Arts Director

Hillsborough College; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 84,569 - 134,316; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough Community College seeks an administrator to provide administrative, operational and artistic leadership for the college’s theaters, galleries and arts programs across all five campuses. You will oversee a comprehensive plan for arts activities aligned with the college’s mission and aimed at increasing community awareness of college priorities.

The role requires directing strategic priorities for arts productions, supervising facilities, budgeting and risk management, and building

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• 1–3 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads in the development and implementation of strategic priorities and sustainable plans for visual and performing arts productions, installations and events across the college’s five campuses that align with HCC’s mission.
• Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop performances, exhibitions, public artworks, collections priorities and other activities that support HCC’s academic programs and expand the visibility of the arts.
• Supervises operations for theaters, galleries and other locations hosting arts-related activities across the college’s five campuses.
• Includes managing budgets, the determination and assessment of objectives, ensuring internal controls, risk management, oversight of marketing efforts, event scheduling, contracts, facilities and inventory.
• Collaborates with leadership and the Finance and Administration units to develop and establish an appropriate financial structure that prioritizes revenue generation to support and expand the College’s arts program.
• Engages community members to build awareness, develop mutually beneficial partnerships and seek resources to support operations and programming.
• May include serving on external committees and attending community events that elevate the profile of HCC.
• Hires and supervises division professionals and support staff.
• Sets goals and priorities for theatre and gallery staff across all campuses.
• In collaboration with the HCC Foundation, directs and oversees fundraising efforts to support arts programming, including grants, endowments, donations and sponsorships.
• Builds relationships with faculty, students and community stakeholders to develop new initiations, collaborations and art related programs.
• Works across campuses and disciplines to increase awareness of the arts.
• May include serving on internal committees and attending college events.
• Performs other similar and related duties as assigned.

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Compensation Range

$84,569.43 - $134,316.16

Position Summary: Hiring compensation range: $84,569.43 to $ 93,026.37 depending on qualifications.

Job Summary

Provides administrative, operational and artistic leadership for HCC’s theaters, galleries and arts programs college wide. Develops and maintains a comprehensive plan for arts activities that responds to the college’s mission and increases community awareness of college priorities and needs.

Job Duties

• Leads in the development and implementation of strategic priorities and sustainable plans for visual and performing arts productions, installations and events across the college’s five campuses that align with HCC’s mission.
• Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop performances, exhibitions, public artworks, collections priorities and other activities that support HCC’s academic programs and expand the visibility of the arts.
• Supervises operations for theaters, galleries and other locations hosting arts-related activities across the college’s five campuses.
• Includes managing budgets, the determination and assessment of objectives, ensuring internal controls, risk management, oversight of marketing efforts, event scheduling, contracts, facilities and inventory.
• Collaborates with leadership and the Finance and Administration units to develop and establish an appropriate financial structure that prioritizes revenue generation to support and expand the College’s arts program.
• Engages community members to build awareness, develop mutually beneficial partnerships and seek resources to support operations and programming.
• May include serving on external committees and attending community events that elevate the profile of HCC.
• Hires and supervises division professionals and support staff.
• Sets goals and priorities for theatre and gallery staff across all campuses.
• In collaboration with the HCC Foundation, directs and oversees fundraising efforts to support arts programming, including grants, endowments, donations and sponsorships.
• Builds relationships with faculty, students and community stakeholders to develop new initiations, collaborations and art related programs.
• Works across campuses and disciplines to increase awareness of the arts.
• May include serving on internal committees and attending college events.
• Performs other similar and related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The position requires at least a Master’s Degree and at least one to up to three years of prior-related work experience.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Hillsborough Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion among our applicants and employees is critical to our success as a community partner. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and military/veteran status. Preference will also be given to veterans and spouses who are eligible under the Veterans\' Preference Law. At time of application, submittal of Form DD214 is the minimum requirement for veterans\' preference claim. Note: Please upload your DD214 as an attachment as part of your application at the time of submission. The selected candidate identified for this position will be required to successfully complete a Level II criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting. Hillsborough Community College participates in the US E-Verify program.

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Founded in 1968, HC is currently the fifth largest community college in Florida’s State College System, serving more than 42,000 students each year at its five campuses, three centers and online platform. HC offers more than 200 academic options including the associate in art and associate in science degrees, college credit certificates, postsecondary adult vocational certificates, advanced technical diplomas and certificates, as well as continuing education and lifelong learning courses. The College has an annual budget of over $135 million and employs more than 2,200. Over 84 percent of HC graduates stay in the local community, and together, HC and its former students contribute more than $1.3 billion in added income and economic impact to Hillsborough County.