Schools Network Director - ART

Position: A+ Schools Network Director - ART65028951
** Agency
* * Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources
** Division
* * Arts Council
** Job Classification Title
** Arts Program Administrator (NS)
** Position Number
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* * NC12

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program.

The Department’s vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team!
** Description of Work
** The North Carolina Arts Council is seeking an enthusiastic team member to join our team! The A+ Schools Network Director serves as a member of the Arts Learning Team and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the A+ Schools of North Carolina network. A+ Schools is a national, research-based school reform model that integrates the arts throughout a state mandated curriculum.

The position includes a variety of duties that focus on recruitment, mentoring and supporting of new A+ network schools, administrators and coordinators; planning and coordinating training workshops, meetings and conferences for schools’ administration, faculty and staff; recruiting, onboarding, and mentoring the network of A+ Fellows who serve as trainers for the program; needed supplies, print orders as well as other materials;

and managing appropriate on-going evaluation of the program. The position collaborates with other members of the Arts Learning Team as well as the NC Department of Public Instruction and other education partners in the state and throughout the nation to keep abreast of current trends and policies in the education field to support the A+ network.

Key Responsibilities    
• Manages day-to-day of the A+ Schools network of schools throughout the state of North Carolina, and beyond.

• Works with Senior Program Director for Arts Learning and other members of the Arts Learning Team to identify needs of the A+ Schools network and plan training activities and refine procedures for the A+ Schools network.

• Manages all on-site professional development, meetings, conferences and training activities for A+ schools’ administration, faculty and staff and manage the A+ Liaisons who serve as connection to the A+ network.

• Provides training and mentoring for the network of A+ Fellows who serve as trainers for the program and support recruitment of new A+ Fellows and manage the work of the Fellows Advisory Team.

• Oversees appropriate on-going evaluation of the A+ Program.

• Works closely with the Professional Development Manager to review and approve the content of all A+ Fellows who are leading training sessions for the A+ Schools network. Monitors the training sessions as appropriate and provides feedback to strengthen trainings as needed.

• Serves as primary point of contact for the A+ Schools network and works with other state agencies and partner organizations to strengthen the A+ network.
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Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Recruitment Range: $45,926-$68,000
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** Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on…