Director of School Partnerships

MacPhail Center for Music•Minneapolis, MN

9d•$79,552 - $97,451•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of School Partnerships provides leadership and oversight for MacPhail’s School Partnerships. This role is responsible for guiding and supporting staff, sustaining ongoing programs and operational infrastructure, ensuring continuity of faculty engagement and quality instruction, and collaborating closely with the Vice President of Music Education to maintain and advance MacPhail’s partnerships and related initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Music Education or equivalent, required
2 or more years of program administration experience including: program growth, planning, organizing, coordination, oversight, and success measurement
3 or more years of related job experience
3 or more years of team leadership and supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

MN Teacher’s License and Master’s Degree, preferred
Experience teaching music in a K-12 classroom setting
Demonstrated knowledge of music and arts from a global and culturally responsive perspective
Experience leading remote teams
Inclusive partnering approach with experience both developing new and expanding existing partnerships
Collaborative leaderships style comfortable working within ambiguity as needs evolve
Comfortable navigating and maintaining diverse set of partnerships to achieve common objectives
Curriculum design and development leadership
Ability to prioritize strategic initiatives while effectively managing day to day program needs

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, artistic vision, and pedagogy direction for the School Partnership program
Supervise faculty and department administrators; hire as needed with direction from the VP of Music Education
Support faculty and partners in curriculum implementation
Respond to school inquiries representing MacPhail’s school partnership offering(s) as best to uniquely fit the needs in each school setting
Create and maintain effective partner relationships, communications, and structures
Develop and manage budget, oversee related payroll entries, and approve mileage reimbursements
Provide oversight of program implementation
Represent the School Partnership program to the public in promotional, donor and advocacy settings as requested
Oversee execution of School Partnership grant proposals and reports including tracking data as required
Participate in Program Leadership Team and Department Leader meetings
Develop and grow relationships with Minnesota school leaders and music educators through regular presence at local and stateside gatherings