SUPERVISOR:             Executive Director

HOURS:                        20-25 hours per week

Nature of Work

This individual is responsible for performing duties associated with arts education for youth classes, adult classes and workshops in support of the mission of the Bonifas Arts Center. This includes developing new classes, recruiting and retaining class instructors, maintaining existing programs, and evaluating effectiveness of all programing on a regular basis. He or she will work closely with the Gallery Coordinator and Special Events Coordinator to coordinate classes that relate to gallery exhibits and/or upcoming events. The coordinator will work closely with the Executive Director to evaluate potential funding options including grants, sponsorships and specially designed programs. The coordinator will maintain positive working relationships with area school systems as well as with instructors and the artistic community.

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred (education, business, marketing or communications are ideal)
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Strong back ground in education or experience in the arts and arts education preferred
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated social and relationship building skills
• Desired experience in creating, budgeting, and promoting programs
• Computer fundamentals (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, Internet, etc)

Essential Functions

• Develops youth and adult classes, after school programs and summer arts activities based on analysis of local market and benchmarking to other comparable organizations
• Develops classes by sourcing instructors, scheduling dates, providing written descriptions and fulfilling supply lists provided by instructors.
• Develops and manages both an education budget in accordance with the Bonifas general budget
• Writes and executes all contracts, registrations and promotional materials in a timely manner (or provides relevant information to support staff) following established by the Bonifas practices and guidelines
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships with instructors, schools, class participants, local authorities, charitable organizations, and other community organizations
• Organizes, purchases, and prepares art supplies for all Bonifas classes and programs
• Manages multiple projects comfortably
• Works in long-range, short-range and immediate timelines
• Other duties as assigned

Examples of Work

• Develops new class ideas through utilizing surveys with class, seeks out participant input and conducting research of the marketplace
• Executes contracts for instructors
• Organizes and orders class supplies in accordance with instructor requests and completes necessary class prep
• Evaluates effectiveness of classes and education programming, develops and implements new classes and series to keep up with changing market demands
• Develops printed marketing materials, such as posters, school flyers, cards
• Creates, maintains and grows social media presence with the goal of growing membership and participation in Bonifas classes and events
• Establishes contact and works together with local and regional artists, schools, other educational and community organizations
• Works with management to prepare and monitor budgets and to maintain expected margins
• Maintains files of plans, budgets and after-action reports for classes and projects

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.