Director of Arts Education & Community Programs

Inspired by the work we do every day, the JCC is an organization centered by Jewish values and focused on creating meaningful experiences and opportunities to enrich, connect, and positively impact our community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive and welcoming workplace and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

We value all members of our team in a supportive environment in which everyone is treated with appreciation and respect and positioned to do their best work every day.

SUMMARY:

The Director of Arts Education is a creative arts administrator and educator responsible for developing, managing, and growing arts education experiences primarily serving children, teens, and families.

Working collaboratively with the Center for Arts & Culture and Gordon Center teams, the Director of Arts Education provides creative vision and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of programs including children’s theater, dance, summer arts programming, and additional arts experiences based on community needs, organizational priorities, and the Director’s areas of expertise.

This position creates high-quality arts experiences that reflect the vibrant and diverse communities we serve while providing opportunities for creativity, learning, connection, and meaningful engagement in a safe and welcoming environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide creative and strategic leadership for the JCC’s year-round and summer arts education portfolio.
• Lead the JCC’s Children’s Theater Production Company programming and oversee dance programming for children and adults.
• Develop new classes, workshops, performances, camps, and arts experiences based on community interests, participation trends, and opportunities for growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, artists, educators, arts organizations, businesses, and community partners to cultivate partnerships and artistic resources that enhance programming and broaden participation in JCC arts and cultural experiences.
• Collaborate across JCC departments and with community partners to develop meaningful arts experiences and support organizational and community-wide events.
• Assist with curating and coordinating rotating exhibits in the Gordon Center gallery.
• Provide instruction and direct program leadership when appropriate.
• Evaluate programs and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, participation, accessibility, and impact.
• Represent the Center for Arts & Culture and JCC with professionalism in interactions with participants, families, artists, partners, and the broader community.
• Participate in relevant professional development to remain current in arts education, program management, supervision, and community engagement.

Program Management

• Manage arts education programs from initial concept and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develop and manage program budgets, calendars, schedules, enrollment goals, and operational plans.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support teaching artists, instructors, counselors, specialists, and other year-round and summer program staff.
• Oversee registration, enrollment, room reservations, supplies, payroll coordination, field trips, special programs, and other program logistics.
• Build strong relationships with participants and families, maintain consistent communication, and lead efforts to support recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with marketing staff on program promotion, recruitment, registration, and outreach.
• Maintain accurate program, financial, enrollment, scheduling, and participant records.
• Coordinate performances, showcases, recitals, exhibits, and other culminating experiences.
• Participate in staff and camp meetings, orientations, trainings, parent programs, debriefings, and other…