Community Hubs Project Manager

City-of-Seattle; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture is seeking a Community Hub Project Manager to lead design and daily coordination of arts-based wellness programs for youth across Seattle. You will collaborate with teaching artists, youth organizations, and staff from DEEL and SPR, reporting to the Arts Education Manager within the PEG Division.

This sunset role runs through 2031 and focuses on inclusive, high-quality programming.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating community-based arts programs.
• Ability to collaborate with city agencies and youth-serving partners.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate program delivery with DEEL and SPR.
• Design arts-based wellness programs shaped by youth input.
• Develop schedules, communication plans, and project workflows.
• Manage contracts, budgets, and reporting to ensure high-quality program delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Youth engagement

Job description

The Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) helps make Seattle a creative and welcoming place where everyone can thrive! We work with City partners and community groups to support youth, artists, and cultural organizations.

The Community Hub program brings arts-based wellness activities to community centers and teen life centers across the city. These programs help youth build coping skills, express themselves, connect with caring adults, and access mental-health resources.

The Community Hubs Project Manager leads the design and daily coordination of these arts-based wellness programs. In this role, you will work with teaching artists, youth organizations, and staff from the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) and Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR). You help ensure each site offers high-quality, culturally relevant programming for diverse Seattle youth. This is a Sunset position that is funded through the end of 2031, and will report to the Arts Education Manager, and is situated within OAC's Partnerships, Education, and Grants (PEG) Division.

Top Priorities

Your work will focus on:

1. Strong Collaboration. Making sure OAC, DEEL, and SPR work together well so programming runs smoothly.
2. Youth-Centered Program Development. Creating arts-based wellness programs that reflect youth needs and connect providers with mental-health supports.

1. Program Administration & Reporting. Managing contracts, budgets, scheduling, and reporting to ensure successful, safe, and high-quality program delivery

Here’s more of what you’ll be doing:

Project Management & Program Design

• Work with DEEL and SPR staff to plan and coordinate program delivery.
• Help teaching artists and partners design arts-based wellness programs shaped by youth input.
• Develop schedules, communication plans, and project workflows.
• Build required program plans and forms for DEEL funding.

Site Coordination, Safety & Onboarding

• Lead activation of 6–8 Community Hub sites each year and work with site leads on scheduling, space needs, and safety planning.
• Make sure providers complete background checks, training, and site orientations.
• Connect providers with youth mental-health resources offered by DEEL and schools.
• Visit sites regularly to ensure programs are safe, welcoming, and accessible. Includes evenings and weekends.

Contract & Budget Management

• Write and manage contracts with teaching artists and partner organizations.
• Support providers with scopes of work, data needs, and quality improvement.
• Track budgets, process invoices, and make sure spending aligns with program goals.
• Ensure resources are shared fairly across sites and communities.

Data & Reporting