Creativity Explored - Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs

CA For The Arts; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k with employer match

paid vacation

sick leave

holiday pay

life and disability insurance

Job summary

Creativity Explored in San Francisco seeks an Associate Director, Youth and Community Programs to lead a growing, inclusive arts education program serving over 500 youth annually. You will design programs, build partnerships, and supervise a team of teaching artists and staff, while stewarding grants and contracts.

This full-time role reports to the Director, Programs, offers hybrid work with at least 60% on-site, and a compensation range of $77,000–$80,000 with core benefits.

Qualifications

• Design inclusive arts education programs.
• Build community partnerships with schools and organizations.
• Supervise a team of teaching artists and program staff.
• Steward grants and contracts that support youth programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing program serving over 500 youth annually.
• Collaborate with the Leadership Team to shape youth programming.

Job description

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Creativity Explored - Associate Director, Youth and Community 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

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.

Position 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

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