Urban Gateways: Center for
Arts Education is a nonprofit arts education partnership building organization
that provides multicultural literary, performing, and visual arts programs
to children, teachers, and parents in the Chicago metro area. 
For further information view our website at www.urbangateways.org. 

Title: Director of Arts
Education
Reports to: Chief Operating
Officer
Supervises: Associate
Director of Programs, Artist-in-Residence, Program Assistant

Responsibilities

• Working closely
  with the Executive Director, manage and oversee the artistic and programmatic
  operations of the organization.
• With the Executive
  Director, create and articulate a programming philosophy that expresses
  the vision, mission and goals of the organization; evolve and realize
  programs in line with this philosophy.
• Serve with the Executive
  Director as a member of the executive team in Board affairs; represent
  Urban Gateways as assigned on Board committees and public events; report
  to the Board on all aspects of the organization’s program activities.
• Curate and realize
  annual artistic season for all matinee and touring performances.
• Oversee all artist
  recruiting and professional development.
• Negotiate and manage
  artist and vendor contracts.
• Review and evaluate
  artists and programs and recommend continuation, expansion or deletion
  based on factors such as validity, relevance, quality, financial feasibility
  in response to the organization’s goals and mission; collect and assimilate
  programmatic ideas and models for improvement of current programs and
  innovation.
• Develop, establish
  and cement relationships and partnerships with/between other arts education
  providers, schools and school districts, community development corporations,
  community-based learning centers, other cultural organizations and social
  service organizations in response to goals set forth in short- and long-range
  programming plans.
• Provide leadership,
  professional development support and oversight to program personnel,
  including guiding the staff in goal setting and performance review initiatives.
• Collaborate and
  participate as an active partner with the Executive Director and Chief
  Operating Officer in balancing the artistic initiatives of the organization
  with financial realities; in collaboration with the Chief Operating
  Officer, develop and implement program department budget.
• Collaborate with
  the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer in creating and implementing
  strategic plans for the organization.
• Attend artistic,
  community and education events to promote the organization and position
  the organization as a leader in the arts education field.
• Participate with
  the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and key development
  staff in fundraising, corporate sponsorships, government and foundation
  grants cultivation/solicitation opportunities.
• Participate with
  the Chief Operating Officer and marketing and communications staff in
  the marketing and promotional activities of the organization and serve
  as a spokesperson representing the programmatic department of the organization.
• Serve as the organization’s
  primary liaison to the Chicago Public Schools Senior Administration,
  Chicago Archdiocese Schools Administration and other local education
  agencies.
• Attend conferences,
  community events, performances, educational events and work outside
  traditional office hours as required to advance the artistic and programmatic
  goals or the organization.
• Perform other related
  duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree
  in arts and/or education-related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five
  years in a senior management position as an artistic and/or programmatic
  director.
• Demonstrated artistic
  and programmatic leadership within a nonprofit cultural organization,
  with management experience in collaborative and team environments.
• Demonstrated expertise
  in the conception, development and implementation of artistic, arts
  education and professional development programs.
• Broad knowledge
  of the arts and arts education field on local, national and international
  levels.
• Superior communication
  skills; ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies
  in a diverse community; strong public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated experience
  in budget preparation and management.
• Technologically
  skilled, proficient in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity
  with database programs.

How to Apply:

Send cover letter, resume and
salary history to Perry L. Gunn at pgunn@urbangateways.org