Managing Director, Youth Arts Academy

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Managing Director, Youth Arts Academy
Bedford Stuyvesant  Restoration Corporation seeks a Managing Director for the Youth Arts Academy, a multidisciplinary arts training and education program. Currently, through the Youth Arts Academy Restoration works with some 400 youth ages 3 to 18 on site and another 1000 through Arts in Action programs in area schools. The Youth Arts Academy is a critical component of Restoration's Center for Arts and Culture (CAC), which has a mission to present, promote and preserve the multicultural arts legacy of People of African descent and to inform the artistic development of our community. CAC endeavors to become the cultural destination of Central Brooklyn, whereby patrons, artists, stakeholders, and community can experience a plethora of diverse artistic offerings through Restoration's cultural programs and partnerships. The position of YAA Management Director provides leadership for the Youth Arts Academy working in close consultation with the Artistic Director for the Youth Arts Academy, Center for Arts and Culture leadership and other key departments at Restoration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
-Formulates policies and planning of overall operations, including arts education curriculum, and contract services management.
-Assists with budget preparations, plans fund raising drives, prepares grant applications and reports from government agencies or foundations.

-Supervises the day to day operation of on site YAA classes as well as outside school based projects. This includes coordinating lesson plan, schedules and locations with instructors and securing materials for each class.
-Coordinating lesson plans, schedules and locations with instructors and securing materials for each class.
-Maintains contact with parents, staff, teaching artists and YAA Arts in Action sites to plan, coordinate and consolidate smooth operation of art programs.
-Prepares and review monthly reports on YAA's on and off site programs and calendar.
-Monitors student recruitment efforts and contract services booking in the public schools. This includes meeting with potential schools and setting up tailored art programming in consultation with the Artistic Director.
-Establishes and maintains working relationships with both parents and teachers participating in YAA programs.

Must have demonstrated track record in arts administration and management. Excellent writing, interpersonal and organizational skills. Please fax or email resume and cover letter to Judith Anglin, Human Resource Director at 718-852-5984, fax (718 or janglin@restorationplaza.org. For more information about Restoration, click here