Community Programs Lead, Arts Education & Partnerships

ArtPride New Jersey; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and personal days

Free studio use for personal projects

Free NimbusFIT Dance Classes

Job summary

ArtPride New Jersey Foundation is seeking a Community Programs Manager to lead Nimbus off-site educational initiatives across Hudson County and beyond. The role blends strategy with hands-on teaching artist supervision, project coordination, and grant compliance to ensure programs meet educational standards and Nimbus values.

You will recruit and supervise teaching artists, coordinate schools, partners, and families, manage scheduling, data collection, and reporting, and help expand partnerships

Qualifications

• Passion for dance, performing arts, or arts education.
• Experience managing educational programs, community partnerships, or youth-serving organizations.
• Strong relationship-building skills; comfortable representing an organization externally with schools, community partners, and families.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple programs and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of Gmail and Google Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate all aspects of off-site educational programs, including in-school residencies, afterschool programs, and community-based initiatives.
• Seek new partnership opportunities with public and private schools, community centers, and local organizations; represent Nimbus at marketing fairs, community events, and partnership meetings.
• Manage all program logistics, including dates, times, locations, pricing, and final performances - including scheduling, tech, setup/strike, and building use forms.
• Handle all communication and correspondence with partner organizations, school administrators, PTAs, and participant families.
• Coordinate field trips to Jersey Nutcracker and Repertory Matinee performances, including scheduling, payment, pre-show materials, and school follow-up.
• Collect and maintain program data, including student demographics, enrollment numbers, and pre/post learning indicator surveys.

Skills

Passion for dance

Relationship-building

Organized and detail-oriented

Excellent written and verbal comms

Gmail / Google Suite knowledge

Tools

Gmail

Google Suite

Job description

ArtPride New Jersey Foundation is seeking a Community Programs Manager to lead Nimbus off-site educational initiatives across Hudson County and beyond. The role blends strategy with hands-on teaching artist supervision, project coordination, and grant compliance to ensure programs meet educational standards and Nimbus values.

You will recruit and supervise teaching artists, coordinate schools, partners, and families, manage scheduling, data collection, and reporting, and help expand partnerships