Executive Director, Creative Arts

Executive Director, Creative Arts
Cleveland, OH, United States
Department: VP Learning & Engagement
Location: Metropolitan Campus
Reports To:  Associate Provost
Recruitment Type: External/Internal 
Requisition ID: req4917 
Employment Type: Administration and Professionals
Union Position: Non-Union
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the willingness to work evenings and/or weekends in support of scheduled events.
Number of Openings:  1

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Dean of Creative Arts, manages the Creative Arts Division’s non-credit and community programs, including Arts Prep Academy, JazzFest Academy, and Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

STRATEGY/VISION

• Provides strategic direction for all non-credit and ancillary Creative Arts programs

• Supervises and evaluates the work of the Director of JazzFest, the Director of the Creative Arts Preparatory Academy, Director of College wide Production Management, and support staff

• Develops funding and strategic plans to expand non-credit programs and services

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with corporate and community partners, educational partners, and the arts sector

• In consultation with Tri-C’s marketing department, develops and implements an integrated marketing and communications plan to build awareness and positive perception of non-credit and community programs

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with donors and community stakeholders

• Develops strategies to help students transition between non-credit programs and credit-bearing courses

COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

Proactively partners with faculty and other stakeholders to capitalize on new and current program opportunities


ADMINISTRATIVE

• Represents the College in professional organizations and community activities

• Works with the College Foundation to identify and cultivate prospective donors, and prepare grant proposals for operational support

• Leads the college wide production and theater schedule meetings

• Prepares and submits grant reports by the established deadlines

• Forecasts, plans, maintains, prepares, and monitors the department budget

• Attends evening and weekend events as appropriate

• Manages box office operations, e.g. staffing, data reporting and software/hardware needs

• Oversees co-curricular opportunities for credit- and non-credit students

• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

• Significant related experience may substitute for education

• Minimum of six years of experience administering youth-serving and community programs

• Experience with fundraising, grant writing and grant management

• Experience planning, assigning, scheduling, supervising and ensuring the quality of the work of others

• Experience forecasting, planning, maintaining, preparing, and monitoring a business area’s budget

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Ability lead both strategically and operationally

• Ability to engage others in developing and implementing a strategic vision

• Proven record of building and sustaining relationships with internal and external constituents

• Excellent written, verbal & interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to communicate effectively & diplomatically with diverse populations & constituencies

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of budget management with the proven ability to work within budgets & tight timelines

• Possess advanced-level skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience working effectively to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Master’s degree in a related field

• Experience in booking artists & arts groups, events management, including negotiating contracts & artist offers with agents, artist representatives & artists.

• Experience working in an educational setting

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus

• Adaptability

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Time Utilization

• Continuous Improvement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
(The 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.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;

• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;

• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings, events, and conferences away from the work site

Special Note:

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume.  It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application.  This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments.  Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.