Cultural Program Manager

The Town of Matthews offers a comprehensive benefits package including bilingual incentive pay, vacation and sick leave, increased vacation accrual for qualified service with another government agency, shared sick leave, medical insurance, paid parental leave, health reimbursement account (HRA), dental plan, vision insurance, North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement Plan, 457 and 401K Retirement Accounts, flexible medical & dependent care spending accounts, EAP, group and voluntary life insurance & AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident plans, hospital indemnity plans, and critical illness insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Performs professional work developing, coordinating, and executing cultural programming and events in the Matthews Community Center and McDowell Arts Center. Supervision is exercised over (1) full‑time staff, multiple part‑time staff, and volunteers. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Assistant Director.

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.)

• Plans, coordinates, and executes various recreational programs, summer camp programs, and events with a focus on cultural arts.
• Designs and produces marketing and promotional material through multiple forms of media.
• Acts as liaison for the Town of Matthews with performing arts organizations that utilize the Matthews Community Center and McDowell Arts Center and serves on applicable boards and committees.
• Coordinates the proper cleaning and maintenance of the Matthews Community Center and McDowell Arts Center with Town staff and other contracted service providers.
• Supervises technical audio‑video work performed within the Fullwood Theater, located inside the Matthews Community Center.
• Responsible for supervision, design of work plan, evaluation of performance, and scheduling for the Cultural Program Coordinator and part‑time staff of the Matthews Community Center and McDowell Arts Center.
• Maintains agreements with service contractors.
• Administers the web‑based participant registration program for the department.
• Administers the public art program for the Town of Matthews.
• Responsible for oversight of the cultural arts division's operational budget and accomplishment of the cultural division's revenue goals.
• Responsible for identifying and applying for alternative sources of revenue for programs and events.
• Responsible for maintaining an inventory of supplies and materials necessary for the operation of the Matthews Community Center and McDowell Arts Center.
• Performs related tasks as required.

(The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all‑inclusive list.)

• Thorough knowledge of techniques used to design, implement, market, and promote recreational programs and events.
• Thorough knowledge of recreation programming principles and procedures used to operate programs that successfully meet community needs.
• Thorough knowledge of basic computer software applications.
• Some knowledge of performance theater operation.
• Ability to conduct a thorough evaluation of recreation programs and events.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms.
• Ability to effectively supervise and evaluate the performance of full‑time and part‑time staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates within the Town of Matthews, the general public, and other organizations.

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform…