Job Title: Manager, Center for the Arts
| Reports to: | Program Coordinator, Office of Leading and Learning |
| Job Group: | Professional Technical |
| FLSA: | Exempt |
| Job Code: | 1738 |
| Salary Schedule: | APT04 |
JOB GOAL
Responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and coordinating a high-quality performing arts center to enhance the District fine arts curriculum in collaboration with the Office for Leading and Learning. This includes providing opportunities for student and community participation in performing arts experiences, ensuring a fiscally sound performing arts center, developing and implementing programs, marketing the facility and its programs, and managing facilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership and direction for the operation of the Center for the Arts consistent with the District’s vision, mission, goals, and strategic priorities, and ensure alignment of Center programming with the District’s instructional priorities.
- Supervise assigned personnel, conduct annual performance appraisals, and make recommendations for appropriate employment actions.
- Promote fine arts programs and activities at the Center that are consistent with the total education philosophy of the District through information sharing and interacting with the public, media, administrators, state art agencies, and parents.
- Develop a comprehensive plan for program improvement, including implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Center for the Arts offerings.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement age-appropriate programs for students following District guidelines.
- Create and implement a marketing and public relations plan for Center activities and programs in collaboration with the other District departments.
- Establish and maintain the Center for the Arts budget, including identifying equipment and material needs and the submission of special requests.
- Coordinate program schedules for District, school, and community events to support the District’s vision, mission, goals, and strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with school arts programs to provide technical assistance for Center productions.
- Coordinate the development and negotiate contracts for outside programs and services
- Initiate and maintain community partnerships with educational organizations, the professional arts community, and production companies to develop community programs and support the District’s vision, mission, goals, and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a district representative at emergency shelters as determined by the Superintendent and provide leadership to ensure a secure work environment during an emergency or crisis situation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of current trends, research, and issues in arts education.
- Experience with and understanding of sound and lighting technologies.
- Knowledge of business operations with profit and loss responsibility.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established timeframes.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and facilitate groups to consensus.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders
- Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based technologies and platforms.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of Fine Arts, or related field
- Three years’ experience in performing arts
- OR
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
None
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of Fine Arts, or related field
- Three years’ experience in sound, production, or stage management
- Three years’ experience in arts administration
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
Direct supervision of assigned personnel. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems; training employees; evaluating performance; and interviewing, testing, hiring, and assignment of personnel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
Equipment used for sound and lighting technologies; microphones, podiums, projectors, musical instruments; stage production equipment for theatre, dance, and music performances; and choral risers. General office equipment, including personal computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones, etc.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be established by the District.
Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Pasco County Schools will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.
