The Arts Education Partnership Manager

Description Location 466 Grand Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States Base Pay $55,674.00 / Year Employee Type Full Time Department: Abrons Arts Center Location: Lower East Side 10002 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 10 AM-6 PM, 1-day remote workday subject to approval by supervisor Salary: $55,674 non-exempt + Benefits Position type: Full Time/ Regular Organizational overview Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 130+year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City’s largest social service agencies. Program overview Abrons Arts Center is the home for artistic expression at Henry Street Settlement. It was founded in 1975 as the Arts for Living Center, adjacent to the historic Neighborhood Playhouse–an anchor of arts on the Lower East Side since 1915. Abrons Arts Center builds a community where artists, learners, and audiences explore creative possibilities. Rooted in the immigrant and working-class history of our Lower East Side neighborhood, we offer free and affordable exhibitions, performances, classes, residencies, and space access. Job Summary The Arts Education Partnerships Manager is the lead coordinator for 2 flagship arts education programs at Abrons Arts Center: the Promoting the Arts Throughout Henry Street (PATHS) program, which produces arts education classes for Henry Street Settlement programs; and StudioLab, which produces arts education classes in New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) schools. The Arts Education Partnerships Manager manages our PATHS and StudioLab portfolios by supporting teaching artist faculty in the successful administration of their courses and by serving as the lead liaison between Abrons, faculty, and partners to ensure high quality service delivery. The Arts Education Partnerships Manager reports to the Director of Arts Education and Community Engagement. High School diploma or equivalent required At least 3 years of professional work experience in an arts educational context; experience with New York City Department of Education preferred Teaching artist experience a plus Ability to interface with learners from a variety of backgrounds, from youth to older adults Confident in working independently, establishing work priorities, coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting deadlines Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience in database management; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Warm, flexible, friendly, and collaborative working style Key Responsibilities Serve as an Abrons Arts Center ambassador and liaison with Henry Street Settlement and NYC DOE partners Lead on coordination and scheduling of PATHS and StudioLab residencies Support with teaching artist faculty hiring and onboarding in partnership with supervisor Order and maintain supplies, track supply inventory Liaise between site supervisors and arts social worker about any acute classroom management and case management support needs for the PATHS program Collaborate with Associate Producer for Arts Education to plan and execute culminating events Track necessary metrics for programmatic quality, funder compliance, and financial evaluation Ensure that teaching artist faculty provides highest standard of service and delivery to portfolio Lead recruitment of new StudioLab clients, in alignment with vision of Supervisor and program leadership Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor and program leadership Essential Physical Job Functions Must be New York City based and available to work on site at our Lower East Side facility Must be able to move throughout our 40K square foot facility that includes stairs, elevators, ramps, indoor and outdoor spaces Ability to travel to all Henry Street Settlement and StudioLab sites when requested #J-18808-Ljbffr Kids for the Future