Cultural Arts Coordinator

City of El Segundo; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cultural Arts Coordinator to enhance community engagement through arts programming. This role involves planning, developing, and promoting cultural events while managing public art projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the arts and effective communication skills. Join a vibrant city that values creativity and community, and make a significant impact in shaping El Segundo's cultural landscape. If you're ready to lead and inspire, this position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of cultural development.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Vacation Leave

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cultural arts experience including supervisory roles.
• Knowledge of public arts grants and funding sources.

Responsibilities

• Manage public art projects from inception to completion.
• Plan and coordinate cultural events and programs.

Skills

Cultural Arts Programming

Public Arts Grants

Budgeting Practices

Report Writing

Community Outreach

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Art

Master's Degree in Arts Administration

Job description

The Ideal Candidate

The City of El Segundo Recreation, Parks, and Library Department is recruiting for a motivated Cultural Arts Coordinator. Under direction of the Recreation, Parks, and Library Director, the Cultural Arts Coordinator plans, develops, coordinates and promotes cultural arts programs and activities; administers cultural program areas, plans and coordinates cultural events, manages cultural event facilities and public art coordination; responsible for coordinating the interface between the Art and Cultural Advisory Committee and city government in the administrative areas of technical research, special reports, agenda preparations, and public information presentations. The Cultural Arts Coordinator will administer contracts with nonprofit organizations, artist, professional service providers and others. Work includes developing marketing programs, cultural arts programming, advocacy, revenue development, and the development of cultural facilities to stabilize and encourage the growth of El Segundo’s Arts and Cultural community; performs a variety of program support activities, including the monitoring of program activities, event set-ups and equipment troubleshooting.

Description

The Ideal Candidate

The City of El Segundo Recreation, Parks, and Library Department is recruiting for a motivated Cultural Arts Coordinator. Under direction of the Recreation, Parks, and Library Director, the Cultural Arts Coordinator plans, develops, coordinates and promotes cultural arts programs and activities; administers cultural program areas, plans and coordinates cultural events, manages cultural event facilities and public art coordination; responsible for coordinating the interface between the Art and Cultural Advisory Committee and city government in the administrative areas of technical research, special reports, agenda preparations, and public information presentations. The Cultural Arts Coordinator will administer contracts with nonprofit organizations, artist, professional service providers and others. Work includes developing marketing programs, cultural arts programming, advocacy, revenue development, and the development of cultural facilities to stabilize and encourage the growth of El Segundo’s Arts and Cultural community; performs a variety of program support activities, including the monitoring of program activities, event set-ups and equipment troubleshooting.

Application and Selection Process

TO APPLY: Each applicant must submit a City of El Segundo Employment Application and respond to the Supplemental Qualifications Questionnaire online. This recruitment process is open on a continuous basis and may close at any time. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This recruitment requires that a cover letter addressing your professional experience and resume must be uploaded with the application to be considered complete. The first review date for the Cultural Arts Coordinator will be Monday, May 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

The City of El Segundo, incorporated in 1917, is a unique, quaint city by the sea. Home to approximately 17,000 residents and over 75,000 private sector employees of major aeronautical, sports, media, industrial and multiple Fortune 500 companies including Mattel, Chevron and most recently, the Los Angeles Times and Beyond Meat. Further, El Segundo has become the headquarters for major sports franchises, including the LA Lakers and LA Kings. As the economy broadens, El Segundo is becoming home to a variety of high tech and “creative economy” start-up companies. This is reflected in the City motto "Where Big Ideas Take Off!"

Essential Job Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of duties and responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages complex public art projects from inception to completion; including defining project scope, drafting requests and proposal, facilitating the selection, contract negotiation and project completion;
• Proposes, organizes, schedules and supervises activities of one or more cultural program areas(s), including: staffing, facility use, technical and administrative functions, relations with cultural organizations and the general public;
• Makes outreach presentations to cultural organizations, community groups and residents to gather support and encourage community participation in the arts and culture;
• Plans, organizes and prepares budgets; evaluates the annual budget request against goals established for the division and revenue projections; recommends changes in division requests to the Director of Recreation, Parks and Library;
• Analyzes issues, researches projects, establishes and develops programs related to public art, as directed by Director. Composes staff reports, Commission reports, and professional documents and advises on recommended action or analyses. Performs other analytical work as asked;
• Compiles and disseminates monthly event calendar outlining the month's activities, special events listings, describing what, where and when events will be held and the venue, hours and a brief description of those activities;
• Monitors programs and activities, ensures compliance with contract documents, reviews and verifies contractor's payment applications and recommends approval for payment;
• Prepares performance reports on artists, consultants and independent contractors;
• Keeps the Director of Recreation, Parks and Library informed of projects, projected projects, problems and opportunities of which the department head may not be aware;
• Provides customer service to applicants, participants and the general public; acts as an information source regarding assigned programs; provides feedback to direct user groups, staff and volunteers, as appropriate;
• Receives, researches, and resolves complaints by program participants and the public; refers complaints to department head, as appropriate; and
• Recommends hiring, trains, schedules, assigns and reviews work of assigned staff; initiates corrective and/or disciplinary action and responds to grievances following established personnel policies and procedures and in consultation with the Director of Library and Community Services and Human Resources.
  
