Program Director Position Arts Aging, Inc.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Program Director leads vibrant arts-in-health programs that elevate collaboration and community engagement. This visionary, creative leader designs training and curriculum for participatory arts, manages artistic faculty, and builds strategic partnership to nurture signature projects that attract supporters and sustain growth. The role delivers inclusive, high‑quality visual, performing, and literary arts engagements that improve the health of older adults and caregivers.

Send cover letter and resume to info by Friday, January 30 2026. Attention/Subject:
Program Director search. Incomplete applications are not considered. No phone inquiries or snail mail applications.

Salary range: $70,000 – $79,000 commensurate with experience. Benefits: annual leave, health insurance reimbursement, matching retirement plan (SIMPLE IRA) after one year, professional development (coaching, membership fees, education workshops), business travel reimbursement.

• Program Leadership & Oversight – Shape and lead the programs department with clear vision, ensuring all programs, personnel, special projects, and reporting initiatives align with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Training and Curriculum Development – Design training curriculum to elevate teaching artist faculty through advanced facilitation, equity principles, and best practices for participatory arts‑in‑health programs.
• Training Development – Develop fee‑for‑service training modules for special projects, incorporating stakeholder input and tailored for intergenerational groups, caregivers, administrators, creatives, and teaching artists.
• Partnerships & Outreach – Cultivate partnerships and seek opportunities for tailored support and collaboration to expand culturally responsive programming, engage diverse communities, recruit new client communities, and represent Arts for the Aging at key events.
• Development Support – Collaborate on fundraising by providing program budgets and narratives for grants and campaigns, and by documenting programs and data for impact reports; support planning for and attend fundraising and cultivation events to build support and resources.
• Oversight of Personnel – Supervise a contracted faculty of multidisciplinary teaching artists, providing mentorship for curriculum development, professional development through our teaching artist institute, and performance evaluation; recruit, select, train, and onboard new teaching artists as needed; supervise the full‑time senior coordinator of programs with direction, support, and annual evaluation; provide input and oversight of communications with the senior coordinator of programs and the development and communications coordinator.

• Bachelor’s degree in arts education, social work, gerontology, or related field (master’s preferred)
• 5+ years in program management, budgeting, training, curriculum development, and personnel leadership
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to engage diverse audiences and partnership‑build
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to design and deliver training for audiences of varied ages, cultural backgrounds, and professional roles (e.g., teaching artists, caregivers, administrators, creatives)
• Strong project and time management skills with the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel); familiarity with digital communications tools (advanced proficiency preferred)
• Commitment to equity and inclusion
• Ability to travel regionally in Greater DC as needed

• Experience managing personnel in nonprofit or arts settings
• Artistic background and/or experience in arts administration and creative disciplines that support innovative program design
• Familiarity with grant writing and understanding of fundraising principles
• Advanced communications expertise, including videography and creative, ethical storytelling for marketing and development purposes

Arts for the Aging engages regular arts participation to improve physical, cognitive,…