Community Outreach & Education Supervisor

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

About The Position

Under general direction, plans, coordinates, and manages educational and cultural programs and activities that engage communities throughout the city and region, extend the reach of City of El Paso resources, and expand audience diversity. The role oversees community programs, education and exhibition-related initiatives, partnerships, budgets, outreach, funding coordination, program evaluation, and assigned staff. The position is an unclassified contract role and works weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or a related field.
Three years of professional experience in education outreach, public engagement, outreach, or community involvement programs.
Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License or an equivalent license from another state by the date of appointment.

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and evaluate education and exhibition-related initiatives, audience-development efforts, and public/private partnerships.
Implement and oversee programs, evaluating their effectiveness and efficiency.
Research community needs and program effectiveness using focus groups, surveys, and other methods.
Develop strategic plans, including program goals, objectives, timetables, and budgets.
Conduct outreach to engage community organizations, schools, and social service agencies in programs and educational opportunities.
Oversee scheduling and staffing of education and exhibition-related programs and manage education division and program budgets.
Build relationships and oversee in-depth programs with public schools; maintain collaborations with school districts and community partners.
Develop ways to connect new audiences with visual arts, build local support networks, and identify and recruit teaching artists.
Advocate for programs, events, and exhibits by arranging, hosting, or participating in events; oversee weekend and evening programs when required.
Teach or substitute teach when needed and advise teaching artists on education strategies.
Develop strategies to increase attendance and participation; identify, attract, and retain audiences.
Oversee the development and design of education materials, evaluate promotional initiatives, and customize curricula and programs to community interests and needs.
Identify and research local, regional, and national funding opportunities; develop grant opportunities and help prepare and submit grant applications.
Solicit funding and exhibition sponsorships, prepare written proposals, engage funders, and meet with funding-source representatives to develop proposals and projects.
Coordinate with key staff on events supporting membership, fundraising drives, and other promotional activities.
Compile, edit, and help submit grants in final format; ensure expenditures comply with grant or endowment provisions.
Evaluate program activities and recommend changes; manage a computer database of accurate, updated member and donor information; conduct market research.
Supervise assigned staff by scheduling, assigning, instructing, guiding, and reviewing work; appraise performance; provide training and development; enforce personnel rules and work standards; counsel and motivate employees; interview applicants; and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other status changes.