United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County - Program Coordinator
The United Arts Council’s mission is to build better communities through support and advocacy of the arts. United Arts, a united arts fund, offers grants to organizations, schools, communities and individual artists. United Arts also provides services to the community such as arts in education programs, advocacy, resource development, professional/leadership development and special projects. The grants, programs and services of United Arts reach over 1.5 million people annually. Approximately one-third of United Arts’ annual budget of $1.9 million is spent on arts in education.
United Arts is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator who would be responsible for the day-to-day management and assistance in the planning and implementation of arts in education and professional development programs for schools, teachers and teaching artists.
Specific duties include:
- coordinating the Artists Resource Directory
- planning and implementing the Cultural Arts Festival (tradeshow/booking conference)
- designing and maintaining hard copy and electronic artist and program files
- coordinating application processes for arts in education programs
- processing arts in education payables and receivables
- processing Artists in the Schools grant applications and contract management
- generating reports for assigned programs
- assisting in marketing and publicity
- responsible for writing and editing the Illuminations publication
- communicating with school volunteers, teachers and artists
- generating programming policy recommendations
- assisting with special events and committee work as necessary
- some night and weekend work
- other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Proficient computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Access and Photoshop a plus
- Strong attention to detail and deadlines
Submit by August 22, 2008
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three references with phone numbers
Salary Range: Low to mid 30’s
Mail to:
Virginia Zehr
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
110 S Blount St
Raleigh NC 27601
E-mail to:
gzehr@unitedarts.org
(please send attachments as Word or PDF files)