Arts Education Director: Lead Creative Theater & Dance Programs

Jewish Community Center Works; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The JCC of Greater Baltimore is seeking a Director of Arts Education in Owings Mills, MD. This leadership role oversees year-round and summer arts education, including children's theater and dance, with strategic program development and community engagement.

The Director will recruit and supervise teaching artists, manage budgets, coordinate exhibits, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality arts experiences while ensuring safety and accessibility.

Qualifications

• A creative thinker and arts administrator who can turn ideas into engaging, well-executed programs.
• A positive and enthusiastic leader who enjoys working with children, families, artists, educators, and community partners.
• An effective supervisor who can recruit, support, and build strong relationships with teaching artists and program staff.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple programs, priorities, budgets, deadlines, and events simultaneously.
• A strong problem-solver who is flexible and comfortable adapting when circumstances change.
• An effective communicator and collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to follow-through.
• Committed to creating inclusive, welcoming, safe, and high-quality arts experiences.
• Comfortable using technology for communication, data management, registration, scheduling, and other administrative responsibilities.
• A college degree is required. Experience in arts education, arts administration, program management, theater, dance, visual arts, music, camp, or related fields is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and strategic leadership for the JCC's year-round and summer arts education portfolio.
• Lead the JCC's Children's Theater Production Company programming and oversee dance programming for children and adults.
• Develop new classes, workshops, performances, camps, and arts experiences based on community interests, participation trends, and opportunities for growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, artists, educators, arts organizations, businesses, and community partners to cultivate partnerships and artistic resources that enhance programming and broaden participation in JCC arts and cultural experiences.
• Collaborate across JCC departments and with community partners to develop meaningful arts experiences and support organizational and community-wide events.
• Assist with curating and coordinating rotating exhibits in the Gordon Center gallery.
• Provide instruction and direct program leadership when appropriate.
• Evaluate programs and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, participation, accessibility, and impact.
• Represent the Center for Arts & Culture and JCC with professionalism in interactions with participants, families, artists, partners, and the broader community.
• Participate in relevant professional development to remain current in arts education, program management, supervision, and community engagement.
• Manage arts education programs from initial concept and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develop and manage program budgets, calendars, schedules, enrollment goals, and operational plans.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support teaching artists, instructors, counselors, specialists, and other year-round and summer program staff.
• Oversee registration, enrollment, room reservations, supplies, payroll coordination, field trips, special programs, and other program logistics.
• Build strong relationships with participants and families, maintain consistent communication, and lead efforts to support recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with marketing staff on program promotion, recruitment, registration, and outreach.
• Maintain accurate program, financial, enrollment, scheduling, and participant records.
• Coordinate performances, showcases, recitals, exhibits, and other culminating experiences.
• Participate in staff and camp meetings, orientations, trainings, parent programs, debriefings, and other planning meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure programs follow JCC safety procedures and are delivered in a safe, organized, welcoming, and high-quality manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other appropriate management.

Skills

Creative leadership

Arts administration

Staff supervision

Budget management

Partnership building

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The JCC of Greater Baltimore is seeking a Director of Arts Education in Owings Mills, MD. This leadership role oversees year-round and summer arts education, including children's theater and dance, with strategic program development and community engagement.

The Director will recruit and supervise teaching artists, manage budgets, coordinate exhibits, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality arts experiences while ensuring safety and accessibility.