After School Enrichment Manager

The After School Enrichment Manager works in partnership with teachers, artists, community organizations and families to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate afterschool and summer arts programs for K-8th grade students at a Cincinnati Public School that: stimulate imagination and creativity, strengthen social-emotional competence, celebrate multi-culturalism, and draw upon the assets of the diverse school community.

Job Overview: Kennedy Heights Arts Center will partner with the Academy of World Languages (AWL) and Community Learning Centers Institute to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate afterschool and summer, multi-cultural, visual and performing arts programs for students and their families. AWL is a PreK-8 magnet school in the Cincinnati Public School District providing a diverse cultural climate and foreign-language learning opportunities including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and English as a Second Language (ESL). Its staff and students represent over 50 nationalities and languages; and ESL students make up over 50% of the student population.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Salary range is $43,000 - $48,000 with generous PTO benefits and health, vision and dental plan. Work schedule will fluctuate dependent on programming, and may include evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Collaborate with AWL teachers and staff, teaching artists, community organizations, and families to develop, plan and implement a range of fun, engaging, arts and cultural activities designed to bolster students’ creativity, academic and social-emotional learning.
• Reflecting the school’s multi-cultural focus and using a community assets-based approach, identify cultural resources, international organizations, diverse artists and individuals in Greater Cincinnati to provide rich cultural experiences for students and families.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of afterschool and summer programs including managing the schedule, coordinating facility usage, ordering supplies, supervising part-time staff, and coordinating volunteers.
• Develop supportive systems to ensure standards of behavior and safety are maintained; and ensure for security of the facility.
• Recruit, train and supervise a team of part-time staff, college student interns, and volunteers to assist with program activities and support student learning.
• Contract with individual artists and other outside providers to lead ongoing activities and/or projects in the afterschool program.
• Prepare promotional materials and employ outreach activities to promote participation in the programs.
• Establish and maintain close liaison with AWL families, community groups, collaborating organizations, and school personnel.
• Track program goals and objectives; identify and/or develop measurement tools; measure and report student demographic and outcome data; and submit reports as required.
• Manage purchasing to ensure the availability of requisite supplies and materials.
• Monitor revenues and expenditures, discussing significant variances with administrator; assist in the preparation of grant budgets and applications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in visual or performing arts, education, social work or related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Four years of experience working with diverse youth in an educational or community setting
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google software
• Proof of COVID vaccination
• BCI and FBI background check
• Standard first aid and CPR certificate (training to be provided)
• Considerable knowledge of arts education, positive youth development, and social-emotional learning principles and practices.
• Ability to plan, develop, schedule, coordinate, implement and evaluate the provision of academic, social and cultural programs which respond to community needs and interests.
• Ability to assign, supervise, evaluate the work of and to recruit and train part-time staff, contractual instructors, and volunteers.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external constituents and to develop community interest and involvement in the program.
• Ability to present ideas and viewpoints effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records, reports, correspondence and promotional material for programs.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to speak and hear
• Close and distance vision
• Frequent standing, walking and moving, with some sitting
• Ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs.

Kennedy Heights Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from a broad spectrum of candidates reflecting the diversity of the community we serve.