09/25/2014
9/12/14
NJPAC
Since its opening season in 1997, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark has attracted nearly 8 million patrons. The Arts Center's array of 400 unique events each season serves more than a dozen nationalities and ethnicities. Performers who have appeared recently in the acoustically superb 2,800-seat Prudential Hall include Joshua Bell, El Gran Combo, Aretha Franklin, Audra McDonald, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bonnie Raitt, the Royal Philharmonic, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Stephen Colbert in conversation with Jimmy Fallon, among many others.
Each season, NJPAC's Arts Education Department engages more than 60,000 public school children via arts learning initiatives in schools, in our conservatory, and on our stages. The Arts Center has established itself as a home for broadcast by networks including BET, HBO, Comedy Central, PBS and NBC. NJPAC provides regular forums for convening New Jersey’s citizenry to discuss significant issues of the day and “symbolizes Newark’s cultural renaissance” (Forbes magazine).
The pioneering role NJPAC has taken in the redevelopment of the city’s downtown will be evidenced this Fall with the groundbreaking for One Theater Square, a 21-story, mixed-use residential building on our campus.
Position Summary:
The Program Manager for In-School Programs is responsible for the implementation and management of a variety of In-School programs including, but not limited to, artist-in-residencies a nd all related activities in conjunction with the In-Schools team. Although the Program Manager for In-School Programs (Dance Concentration) will focus on the discipline of dance, they must also be familiar with the disciplines of theater, music, early learning, and current arts education initiatives because each member of the in-school program staff must work on all programs. These in-school arts education programs are developed for the children of New Jersey’s schools, day care centers, and community-based organizations. NJPAC’s residency packages vary in structure include classroom instruction and implementation of program curriculum. Residencies may also include the following components: professional development, field trips to NJPAC performances, family workshops, and culminating performances. The Program Manager facilitates all activities that are essential to the successful implementation of these programs in schools and community-based organizations across the state of New Jersey.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Subject to the policies and management direction established by the Director of In-School Programs, the duties of the Program Manager for In-School Programs shall include:
• Assign and manage appropriate teaching artists to residencies
• Follow up with teaching artists on lesson plans, reflections, and final reports and provide them with feedback and support as necessary
• Observe and evaluate teaching artists in the classroom
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• Develop curriculum materials for residency programs, alongside the Director of In-School Programs
• Ensure that residencies are following NJPAC Arts Education guidelines
• Create a collaborative environment within the school between the administrators, teachers, teaching artists, students, and families
• Work with artists and schools to facilitate scheduling and logistics in a timely manner
• Facilitate planning meetings, site visits, and all Arts Jam! and Family Workshop events at assigned schools
• Generate and distribute materials for residency programs.
• Conduct, collect and distribute post-residency evaluations to assigned schools
• Analyze results of evaluation and assessment, recommend and implement program changes in response to the findings
Qualifications and Special Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in the arts or arts-related field required. A degree in
Dance or Dance Education preferred. Masters Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience with implementation of performing arts programs and/or events for an arts center, presenting organization, or school.
• Reliable transportation (i.e. car) for daily travel to schools throughout New Jersey is required.
• Teaching experience in a classroom and/or as a teaching artist strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with the field of arts education, specifically dance education, related to the schools and communities of New Jersey preferred.
• Must be familiar with urban education and/or have experience working in urban school settings.
• Must demonstrate a passion for learning; a commitment to inspire young people and the adults who influence them through Arts Education; and a commitment to address the ethnic diversity of New Jersey’s population.
• Must be detail orientated, organized, and flexible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must have ability to multi-task, collaborate with other staff members, and work well in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required.
• Some evening and weekend hours required.
• Sense of humor and a positive attitude a plus.
No phone calls please. Please e-mail résumé, cover letter and salary history to [email protected] (be sure to note the job title in the subject line of your e-mail).
We thank you for your interest in working for NJPAC. Once submitted, your résumé will be reviewed, and if your background fits our needs, someone from our office will contact you for an interview.
NJPAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
