Creative Youth Programs Manager

Sitar Arts Center•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sitar Arts Center engages DC youth, from early childhood to young adulthood, in building a creative community of learning and belonging that removes financial and cultural barriers to arts education and career training. We envision a city in which all young people experience transformative moments through quality, accessible arts education and career training and are supported on their path to discover their creativity and achieve their full potential. At Sitar Arts Center, students engage in affordable, high-quality education and workforce development in the visual, digital, and performing arts. Each semester, 80% of students are from Washington DC households at 60% or less of the area median income. Programs take place year-round during out-of-school time in Sitar's state-of-the-art facilities, which feature an 85-seat theater, visual and digital art studios, a dark room, dance studios, and private and ensemble instrumental music studios. Located in the vibrant Adams Morgan neighborhood, Sitar's community includes youth from every ward in DC. Across the year, up to 900 students engage in high quality classes including instrumental music, ballet and hip-hop dance, acting and musical theater, digital photography and filmmaking, and more. Each summer children from K- 8th grade enjoy our full day, 6-week Camp Sitar and teens enroll in summer workforce development programs. Creative Career Programs Team members are champions for creative, visionary community engagement initiatives that strengthen Sitar’s creative youth development programs. Together, the team strategically advances programs that support continuing education, professional growth, and pathways to creative careers for young people. The Manager serves as the program strategist, youth advocate, and professional development leader of the team. This role focuses on planning and implementing all aspects of the Bloomberg Arts Internship, leading program promotion, outreach, and recruitment, and deepening alumni engagement and career development opportunities. The Manager ensures the program’s continued success by fostering partnerships, supporting interns’ growth as emerging professionals, and connecting Sitar’s mission to the broader creative economy.

Requirements

2+ years of experience managing programs, operations, or administrative systems in youth development, workforce development, arts, or nonprofit settings
Experience supervising staff, interns, or program participants and supporting professional growth
Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and program management or data-tracking tools, with a focus on improving systems and processes
Background check and TB test
Ability to work in person, plus some evenings and Saturdays for community events.

Responsibilities

Workforce Program Management (40%)
Facilitate the Bloomberg Arts Internship program planning and implementation.
Lead the strategy and implementation of recruitment for creative career programs.
Support hiring, oversight, onboarding, management, and scheduling of Bloomberg Arts Internship participants, including interns, mentors, and supervisors.
Facilitate curriculum and workshops for BAI Summer, School Year, and Alumni Programming.
Lead the development of intern workshops, activities, and trips in consultation with Creative Careers Programs team
Manage contracts and invoicing for Bloomberg Arts Internship programs
Implement intern workshops, activities, and trips as directed by the Associate Director of Creative Career Programs.
Manage the implementation of data collection for the Bloomberg Arts Internship, BAI School Year, and BAI Alumni.
Program Promotion & Marketing (35%)
Manage events and processes related to program promotion and participant engagement.
Lead the strategy and implementation of marketing and promotional materials in partnership with the Communications and Creative Career Programs teams. Cultivate relationships with community, arts, and educational partners to increase BAI and BACI intern and work site applicant pool. Provide application and onboarding support for workforce participants and seasonal staff. Manage promotional and recruitment events related to the BAI Summer internship (i.e. Intern Work Site Matching event). Staff outreach events, including but not limited to recruitment events, registration, and community engagement activities.
Coordinate correspondence related to recruitment and programming for BAI Summer, School Year, and College programs with the Communications Team.
Implement and partner with Bloomberg and BAI host organizations to deepen and sustain the BAI supervisor network.
Manage the application and interview process for BAI interns.
Implement recruitment strategy for interns and work sites across Bloomberg Arts Internship programs (BAI & Bloomberg Arts College Internship (BACI).
Alumni Professional Development (20%)
Develops and fosters pathways to careers in, and related to, arts administration.
Co-manage the development of an alumni council or advisory committee. Manage alumni peer mentoring events. Collaborate with cross-city partners to recruit interns and work sites for Bloomberg Arts College Intern program.
Develop and facilitate alumni professional development workshops with support from the Creative Career Programs Coordinator.
Manage planning, structure, and strategy of alumni professional development events.
Administrative (5%)
Foster and encourage a positive staff culture by embracing, living, and encouraging our values.
Provide support for Sitar events such as, but not limited to, semester registration, student performances, community events, volunteer appreciations, center tours, and the annual gala.
Attend and participate in required meetings, annual planning sessions, trainings and retreats.
And other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager of Youth Workforce Development.

Benefits

Medical Benefits: 100% employer paid medical and vision insurance plans, voluntary employee-paid dental plan
Paid Leave: Unlimited Flex Leave, paid weeklong semester breaks, paid holidays, parental leave, sabbatical policy
Wellness & Professional Development: Remote work options, Annual Professional Development and Wellness fund, and professional development opportunities
Financial: Simple IRA for retirement, flexible spending account
Disability and Insurance: Short-term disability, long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance
Perks: Metro reimbursement and an employee assistance program for those with the LTD plan

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