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Position Description
The Education Director oversees all aspects of arts education and
community programming at the Jamestown Arts Center (JAC), fulfilling
our mission to engage, enrich, and inspire through arts experiences. This
role ensures that educational programs meet the highest standards of
teaching excellence and artistic vibrancy while advancing goals of
access, inclusivity, and responsiveness to community needs.
Reporting to the Executive Director and collaborating closely with a
small team, the Education Director plans, develops, directs, and
evaluates a vibrant, year-round suite of arts programs for adults, teens,
children, and families.
Primary Responsibilities
The Education Director:
- Conceives, plans, implements, and oversees arts classes, workshops, and camps, as well as community artmaking events and initiatives.
- Develops partnerships with community organizations and schools to create inclusive programs and engage underrepresented communities.
- Works with the Executive Director and Education Committee to strategically develop, maintain, and evaluate both new and existing educational and outreach programs.
- Manages the education budget and contributes to revenue
generation by optimizing fee-based programming and supporting
fundraising initiatives.
Key Duties
- Develop and implement a year-round schedule of class sessions; Spring Break and Summer Arts Camps; Family Days, After-School Art Club, Access Arts Initiative, and artist-led workshops, maintaining and growing the 70+ programs.
- Supervise two part time staff positions: Education Associate and Ceramics Studio Manager.
- Manage regular meetings of the Education Committee (under the Board of Directors).
- Hire and/or manage 50+ teaching artists, interns, and volunteers.
- Manage three active studio spaces and oversee the Ceramic Artist in Residency Program (CARP).
- Build and maintain professional relationships with community
partners, local schools, and PTO’s.
● Develop and track the education budget and provide regular data
analysis in monthly Board reports.
● Perform other duties as assigned, supporting cross-functional
projects in a small nonprofit environment.
Qualifications & Success Factors
- Deep passion for JAC’s nonprofit arts mission.
- Proven ability to create and execute innovative, inclusive programming. Experience developing arts education programs and working with children and adults of all ages and abilities.
- Strong classroom management and familiarity with current art education practices.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills.
- Experience managing professional staff, volunteers, and budgets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, from toddlers to school boards.
- Commitment to JAC’s values of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI), collaboration, and mutual respect.
- High proficiency with Google Workspace (or similar platforms);
website editing, graphic design, are a plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; Master’s degree and/or
equivalent work experience preferred
Employment Details
- Status: Full-time (37.5 hours/week), exempt (salaried)
- Salary: $50,700 – $56,550 DOE
- Schedule: Standard work week hours with occasional evenings, weekends, and local travel
- Location: In-person
- Background Check: Required
To Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to jamestownartscenter@gmail.com with the job title in the subject line. All applications will be kept confidential.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Jamestown Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
