Arts Program Manager

To apply, email a resume and cover letter to info@norcalsota.org.

Title of Position: Arts Program Manager

Reports to: Expanded Learning Director

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt; Full-time: 12 Month

Essential Workforce

Primary Purpose: The Arts Program Manager is responsible for implementing the programmatic and administrative aspects of NorCal’s expanded learning program using a continuous quality improvement lens, while supporting the mission, vision, and philosophy of the school district and NorCal School of the Arts.

Compensation Range: $25 - $28 per hour

Benefits: PTO, Health, Paid Holidays, Retirement Plan, Professional Development

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in field related to education, child development, arts administration, theatre, or arts education;
• Verification of a negative Tuberculosis test;
• CA Department of Justice criminal background check clearance;
• Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check clearance.
• Passion for working with youth.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to create a harmonious team environment;
• Facilitation strategies and approaches that create and maintain an environment of safety, respect, and learning;
• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Experience coordinating complex projects with an attention to details;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and flexibility when they change;
• Understanding of school cultures, ability to work on a school site, and adhere to policies and protocols;
• Multilingual English preferred;
• Cultural competency to understand individuals and communities from diverse backgrounds;
• Conflict resolution strategies that support healthy social development in children;
• Model professional behaviors and ethical standards while working collaboratively with stakeholders;
• Ability to facilitate partner, community based organization and stakeholder needs;
• Excellent written and verbal communication;
• Computer proficiency Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and attendance database;
• Maintain reliable, consistent attendance and punctuality;

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervise

• Federal, State, County, District and school compliance monitoring for policies, procedures, and communications;
• Ensure program is administered in a safe, respectful, inclusive, and fun atmosphere;
• Monitor facilities for cleanliness and maintenance;
• Coordinate safety training, drills;
• Carry over the social/emotional and instructional tone and style of the school day.

Coordinate

• Stakeholder meetings;
• Facilities and use of space;
• Safety drills;
• Special projects;
• Meeting facilitation and community relations.

Operations Management

• Create a safe, supportive and respectful learning environment;
• Supervise site-base staff;
• Follow all health and safety protocols;
• Maintain systems and procedures to ensure accurate enrollment, delayed start, and attendance monitoring;
• Ensure efficient procedures for setting up, checking-in, snack/meal distribution, check-out, and closing procedures;
• Design flow patterns and transitional processes that support safety, efficiency, and comfort;
• Procure, inventory, and maintain expendable supplies;
• Design and implement academic and enrichment activities;
• Ensure proactive behavior management intervention processes are consistent with the regular day protocols;
• Organize evaluation processes;
• Support student social and emotional development.

Communicate

• Proactively communicate with parents and the school about procedures, updates, enrollment, behavior, academics, schedule, activities, and special projects.
• Prioritize parent questions and concerns responses;
• Deliver staff feedback using the continuous quality improvement cycle;
• Supplies, facilities, training, programming needs and program quality to supervisor;
• Comfortable with public speaking and presentations.

Training and Staff Development

• Stay informed of innovative ideas, best practices and new research;
• Facilitate staff development meetings;
• Monitor staff training needs;
• Organize team building activities;
• Participate in safety trainings;
• Seek out personal professional development;
• Support the implementation and scheduling of arts modalities and athletic curriculum.

Environment:

Physical Environment

• Continual speaking, walking and standing for long periods of time;
• Frequent sitting, reaching, bending, grasping, kneeling, squatting;
• Ability to lift, carry and exert up to 25 pounds of force;
• Capacity to speak clearly with authority;
• Capacity to work in a noisy environment;
• Work outdoors exposed to inclement weather;
• Exposure to biohazard waste.

Emotional Environment

• Respond to unpredictable student behaviors;
• Effectively facilitate stressful situations;
• Calmly respond to emergency situations;
• Social responsibility for Mandated Reporting.

Culture

• An enthusiasm to grow a school program;
• Focus on creating positive learning environments;
• Meet the needs of a diverse student population.

Other Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned;
• Assist in other NorCal programs when necessary.
• Provide Artistic programming design input and collaboration.

Benefits:

• Health
• Retirement Savings Program
• Personal Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Development

NorCal School of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

To apply, email a resume and cover letter to info@norcalsota.org.