Director of Arts, Culture, and Education

Director of Arts, Culture, and Education

Ronald Gardenswartz JCC of Greater Albuquerque

5520 Wyoming Blvd

Albuquerque, NM 87109

Director of Arts, Culture and Education (ACE) is responsible for the management, oversight and daily operations of the ACE Department. The Director will execute existing Cultural programs and classes, create ideas for new programs and improve upon existing programming. Overall duties will include developing & implementing events such as Book Fest & Author Events, Performing Arts and Bagels & Jazz series, Film series, Community events such as the annual Hanukkah celebration, classes and special events by tracking reservations, payments, maintaining participant lists and other duties as assigned.

This will include, but is not limited to, preparing the facility set-up diagrams for departmental programs & special events, with ongoing development in the department. Specific areas of responsibility are included below. This position is 40 hrs/week and reports to the JCC CEO.

• Passion for creative community programming incorporating all the arts: visual and performing - from booking talent and producing events, coordinating art exhibits, to offering classes
• Develops and implements all the programs offered by the ACE Department including but not limited to annual book fest, Bagel & Jazz, youth and adult art /educational classes, community lectures, etc
• Enter all programs in DAXKO database and Square (when needed); take/track registrations, accept/process payments
• Develop Fiscal Year budget and be accountable for achieving planned revenues and expenses
• Submit check requests; manage/track credit card expenditures
• Cultivate relationships with individual donors, solicit contributions, track fundraising dollars, write thank you letters
• Prepare information and strategize with Marketing department in a timely manner, including verbiage and photos to promote events
• Craft with Marketing Director weekly 'E-blast' to ACE 1000+ list-serve
• Keep flyers and posters up to date and stock them at distribution points
• Submit room set-ups to the Facility coordinator in a timely manner
• Manage day of events and programs at the check-in table, payments and host same as 'emcee'
• Collaborate with other department heads such as Development Chief, JCP Director, Marketing Director
• Provide informational materials and displays for Jewish holidays
• Represent the JCC at various community events
• Maintain memberships and involvement with Jewish Book Council, Jewish Film Producers Network, JCCA Arts & Culture Cohort, NM Jewish Community Leaders, among others
• Other duties as assigned.

$68000