Program Manager, Dance Education Laboratory

92nd Street Y•New York, NY

4d•$65,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

92NY is seeking a Program Manager to join its Harkness Dance Center’s Dance Education Laboratory (DEL). This role supports the delivery of professional learning and instruction to educators and artists interested in dance education. DEL focuses on creative, transformational, and ongoing professional learning centered in the artistry of teaching, with an emphasis on equity and justice. The program provides an inclusive environment for embodied exploration, collaborative dance making, culturally responsive practices, and self-reflection. DEL offers in-person and online courses, intensives, and events, as well as customized workshops and curriculum development for various institutions. The Program Manager will work with DEL's collaborations across 92NY departments, including the School of Dance, Harkness Dance Center’s Artists in Residence, Nursery School, Parenting Center, and School Engagement, to streamline relationships and projects. We are looking for candidates passionate about dance and dance education who want to foster the next generation of leaders in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Dance, and/or Dance Education.
3+ years’ experience working in arts administration and/or educational setting.
Experience in DEL-based curriculum design and pedagogical frameworks that support inquiry-based learning and foster conceptual thinking skills.
Passionate about dance and dance education, and creating warm, nurturing, and inclusive learning environments.
Understanding of and familiarity with NYC Department of Education and its internal systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with diplomacy and clarity.
Strong interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with program stakeholders.
Strong time management, problem-solving, decision-making and prioritization skills.
Highly organized with attention to detail and strong record-keeping ability.
Skilled in using a variety of software applications, including Google Drive, Microsoft Suite, and Zoom.

Nice To Haves

Masters of Arts degree in Dance Education preferred.
DEL-trained preferred.
Experience utilizing Tessitura and LearnDash is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support administrative duties for DEL workshops, course intensives, asynchronous courses, and the DEL Institute in coordination with DEL’s Leadership.
Create event bulletins.
Review Tessitura and Traction rec to track DEL registrations.
Create rosters.
Streamline and track DEL invoices and expenses, monitor and order DEL supplies in coordination with the Director of Administration and Associate Director of the Dance Education Laboratory.
Create and oversee DEL payroll submissions.
Track and follow up with invoicing.
Draft Letters of Agreement and Scope of Work for all DEL facilitators and contractors in partnership with the 92NY Legal Team and Director of Administration and DEL Leadership.
Support the implementation and web-based content design of all courses and content in our Learning Management System and manage DEL’s Resources Library Initiative in coordination with the DEL team.
Support the implementation of New York City Department of Education’s contractual programs and projects, including PreK Create and professional learning workshops, in coordination with the DEL team.
Support the implementation and content review of other professional learning and curriculum initiatives, grants, and collaborations in coordination with the DEL team.
Collaborate with DEL leadership and 92NY marketing teams, and external marketing firms to brand and promote DEL programming nationally and globally, including content for social media postings, blogs, listservs, and web updates.
Support students interested in obtaining college credit with registration and grades in collaboration with the liaison at SUNY Empire State University and other college collaborators.
Coordinate on- and off-site events related to DEL’s programs, including DEL workshops, webinars, DEL’s Summer Intensive, NDEO, and other conferences.
Facilitate the Arnhold Summer Fellows program.
Assist in the development of new program evaluation tools to assess program impact and facilitator and student feedback.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with peer cultural arts organizations.
Coordinate photography and videography for DEL events.
Communicate with DEL patrons to support registration and patron experience.
May be assigned additional related duties as required.