Director of Arts Education

Jewish Community Center Works; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The JCC of Greater Baltimore is seeking a Director of Arts Education in Owings Mills, MD. This leadership role oversees year-round and summer arts education, including children's theater and dance, with strategic program development and community engagement.

The Director will recruit and supervise teaching artists, manage budgets, coordinate exhibits, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality arts experiences while ensuring safety and accessibility.

Qualifications

• A creative thinker and arts administrator who can turn ideas into engaging, well-executed programs.
• A positive and enthusiastic leader who enjoys working with children, families, artists, educators, and community partners.
• An effective supervisor who can recruit, support, and build strong relationships with teaching artists and program staff.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple programs, priorities, budgets, deadlines, and events simultaneously.
• A strong problem-solver who is flexible and comfortable adapting when circumstances change.
• An effective communicator and collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to follow-through.
• Committed to creating inclusive, welcoming, safe, and high-quality arts experiences.
• Comfortable using technology for communication, data management, registration, scheduling, and other administrative responsibilities.
• A college degree is required. Experience in arts education, arts administration, program management, theater, dance, visual arts, music, camp, or related fields is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and strategic leadership for the JCC's year-round and summer arts education portfolio.
• Lead the JCC's Children's Theater Production Company programming and oversee dance programming for children and adults.
• Develop new classes, workshops, performances, camps, and arts experiences based on community interests, participation trends, and opportunities for growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, artists, educators, arts organizations, businesses, and community partners to cultivate partnerships and artistic resources that enhance programming and broaden participation in JCC arts and cultural experiences.
• Collaborate across JCC departments and with community partners to develop meaningful arts experiences and support organizational and community-wide events.
• Assist with curating and coordinating rotating exhibits in the Gordon Center gallery.
• Provide instruction and direct program leadership when appropriate.
• Evaluate programs and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, participation, accessibility, and impact.
• Represent the Center for Arts & Culture and JCC with professionalism in interactions with participants, families, artists, partners, and the broader community.
• Participate in relevant professional development to remain current in arts education, program management, supervision, and community engagement.
• Manage arts education programs from initial concept and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develop and manage program budgets, calendars, schedules, enrollment goals, and operational plans.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support teaching artists, instructors, counselors, specialists, and other year-round and summer program staff.
• Oversee registration, enrollment, room reservations, supplies, payroll coordination, field trips, special programs, and other program logistics.
• Build strong relationships with participants and families, maintain consistent communication, and lead efforts to support recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with marketing staff on program promotion, recruitment, registration, and outreach.
• Maintain accurate program, financial, enrollment, scheduling, and participant records.
• Coordinate performances, showcases, recitals, exhibits, and other culminating experiences.
• Participate in staff and camp meetings, orientations, trainings, parent programs, debriefings, and other planning meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure programs follow JCC safety procedures and are delivered in a safe, organized, welcoming, and high-quality manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other appropriate management.

Skills

Creative leadership

Arts administration

Staff supervision

Budget management

Partnership building

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director of Arts Education
JCC of Greater Baltimore
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave
Rosenbloom Campus
Owings Mills, MD 21117

SUMMARY:

The Director of Arts Education is a creative arts administrator and educator responsible for developing, managing, and growing arts education experiences primarily serving children, teens, and families.

Working collaboratively with the Center for Arts & Culture and Gordon Center teams, the Director of Arts Education provides creative vision and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of programs including children's theater, dance, summer arts programming, and additional arts experiences based on community needs, organizational priorities, and the Director's areas of expertise.

