JOB TITLE: Director of Programs

REPORTS TO: Executive Director
Salaried Exempt Full-time 40 hours per week 

Summary: This position is accountable for the smooth operation of all Youth in Arts Educational Partnerships and Programs

Benefits: Medical Benefits, Vacation & Sick Time, Flexible work environment

Position and Responsibilities

The Director of Programs oversees staff, Mentor Artists, partnership details and logistics, contents, and implementation of all Youth in Arts educational partnerships at school sites and with other community partners. As part of the Leadership Team, this role is responsible for collaborating on the mission-driving work of the organization within key programs including developing and meeting strategic goals, identifying areas of growth, managing programmatic budgets, refining program systems, and supporting teaching artists and teachers.The Director of Programs is also a key player in developing teaching artist development and training with focus on equity, accessibility, and growth. Our ideal candidate has a background in arts education (visual and/or performing arts) and has direct experience with program administration including budgeting and partnership building. We are looking for a collaborative team-player that can navigate a fast paced environment.

About Youth in Arts

For more than 50 years, Youth in Arts has existed to achieve a seemingly simple thing: to bring quality arts education to students of ALL backgrounds and abilities. But our work is about so much more. It is about whole person development, identity, voice, discovery, imagination, and the freedom derived from access to creativity and art-making. Youth in Arts (YIA) is an education nonprofit founded in 1970 by local arts advocates dismayed by diminishing arts resources available for California students. YIA builds visual and performing arts skills through innovative and in-depth programs that foster confidence, compassion and resilience in students. We develop capacity among educators and teaching artists through intentional support efforts, advocate for equitable access to arts education and offer opportunities for young people to share their creative voices in their communities. Through direct education in school partnerships as well as through local and national advocacy, our programs change the lives of thousands in- and around San Francisco’s North Bay. YIA insists that access to a creative life is a right for all students.

Read the full job description and application details at: https://youthinarts.org/join-our-team/