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Title:

SaySi - ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT DIRECTOR

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SAY Sí, a national award-winning, multidisciplinary arts organization for San Antonio's creative youth is serving as the fiscal agent for the San Antonio Arts Education Task Force and seeks an individual to manage, coordinate and administer the development of a comprehensive arts education blueprint for San Antonio. This is a City of San Antonio, Office of Cultural Affairs grant funded position.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for managing, coordinating and administrating the development of a comprehensive blueprint for arts education in greater San Antonio, including educational initiatives to promote systemic and balanced provisions of arts education. Directs the administrative functions necessary to support program activities which includes providing direction and ensuring that all aspects of related operations support these objectives, including formulating policies and procedures, guidelines and strategies. The position is responsible for technical and policy guidance on plans, programs, and projects. The Project Director is responsible for identifying and mobilizing diverse stakeholders, including policy makers, implementers, and recipients of arts education; cultivating new partners; developing supportive policy and action at each level of involvement; and representing the initiative locally, statewide and at various levels; providing leadership with executive committee and funding partners.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major course work in arts, public or business administration or a related field and four (4) years progressively responsible program management experience. A Master’s degree in a related field is highly desirable.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred candidate will have demonstrated knowledge of:

• current policies, trends, and relevant issues related to arts education in San Antonio and Texas; familiarity with the region to be served, its geography, student population, teachers and their needs; knowledge of current research related to arts education, teaching strategies, and assessment techniques.

• nonprofit practices, programming and policymaking; excellent organizational and time managements skills, ability to prioritize multiple and conflicting demands; excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills to interact with all various levels of employees, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, students, and the public.

• theories, principles, and practices of the arts, applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations governing funding sources for public agencies; theories, principles and practices of project planning, budgeting, and cost estimating; public sector procurement, contracting, budgeting, and accounting process; financial and analytical methods/procedures; modern management theories.

COMPENSATION:

Serious inquiries only - a full job description is available by email, please submit request to: info@saysi.org

Competitive salary and benefits, please submit professional salary history

Send cover letter and résumé electronically to the attention of:

Jon Hinojosa, Artistic | Executive Director

info@saysi.org

No phone calls, please.

Contact Information:

SAY Sí

email: info@saysi.org

www.saysi.org

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