This position creates high-quality arts experiences that reflect the vibrant and diverse communities we serve while providing opportunities for creativity, learning, connection, and meaningful engagement in a safe and welcoming environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide creative and strategic leadership for the JCC's year-round and summer arts education portfolio.
• Lead the JCC's Children's Theater Production Company programming and oversee dance programming for children and adults.
• Develop new classes, workshops, performances, camps, and arts experiences based on community interests, participation trends, and opportunities for growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, artists, educators, arts organizations, businesses, and community partners to cultivate partnerships and artistic resources that enhance programming and broaden participation in JCC arts and cultural experiences.
• Collaborate across JCC departments and with community partners to develop meaningful arts experiences and support organizational and community-wide events.
• Assist with curating and coordinating rotating exhibits in the Gordon Center gallery.
• Provide instruction and direct program leadership when appropriate.
• Evaluate programs and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, participation, accessibility, and impact.
• Represent the Center for Arts & Culture and JCC with professionalism in interactions with participants, families, artists, partners, and the broader community.
• Participate in relevant professional development to remain current in arts education, program management, supervision, and community engagement.
• Manage arts education programs from initial concept and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develop and manage program budgets, calendars, schedules, enrollment goals, and operational plans.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support teaching artists, instructors, counselors, specialists, and other year-round and summer program staff.
• Oversee registration, enrollment, room reservations, supplies, payroll coordination, field trips, special programs, and other program logistics.
• Build strong relationships with participants and families, maintain consistent communication, and lead efforts to support recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with marketing staff on program promotion, recruitment, registration, and outreach.
• Maintain accurate program, financial, enrollment, scheduling, and participant records.
• Coordinate performances, showcases, recitals, exhibits, and other culminating experiences.
• Participate in staff and camp meetings, orientations, trainings, parent programs, debriefings, and other planning meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure programs follow JCC safety procedures and are delivered in a safe, organized, welcoming, and high-quality manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other appropriate management.

Program Management

• Manage arts education programs from initial concept and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develop and manage program budgets, calendars, schedules, enrollment goals, and operational plans.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support teaching artists, instructors, counselors, specialists, and other year-round and summer program staff.
• Oversee registration, enrollment, room reservations, supplies, payroll coordination, field trips, special programs, and other program logistics.
• Build strong relationships with participants and families, maintain consistent communication, and lead efforts to support recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with marketing staff on program promotion, recruitment, registration, and outreach.
• Maintain accurate program, financial, enrollment, scheduling, and participant records.
• Coordinate performances, showcases, recitals, exhibits, and other culminating experiences.
• Participate in staff and camp meetings, orientations, trainings, parent programs, debriefings, and other planning meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure programs follow JCC safety procedures and are delivered in a safe, organized, welcoming, and high-quality manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other appropriate management.

Minimum Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A creative thinker and arts administrator who can turn ideas into engaging, well-executed programs.
• A positive and enthusiastic leader who enjoys working with children, families, artists, educators, and community partners.
• An effective supervisor who can recruit, support, and build strong relationships with teaching artists and program staff.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple programs, priorities, budgets, deadlines, and events simultaneously.
• A strong problem-solver who is flexible and comfortable adapting when circumstances change.
• An effective communicator and collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to follow-through.
• Committed to creating inclusive, welcoming, safe, and high-quality arts experiences.
• Comfortable using technology for communication, data management, registration, scheduling, and other administrative responsibilities.
• A college degree is required. Experience in arts education, arts administration, program management, theater, dance, visual arts, music, camp, or related fields is strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The Center for Arts & Culture is a dynamic, creative, and often fast-paced environment. The Director of Arts Education regularly interacts with children, families, teaching artists, JCC staff, community organizations, vendors, artists, and outside partners.

The position includes a combination of administrative work, classroom and rehearsal environments, performances, community events, and summer camp programming.

The position requires flexibility in scheduling. Summer responsibilities generally take place Monday through Friday, with orientations, meetings, and special programs as required. Year-round responsibilities may include daytime, evening, and weekend hours based on classes, rehearsals, performances, and events.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to:

? Sit, stand, and walk for varying periods of time.

? Use a computer and other standard office equipment.

? Reach with hands and arms and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch.

? Assist with moving props, scenery, equipment, art supplies, and other program materials.

? Occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be asked to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the supervisor or other management as organizational needs arise.

$55,000 - $65,000

Agency Information:

Inspired by the work we do every day, the JCC is an organization centered by Jewish values and focused on creating meaningful experiences and opportunities to enrich, connect, and positively impact our community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive and welcoming workplace and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

We value all members of our team in a supportive environment in which everyone is treated with appreciation and respect and positioned to do their best work every day.