Artistic Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in music, music education, or conducting.
• At least 7 years of combined experience in music teaching, ensemble leadership, and supervision of music educators or conductors, including work with elementary, middle, and high school students.
• Demonstrated experience leading the curricular or artistic program of a youth, community, or pre-college music organization, including repertoire planning, concert planning, and performance preparation.
• Experience writing and/or implementing music curriculum based on national music and core arts standards, and designing music evaluation processes such as juries.
• Experience preparing orchestral ensembles for and collaborating with professional conductors, artistic directors, and guest artists.
• Experience managing managers and multi-layered teams, and managing budgets and contracts for faculty development and artistic programming.
• Fluency in Creative Youth Development practices and demonstrated effectiveness with inclusive instruction in diverse communities.
• Champion and practitioner of equity, diversity, and inclusion in music and with youth.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; strong organizational skills and a solution-oriented approach.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office and remote working tools such as Slack, Google, and Zoom.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Set the pedagogical vision for local and national programs and oversee development of the YOLA curriculum, benchmarks, and lesson-planning tools aligned with national core arts standards.
• Ensure consistent application of the YOLA curriculum across hubs, private lessons, YOLA National programs, and YOLA Institute.
• Oversee music evaluations, including juries and ensemble placement, and use evaluation data to refine curriculum, repertoire, and training.
• Advise the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships and program leadership on curriculum alignment for new and existing programs, and oversee curricular and artistic readiness.
• Lead annual and multi-year repertoire planning for YOLA Institute ensembles, aligning repertoire with curricular benchmarks and including diverse works and traditional canon repertoire.
• Lead concert planning for YOLA’s regular season, advising on calendaring, programs, and collaborations with LA Phil ensembles and artists, and integrate signature projects into the season plan.
• With the Vice President, Learning, lead artistic development and preparation for large-scale projects, special events, and tours.
• Lead YOLA Institute and the artistic and instructional components of YOLA National programs and other YOLA artistic initiatives.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate the Senior Artistic Manager and Manager, Curriculum and Instruction, and set goals and priorities for the conductors, coaches, and artistic project staff they lead.
• Design professional development and mentorship training for teaching artists, conductors, and faculty across YOLA programs.
• Direct the development and maintenance of evaluation processes for teaching artists and conductors in collaboration with the curriculum team and Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships.
• Lead recruitment strategy and growth pathways for teaching artists and conductors.
• Develop and manage curriculum, faculty development, and artistic planning budgets, including contracting guest artistic leadership.
• Oversee artistic operations supporting instruction and performance across hubs, including rehearsal and performance scheduling, the music library, and repertoire-driven instrument needs, coordinating with program delivery systems owned by the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships.
• Participate in Learning Department leadership, contributing to strategic planning, departmental priorities, and major department events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.