Director of Arts Education & Community Programs

Art House Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Art House Inc. in Cleveland leads accessible arts education and community programming, guiding urban and partner initiatives from planning to evaluation.

The Program Director collaborates with the Executive Director to ensure financially responsible, impactful programming that aligns with Art House's mission. This role supervises the Program and Marketing Assistant, coordinates teaching artists, and represents Art House in Cleveland's arts and education sectors, including occasional evenings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in arts administration, education, nonprofit management, program management, or a related field.
• Experience managing programs from planning through implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience supervising employees, contractors, interns, teaching artists, or other program personnel.
• Strong organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with budgets, program expenses, contracts, invoices, financial documentation, data collection, and evaluation.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and administrative tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small nonprofit team.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and program-related travel throughout Greater Cleveland.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the annual programming plan with the Executive Director, including projections, budgets, schedules, and timelines.
• Oversee studio, school, and community programs, evaluate offerings, and develop new opportunities based on needs and resources.
• Manage scheduling, enrollment, staffing, supplies, communications, payments, cancellations, and follow-up.
• Supervise the Program and Marketing Assistant; provide training, feedback, and development support.
• Recruit, onboard, coordinate, and support teaching artists, including background checks and contracts.
• Build and maintain school, community, and organizational partnerships; represent Art House publicly.
• Oversee facility rentals and studio-use, coordinate scheduling and agreements, and manage records.
• Develop quotes, contracts, invoices, and tracking for budgeting and reports.

Skills

Program management

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Communication

Data management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in arts administration, education, nonprofit management, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Art House Inc. in Cleveland leads accessible arts education and community programming, guiding urban and partner initiatives from planning to evaluation.

The Program Director collaborates with the Executive Director to ensure financially responsible, impactful programming that aligns with Art House's mission. This role supervises the Program and Marketing Assistant, coordinates teaching artists, and represents Art House in Cleveland's arts and education sectors, including occasional evenings and