  

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Other Characteristics:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and passion for the arts;
• Principles and practices of cultural arts programming, planning, funding, development, implementation and administration, including multi-cultural programming;
• Public arts grants and sources including private and foundation-funding sources;
• Cultural policy, standards, practices and issues;
• Report writing techniques;
• Budgeting practices of performing and visual arts organizations;
• Non-profit foundations, fundraising, and management;
• Laws and regulations governing public assembly facilities; and
• Principles and practices of supervision.
  
  

Skilled In

• Reviewing and evaluating arts programs and their relationships to other community/agency programs;
• Translating goals and objectives into workable programs, including fund development, community support and program evaluation;
  
  

Ability To

• Direct and organize an arts program and deal effectively with policies of the City;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Provide leadership to a City Council-appointed Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee to accomplish its mission;
• Analyze and solve problems independently and in a timely manner;
• Work within tight, frequently changing and multiple deadlines; and
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationship with a wide and diverse group of people including cultural groups, youth, volunteers, co-workers, contractors, vendors and the general public.
  
  

Working Conditions

Work is routinely performed in an office environment or program facility environment.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

None.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Art, Arts Administration, Public or Business Administration or closely related field and five (5) years increasingly responsible cultural arts experience including one (1) year leading and/or supervising the work of others, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's Degree in Public Art, Arts Administration, Public or Business Administration or closely related field preferred.

CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CEA)

Benefit Summary – Effective 5/17/2019

PERS Retirement: Tier I-2%@55. Tier II–2%@60 for individuals employed by the City on or after 12/30/12 who are already PERS members. Tier I and II members single highest year coordinated with Social Security and Medicare. Employee required contribution is 8% of pensionable income. PERS 2%@62 for new employees/members hired on or after 1/1/13 have three year average coordinated with Social Security and Medicare and payment of 50% of normal cost (6.75%).

Social Security: The City matches employee’s Social Security contribution, which is 6.2% of your salary and is made on a pre-tax basis. The 2025 Social Security income cap is $176,100.

Retiree Medical: City offers paid retiree medical insurance at same rate as active employees.

Medical Insurance: $1,800 per month for employee and dependents' medical insurance under PERS.

Educational Incentive: Up to $334.21 for B.A. if job doesn't require it. Must be approved by Department Head. Future employees hired on or after May 10, 2017 not eligible.

Optical/Dental/Life/AD&D: $184.25 per month City contribution. Employee & eligible dependents may be covered for optical and dental. $50,000 term life policy provided by City; employee can purchase additional self and dependent coverage at group rates. AD&D insurance policies provided for employees.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Section 125 Plan, allows for payment of employee-paid insurance, medical treatment, and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

State Disability Insurance (SDI): Coverage provided through State Employment Development Department for short-term disability. There is a 1% Employee deduction for this benefit.

Long-Term Disability: City provides fully-paid LTD insurance. Continuance of 66 2/3% of first $9,750 of employee's salary after a 60-day waiting period. Applies to non-job related occurrences.

Work Schedule: 9/80 with alternating Fridays off.

Holidays: 11 fixed paid holidays plus 2 days of Personal Leave per year.

Vacation Leave: 96 hours (1-5 years); 120 hours (6 – 10 years); 144 hours (11 – 15 years): 176 hours (16+ years). Leave can be used after 6 months of service. Annual cash conversion option.

Sick Leave: 8 hours per month.

Bereavement Leave: Three (3) working days [one workweek where travel is 500 miles or more] for qualifying incident. Two (2) additional unpaid days may be taken.

Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $1,750 per year for tuition and books.

Longevity Pay: Up to $66.84/mo for 5 yrs of service; Up to $133.68 for 10 yrs of service; Up to $200.53/mo for 15 yrs of service. Future employees hired on or after May 10, 2017 not eligible.

Uniform Allowance: Dollar amount varies for specific classes.

Other: Voluntary participation in Credit Union; Long-Term Care (premiums paid by employee); Mission Square 457 Deferred Compensation Program; Payroll Direct Deposit.

Revised: 12/12; 2/13; 1/14; 2/15; 8/16; 5/17;5/19; 8/22; 3/25

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The information provided in the following supplemental questions will be used in conjunction with the application materials to determine whether the qualification requirements are met. The best qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the selection process. When applying for this position, I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education and Work Experience sections of my application. A resume may not be submitted in lieu of completing the application and supplemental questions. This recruitment requires that a cover letter addressing your professional experience and resume must be uploaded with the application to be considered complete. I have read the above statement and acknowledge that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected.

• Yes, I acknowledge
• No, I do not acknowledge
  
  

02

Please select your year(s) of increasingly responsible arts experience.

• Five or more years
• Four at least, but less than five
• Three at least, but less than four
• Two at least, but less than three
• One at least, but less than two
• Less than one
• I do not have any responsible arts experience
  
  

03

Please Explain Your Increasingly Responsible Arts Experience

04

Please Select Your Year(s) Of Supervisory Experience

• Two or more years
• One at least, but less than two
• Less than one year
• No experience
  
  

05

Please explain your year(s) of supervisory experience, including the number of people supervised:

06

Please Select Your Highest Level Of Education Completed

• Master's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Some College or Certification(s)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• I do not have education equivalent to the 12th grade
  
  

07

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No
  
  

08

Do you now, or have you in the past, worked for a municipality (City)?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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