Divisional Creative Arts Director

Job Details:

Job Location:

TX-Divisional HQ - Dallas, TX, Position Type:
Full Time Regular, Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Salary Range:
Undisclosed, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Category:
Music & Arts, Travels throughout the division to assist local corps in developing Creative Arts programs; plans, administers, and conducts various Creative Arts seminars, institutes, conferences, etc.; develops, implements and leads virtual educational, practice and information sessions on a regular basis; creates and publishes a variety of hard copy and electronic publications for distribution to various levels of leadership and program participants;

maintains various social media platforms; establishes and maintains divisional arts groups.; trains leaders to take over groups established; teaches drama, mime, dance, puppetry classes; performs vocally and/or instrumentally in various music programs; maintains the divisional library of Creative Arts resources and materials; performs general office duties including preparing and distributing correspondence; maintains mailing list of divisional Creative Arts leaders and the divisional arts groups.

As an active uniformed Salvationist in good standing, the Divisional Creative Arts Director promotes the development, improvement, and advancement of creative arts in the Salvation Army by instruction and example. Encourages and guides program participants’ involvement in worship and evangelistic outreach in the Division. The Divisional Creative Arts Director regularly attends, is an active soldier in a local corps, and is actively involved in the local music and arts programs to the extent that divisional duties allow.

• Travels throughout the division to meet with local corps on a regular basis; develops, and maintains their Creative Arts programs; solicits, recruits, and trains group leaders for programs.
• Plans, choreographs, writes/re-writes scripts to fit groups at various events; coordinates rehearsals and conducts Creative Arts programs.
• Creates, plans, schedules, coordinates, and leads virtual discussion groups, planning meetings, and other such virtual sessions on a regular basis to keep participants, leaders, Field Officers, and supervisors engaged and informed regarding department activities.
• Designs, creates, publishes, and distributes printed and electronic documents to advertise, recruit and inform a wide variety of audiences to the Creative Arts program.
• Maintains various social media platforms assigned to the Creative Arts programs with up to date, interesting and newsworthy information.
• Maintains constant and open communication with the Creative Arts Leaders and officers in the division, keeping them informed of all ministry opportunities.
• Maintains the Divisional Library of Creative Arts resources and materials; assists local leaders in obtaining materials for their own Creative Arts programs.
• Provides recommendations into and ensures compliance with an annual budget for the division’s creative arts ministries; advises supervisor when budgetary conflicts arise.
• Plans, organizes, choreographs, and directs the Divisional Arts Groups; plans and organizes tours for the groups.
• Under the guidance of the Divisional Music Director, assists with planning, organizing, and implementing a Music & Creative Arts Conservatory; makes recommendations to supervisor and/or the Divisional Music Director in the selection and hiring of counselors; prepares and processes correspondence; organizes plans, and gathers materials for the full time creative arts track; prepares a program budget; teaches electives related to the creative arts, including a Leadership track.
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