Lead Arts Manager; Bi-lingual English​/Spanish

• Location 1901 East 13th Street,#200,Cleveland, OH, 44114,United States
• Base Pay $50,000.00 - $50,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Full Time Seasonal

The Lead Arts Manager delivers CARE curriculum during the school day and leads a robust CARE After 3 program serving approximately 36 or more students. This role provides direct instruction, supervises hourly OST staff, supports program quality, communicates with families and school leadership, and ensures that the school-based CARE and CARE After 3 experience is consistent, safe, trauma-informed, and aligned with Cleveland Play House’s education model.

• Deliver approximately 14 hours of CARE curriculum per week during the school day.
• Facilitate CARE After 3 programming for approximately 15 hours per week.
• Lead a robust OST program serving approximately 36 or more students.
• Supervise hourly OST staff and coordinate daily after school staffing needs.
• Maintain positive relationships with school administrators, teachers, families, caregivers, students, and partners.
• Communicate regularly with principals and school staff regarding program schedules, student needs, family communication, and site logistics.
• Support enrollment, attendance, retention, family engagement, and student participation in CARE After 3.
• Maintain required attendance, fidelity, communication, and program documentation.
• Implement trauma-informed, culturally responsive, arts-integrated programming aligned with CPH pedagogy.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional learning, site visits, and department trainings.
• Collaborate with Heads, Associate Directors, Programs Manager, and other education leadership to support program quality, documentation, and compliance expectations.

• Experience teaching or facilitating arts education, youth development, OST, theatre education, or school-based programming.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children, families, educators, and community partners.
• Strong classroom, group management, and youth engagement skills.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to supervise hourly staff and coordinate daily site-based program needs.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive education.
• Ability to complete required background checks, fingerprinting, mandated reporter training, CPR/First Aid, and other school or licensing requirements.