.
Discretion.
Event management (in-person, virtual and video conference).
Understanding of Kentucky Academic Standards for Visual and Performing Arts.
Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Three years of experience in the administration of or consultation with organizations that serve artists or foster public involvement in the arts.

Responsibilities

Managing grant, award, and adjudicated programs (for example, Teaching Art Together, Creative Chapters, and Arts Miles grant programs, Teaching Artist and Arts Miles directories, and Poetry Out Loud).
Researching, developing, and presenting arts education models and best practices.
Developing workshops, webinars, training, panel discussions, and annual orientation for teaching artists.
Representing the Kentucky Arts Council with national and state agencies, Kentucky schools and libraries, regional and local arts organizations, and others as appropriate.
Working across disciplines with other agency staff as part of a team.
Promoting KAC programs and grant services.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (Sick & Vacation) + Paid Holidays
Overtime / Compensatory Time
Affordable Health Insurance w/ Optional Health Reimbursement Account
Optional Vision and Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement
Wellness Incentives Program
Training/Career Development Opportunities
Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
Employee Discounts on electronics, health & wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, services/education.