Arts Program Director

As the Arts Program Director, you’ll play a vital role in developing and executing a diverse arts program for children in USES programs and community members. You will have the opportunity to use your own professional skills and develop new ones, supported by a committed and team-oriented set of colleagues. As a member of the USES team, you will receive ongoing support and guidance. This role reports to the Director of Youth and Family Mobility Programming.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop a year-round age-appropriate curriculum program for children ages 0-12 to develop fine motor skills, support socio-emotional growth, explore concepts like science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and boosting their creativity
• Administer art programming to USES children by teaching skills and building strong relationships
• Track progress and learning of children to create metrics and outcomes of the program, support the development team in grant writing by providing information and metrics on the program
• Collaborate with educators and program staff to ensure consistent, safe, and enriching care for all children
• Manage and maintain an organized, safe, welcoming, and clean arts environment
• Be a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to USES values
• Build out a plan to eventually launch external arts programming to the USES community by creating a timeline, crafting and developing a curriculum, and outlining goals of the program
• Lead the marketing effort for external arts programming by developing a marketing plan and partnering with the Development and Communications Manager to execute
• Act as a thought leader to help guide the future of the program and make continual improvements to the quality in alignment with USES’ mission and values
• Create and execute a recruitment plan for building an external arts program.
• Collaborate with the Development Department to help write grants to fund the art program.

What We’re Looking For:

• Commitment to USES’ mission, vision, and values
• ECE teacher certification (preferred)
• 7-10 years' experience with youth-focused arts program administration
• Experience building arts curriculum to meet specific needs and goals
• Experience working with children ages 0-12
• Commitment to working holistically with diverse youth, staff, and families
• Spanish or a second language preferred
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Demonstration of timely problem-solving skills and flexibility
• Strong written and communication skills
• Demonstration of timely problem-solving skills and flexibility
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Able to exercise sound judgement
• Bachelor's degree in art education or art history preferred.
• Team player attitude and willingness to support cross departmental priorities

Work Expectations and Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation):

• This role is 100% in person on site at 48 Rutland Street, Boston, MA
• Our typical operating hours are 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Some morning, evening, and/or weekend hours may be required, particularly once the external programming has launched
• Must be able to climb, stoop, reach, stand, lift, feel, talk, hear, and be capable of repetitive motion

What We Offer:

• Robust compensation and benefits package including a starting salary of $60,000 - $70,000; access to high-quality health, dental, and vision benefits, a 403B plan and a generous paid time off policy
• Opportunities for professional development
• Leadership growth opportunities
• Autonomy to implement new strategies and ideas in collaboration with team members
• A positive organizational culture with a focus on collaboration, transparency, excellence, and growth

About United South End Settlements

At United South End Settlements (USES), we offer programs that support the whole family in achieving economic mobility. We help parents and caregivers develop their own capacity to reach their goals, increase their income and assets, and connect with new networks of people through One-on-One Coaching combined with opportunities for personal development through Family Mobility programming. For children and youth, we provide quality education and enrichment opportunities that foster personal development and social-emotional skills such as perseverance, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving – Early Childhood Education, club48 out of school time programming, and Camp Hale on Squam Lake in New Hampshire. We believe that as families increase their income and assets, become more resilient and connect to a diverse network, they and their children are more likely to develop the necessary skills to disrupt the cycle of poverty.

As United South End Settlements celebrates its 130th year and beyond, we are now reaffirming our founding vision of an inclusive community where neighbors from all walks of life work together so that all can thrive, while implementing a bold, new model designed to promote economic mobility and social capital to break the generational cycle of poverty.