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About The Position

Requirements

• Significant (10+ years) experience in arts education management, program development, staff leadership, community engagement and fundraising.
• Professional and academic training in the arts, education and/or research.
• Experience working directly with urban, diverse communities and fostering partnerships between arts organizations and local residents.
• Demonstrated commitment to culture, belonging, and inclusion in arts education and deep belief in the power of the arts to bring about societal change.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of performing arts education pedagogy and community outreach.
• Knowledgeable about arts education across the education landscape, from Pre-K -12 extending to life-long learning.
• Strong collaborator and critical thinker who thrives at the intersection of mission and impact.
• Entrepreneurially-minded and able to identify opportunities for new revenue streams.
• Effective communicator who has the ability to engaged diverse stakeholders (educators, youth, families, community members, civic, for-profit, and non-profit leaders, artists, donors).
• Demonstrated ability to inspire across diverse communities and stakeholders locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Ability to work primarily on-site at NJPAC, schools and venues in Newark and throughout the State of New Jersey, including some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Visionary yet grounded, with the ability to inspire across diverse communities and stakeholders.
• A listener, collaborator, and strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of mission and impact.
• Deep belief in the power of the arts to improve the health of community.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and lead the strategic vision and implementation of arts education programs (e.g., in-school, community-based, and venue-based) that aligns with NJPAC's mission.
• Serve as a predictable and public-facing thought leader and partner with schools, educational institutions and community in arts education innovation.
• Build strong collaborative partnerships internally and externally to foster shared vision and impact.
• Oversee the administration of all education initiatives to ensure excellence, quality and impact.
• Innovate new learning models to engage new and/or underserved communities of learners.
• Cultivate deep and meaningful key relationships and partnerships with schools (public, private, and charter), community organizations, anchor cultural institutions, arts organizations and artists to expand program reach.
• Identify opportunities to increase earned income through innovative programming and monetized arts education services.
• Create, launch, and manage innovative educational ventures and develop curricula, explore bridging artistic practice with financial sustainability and social impact.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse, high-performing team committed to access, co-creation, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
• Model equitable and transparent leadership that foster professional growth and authentic teamwork.
• Provide strategic leadership and management and guide the staff through growth, change and innovation with empathy and a positive outlook.
• In strategic partnership with Research and Evaluation, regularly assess and evaluate educational programs for efficacy and impact.
• Co-create and co-design and arts-based arts education research projects with NJPAC’s Research and Evaluation department, schools, community partners and/or research organizations (higher education, non-profits).
• Partner with the other Social Impact departments - Arts and Well-Being and Community Engagement - to establish and maintain innovative programs and coordinated impact.
• Collaborate with the CEO, SVP and Development on philanthropic opportunities.
• Serve as an ambassador and advocate with donors, foundations, government partners and corporate sponsors.
• Assist with shaping grant proposals and reporting for arts education initiatives.

Benefits

• medical
• vision
• dental
• 401K with match
• life
• AD&D
• PTO
• sick time
• discounted show tickets