Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs

Creativity Explored; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Creativity Explored, a San Francisco nonprofit, seeks an Associate Director of Youth and Community Programs to lead inclusive arts education for youth, drive partnerships, and steward grants and contracts. The role oversees on-site and travel to partner sites, reporting to the Director of Programs, with a focus on equity and creative potential for students with developmental disabilities.

You will manage a team of teaching artists and program staff, shape program strategy from CE’s leadership

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in youth arts education or youth development.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and performance management.
• 2+ years managing government or foundation grants and contracts.
• Experience creating and managing program budgets.
• Strong communication, project management, and data skills.
• A person-centered approach and connection to CE’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Implement and continuously improving inclusive youth arts programs, including camps, school-day and out-of-school-time programs, and community tours.
• Hire, train, and supervise program staff, including Youth Teaching Artists and Youth Program Associates.
• Develop partnerships with schools, nonprofits, regional centers, and community organizations.
• Play a leading role in managing government and foundation grants and contracts, including budgets, compliance, and funder relationships.
• Oversee program operations, including sites, safety, supplies, and transportation logistics.

Skills

Youth arts education

Supervisory experience

Grants & contracts management

Budget management

Communication skills

Project management

Data skills

Person-centered approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, arts administration, nonprofit management, or related field

Job description

Creativity Explored Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs San Francisco, CA·Full time

As Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs, you will lead a growing program serving over 500 youth annually, with a focus on young people with disabilities from middle school through transition age. You will design inclusive arts education programs, build community partnerships, manage a team of teaching artists and program staff, and steward the grants and contracts that make this work possible. You’ll be part of CE’s Leadership Team, shaping the future of youth programming.

About Creativity Explored

Creativity Explored is a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. We do this by placing the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of the community in a way that honors humanity, respects self-agency, and nurtures creative potential. We manage art studio spaces in the Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods.

Description

Job Title: Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Compensation: $77,000 - $80,000 annually

Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with employer match, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, life and disability insurance

Location: 1 Arkansas Street and 3245 16th Street, San Francisco, with frequent travel to partner program sites

Schedule: Monday through Saturday; hybrid with minimum 60% on-site

Reports To: Director, Programs

Are you a creative leader passionate about inclusive arts education for young people?

Join Creativity Explored, a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. At CE, we place the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of our community, honoring humanity, respecting self-agency, and nurturing creative potential. Named Best Art Gallery and Best Nonprofit, CE is a vibrant, mission-driven organization where your work has real impact

What You’ll Do

• Implement and continuously improving inclusive youth arts programs, including camps, school-day and out-of-school-time programs, and community tours
• Hire, train, and supervise program staff, including Youth Teaching Artists and Youth Program Associates
• Develop partnerships with schools, nonprofits, regional centers, and community organizations
• Play a leading role in managing government and foundation grants and contracts, including budgets, compliance, and funder relationships
• Oversee program operations, including sites, safety, supplies, and transportation logistics

What You Bring

• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in youth arts education or youth development
• 2+ years of supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and performance management
• 2+ years managing government or foundation grants and contracts
• Experience creating and managing program budgets
• Strong communication, project management, and data skills
• A person-centered approach and connection to CE’s mission

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in education, arts administration, nonprofit management, or related field
• Experience working with people with disabilities
• Experience developing collaborative programming with community partners

Creativity Explored is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. BIPOC, women, people with disabilities, and bilingual/bicultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Offers are subject to satisfactory criminal background check clearance and proof of negative TB test results completed within the prior 12 months. Creativity Explored will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.