Job type:  Full-time Employee. Exempt.

Schedule:  7:30am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday. Some weekend and extended hours as needed. Remote, home-based position. Candidate must reside in Los Angeles, CA.  

Salary:  $60,000 – $65,000 annually based on experience. Health insurance benefits. Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation. 

Start date:  7/1/23

Dream A World Education Overview:

Based in Los Angeles, Dream A World Education (DAWE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization making a difference in the lives of children through the early childhood education curriculum, Secrets of the Heart (SOTH.)  DAWE is a pioneer in arts-based social emotional learning for children in primary grades. SOTH is a sequential arts-based curriculum with two related components—in-person residencies in Los Angeles County and web-based programs (SOTH TV)–that work either independently or combined in a hybrid format. Through arts experiences that teach diverse cultural traditions, children learn to develop social and emotional skills that help them identify and express their feelings, promote self-acceptance, strengthen relationships and support academic success.  

Currently, DAWE offers three in-person arts residency programs: One World Drum Circles (12 weeks in-person only), Dance in America (12 weeks in-person only) and Secrets of the Heart On-Campus, a year-long hybrid program that combines the 24-week web-based SOTH TV program with 8 monthly in-person Teaching Artist classroom visits.

Planned expansion of on-campus programming includes residencies for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.

Dream A World Education Values Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Dream A World Education, we welcome and value people from all backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The Position:

The Program Director will serve as liaison between Dream A World Education and its school/community partners and with the Teaching Artists participating in all DAWE on-campus programming. In collaboration with DAWE administration, the Program Director will be responsible for supervising and managing all elements of programming on school campuses or in community organization partner sites. In addition, they will participate in creating curriculum and managing program evaluation to ensure that goals are met and students’ learning outcomes are positive.

We are looking for someone with an arts education background who is socially conscious, enthusiastic, dynamic, collaborative, passionate, confident, bold and articulate to manage programming and sustain relationships with public and private schools, charter schools and community organizations. The person will be committed to the value of arts education and to improving educational opportunities and equity for children in low-income communities. Their success will lead to schools renewing Secrets of the Heart partnerships and administrators inspiring peers to welcome SOTH onto their campuses. 

The right person will have background in theater, production, and knowledge of multiple arts disciplines. 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and successful work experience in the arts field.
A minimum of 2 years of arts administration or operations experience.
Experience with Apple computer systems. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, computer applications, and Google Workspace. 
Highly organized with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong written, oral and presentational communication skills.
Collaboration skills.
Spanish fluency a plus. Graphic design experience a plus.

Essential Functions & Tasks:

Manage all elements of DAWE on-campus programming, including parent and classroom teacher orientations, and schedule all on-campus programs including organizing and managing student culminations. Distributing, collecting and digitizing photo releases.
Recruit, hire, train, onboard and evaluate Teaching Artists. 
Design and implement Teaching Artist orientations and trainings.
Create monthly payroll schedules for Teaching Artists.
Serve as DAWE liaison for partner school administrators, teachers, site personnel, and other community partner organizations. 
Be familiar with DAWE employment policies, employee performance measures, and grade level curriculum.        
Actively participate in community-building within our partner schools.
Attend appropriate networking and special events as needed.

Responsibilities also include but are not limited to the following: 

Collaborate on new arts-based SEL curricula for upper elementary grades that aligns with California Arts Standards, Common Core and CASEL Social Emotional Core Competencies. 
Process MOUs, partnership agreements and other essential documents for schools, organizations and districts.
Coordinate all school-site logistics –Teaching Artist and programming schedules (including scheduling substitute TAs, if needed.) Order supplies, manage community and school site events, and other logistic management as needed. 
Budget – with oversight—related expenses for all on campus activities including Teaching Artist professional development.

Draft school district and site budgets and track spending for on-campus programs.
Monitor program quality and efficiency in partner sites.
Visit all school sites during residencies to connect with school administrators and support classroom teachers and Teaching Artists.
Contribute content for social media, newsletters, and other DAWE-related publications as needed. 
Operate audio-visual equipment and film/photograph on-campus programming as needed.

Assignments may change in response to DAWE’s changing needs and your role may evolve with other responsibilities as assigned by Executive Director.

Working Conditions:

DAWE follows the COVID protocols established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. 
Lift, push, or carry supplies, transport equipment, instruments or classroom furniture up-to 20lbs. 
Bend, twist, reach, stand and/or sit for long periods of time.  
View computer screens and devices for long periods of time.  
Must have a valid California driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
Travel and attend meetings and events, which may require occasional use of a motor vehicle for transportation to other locations. Due to responsibilities requiring travel to locations not easily accessible by public transportation, driving will be an essential job responsibility for this position. Mileage reimbursement is provided. 
 

Additional Requirements:

Ability to successfully pass a TB screening test. 
Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence.
Ability to pass Live Scan and criminal background check. 

To Apply:.  

Please submit a cover letter and resume to info@dreamaworldedu.org with this subject line: Program Director.
NO HARD COPIES OR PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. 
Application Deadline: OPEN-UNTIL-FILLED. 
Phone and in-person interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.