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Education Director

FUNCTION: The Education Director leads the design, coordination, and implementation of all educational programming at the Arts Center of Kershaw County. This includes managing community art classes, youth programs, and partnerships with local schools, as well as overseeing signature initiatives like Arts Arising and the York Street Players. The role involves developing curriculum, hiring, and supervising instructors, managing class logistics, and collaborating with staff, families, and community partners to ensure high-quality, accessible arts education for all ages.

WAGE CLASSIFICATION: salaried/exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, with occasional evening and weekend events as assigned.  Hours are subject to change to accommodate the Arts Arising Program.

ACCOUNTABILITY: This position is accountable to the Executive Director.

Essential Functions:

Development

      • Develop classes and curriculum based on community requests/needs and in conjunction with Arts Center programming. The class schedule is Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters.
      • Coordinate educational programs and events.
      • Develop a process for soliciting instructor resumes, conducting interviews and designing classes and requirements to align with the Arts Center budget and goals.
      • Maintain class database.
      • Oversee the scheduling/space utilization of classes.
      • Serve as a liaison with the Marketing Director to promote classes. Provide class information to the Marketing Director at least 3.5 months prior to the start of the first class for each semester.

Program Management

      • Supervise facility use. (i.e. care, opening, locking up)
      • Determine and coordinate custodial requirements and lock up procedures.
      • Create and implement emergency procedures for classes and productions.
      • Order/monitor levels of materials/supplies/equipment as needed for classes.
      • Host an instructor informational meeting before each semester to review instructor guidelines and emergency procedures.
      • Provide class rosters before the start of each class.
      • Monitor class registrations and coordinate with instructors any necessary changes and/or adjustments. (i.e. cancellations, reimbursements, notifications)
      • Monitor classes, supervise instructors and provide instructors with assistance if needed.
      • Liaise with parents.

Arts Arising

      • Coordinate with school district representatives to design, plan, and implement the program.
      • Purchase and manage supplies and equipment.
      • Assist school district with auditions and screening.
      • Hire, supervise, and evaluate the faculty, artists and volunteers.
      • Ensure registration of participants.
      • Design, purchase and distribute t-shirts.
      • Monitor participants.
      • Host a Parent Orientation and provide a Parent Guide and Parent Forms.
      • Plan, host and manage the Super Saturdays, Open House, and Showcase events as necessary.

Arts in Education

      • Serve as a liaison to the school district and assist with bringing arts and artists to Kershaw County schools or the school district students to productions at the Arts Center.
      • Represent the Arts Center at school events.
      • Meet with the school district to coordinate the Arts Center’s role and provide support during Youth Arts Month.

York Street Players

      • Supervise the instructors.
      • Provide assistance as needed.

Additional Duties

      • Actively participate in staff meetings and staff development training.
      • At weekly meetings, update staff on education activities.
      • Represent the Arts Center at community events. Provide educational activities as needed.
      • Make and maintain connections with artists in various disciplines and occupations via affiliates, school district, theatres and other arts venues in the midlands and other areas in South Carolina.
      • Make and maintain connections with families of Kershaw County in order to know how best to serve them with programming and events.
      • Maintain good relationships with Board members and staff at the Arts Center.
      • Assist with grant writing, reporting and fulfillment.
      • Assist with coordinating the annual volunteer appreciation event.
      • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
      • Provide assistance wherever necessary and act as a staff liaison at Arts Center events attended.
      • Take a variety of photographs at each of the Arts Center events attended.
      • Perform other duties which may not be specifically listed but may be requested, directed or otherwise assigned by the Executive Director.

Job Qualifications

This position requires an individual who can demonstrate the following:

      • A passion for the arts and commitment to supporting the Arts Center’s mission.
      • Independent thinking and sound decision-making while effectively collaborating with staff, volunteers and patrons.
      • Being a team-player.
      • Strong customer relations, oral and written communication skills.
      • Working independently with minimal supervision.
      • Excellent organizational skills.
      • Maintaining confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
      • Familiarity with a CRM or ticketing system.
      • Mastery in Microsoft Office Suite with excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
      • Representing the Arts Center positively in a professional, pleasant manner.
      • Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with multiple tasks, multiple people, interruptions and ever-changing priorities.

Education Minimum: bachelor’s degree in Administration, Arts Management, Arts Administration or related field.

Experience Minimum: four (4) years’ experience, including supervising a team of instructors and developing educational curriculum.

Experience Preferred:

      • Experience with non-profit management.
      • Knowledge of Arts Center Canvas software or other Arts Center software.

Working Conditions: indoors and outdoors.

Physical Requirements: With or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to:

      • Sit or stand in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
      • Frequently move boxes or other material weighing up to thirty (30) pounds for various needs.
      • Operate a variety of office or other machinery.
      • Occasionally ascend or descend a ladder or other machinery.
      • Observe details at close range.
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