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Creativity Explored lists this Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Creativity Explored Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs San Francisco, CA·Full time
As Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs, you will lead a growing program serving over 500 youth annually, with a focus on young people with disabilities from middle school through transition age. You will design inclusive arts education programs, build community partnerships, manage a team of teaching artists and program staff, and steward the grants and contracts that make this work possible. You’ll be part of CE’s Leadership Team, shaping the future of youth programming.
About Creativity Explored
Creativity Explored is a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. We do this by placing the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of the community in a way that honors humanity, respects self-agency, and nurtures creative potential. We manage art studio spaces in the Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods.
Description
Job Title: Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs
Classification: Full-time, exempt
Compensation: $77,000 - $80,000 annually
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with employer match, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, life and disability insurance
Location: 1 Arkansas Street and th Street, San Francisco, with frequent travel to partner program sites
Schedule: Monday through Saturday; hybrid with minimum 60% on-site
Reports To: Director, Programs
Are you a creative leader passionate about inclusive arts education for young people?
Join Creativity Explored, a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. At CE, we place the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of our community, honoring humanity, respecting self-agency, and nurturing creative potential. Named Best Art Gallery and Best Nonprofit, CE is a vibrant, mission-driven organization where your work has real impact
What You’ll Do
Implement and continuously improving inclusive youth arts programs, including camps, school-day and out-of-school-time programs, and community tours
Hire, train, and supervise program staff, including Youth Teaching Artists and Youth Program Associates
Develop partnerships with schools, nonprofits, regional centers, and community organizations
Play a leading role in managing government and foundation grants and contracts, including budgets, compliance, and funder relationships
Oversee program operations, including sites, safety, supplies, and transportation logistics
What You Bring
4+ years of progressively responsible experience in youth arts education or youth development
2+ years of supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and performance management
2+ years managing government or foundation grants and contracts
Experience creating and managing program budgets
Strong communication, project management, and data skills
A person-centered approach and connection to CE’s mission
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in education, arts administration, nonprofit management, or related field
Experience working with people with disabilities
Experience developing collaborative programming with community partners
Creativity Explored is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. BIPOC, women, people with disabilities, and bilingual/bicultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Offers are subject to satisfactory criminal background check clearance and proof of negative TB test results completed within the prior 12 months. Creativity Explored will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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