Community Programs Manager

Job Posting: Community Programs Manager
Deadline: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Brief Job Description:
Art City's Community Programs (Outreach) Manager plays a key role in building relationships with program partners, planning and coordinating weekly and one-time workshops with a variety of groups across Winnipeg and beyond. Art City currently provides weekly workshops in 12-16 offsite locations, with children, youth, adults and older adults.

The successful candidate should be someone who thrives in working collaboratively in a team and is self-motivated. Our organizational culture embraces people who:

• Seek out challenging problems and love to venture into unexplored territory
• Are creative thinkers who are evaluative and seek feedback on their work
• Invest their time in quality work
• Giving others their respect and support
• Have an active art practice or arts background
• Have a deep desire to see all people have opportunities for art experiences, regardless of their access to resources, perceived abilities or geographical locale
• Believe in the power of art to transform realities and build community

Responsibilities:

• Be the point of contact for those seeking to have Art City programming with their community, organization or event
• Design programming, in consultation with coworkers and program participants, that is relevant, skill-building, process based and provides opportunities for real creative
• Manage Outreach Staff, leading meetings and team check-ins, coordinating scheduling, and maintaining clear two-way communication about program activities and particulars (in collaboration with Managing Director)
• Advancing workshops by packing supplies and instructions into mobile kits and providing all pertinent information to Staff members
• Facilitating workshops with program participants as needed (1-2 shifts weekly)
• Weekly workshop facilitation with program participants at outreach sites
• Create budgets for partners, invoice and ensure payments are received (in collaboration with Office Administrator)
• Supply acquisition: shopping and sourcing, coordinating with Studio Programs Manager (valid driver's license required)
• Minimal grant writing and reporting
• Other reporting: monthly Board reports, daily logbook review, statistical data, Annual Report, etc.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers, Board Members and volunteers on fundraising activities and special events

Salary: $43,260 per annum
BENEFITS: Opt-in (50%) benefits package eligible after 6 months, professional development allowance, paid vacation & sick days, paid family leave, and a casual but hard-working, friendly and supportive work environment.

Expected to begin full-time around November 1 with part-time training prior to start date (depending on availability).

To apply, please send the following information by the deadline:

• A substantive and original cover letter including your interest in the position and Art City, and the date you are available to start.
• A list of (3) professional references with phone number, email address, and explanation of the relationship. (References will not be contacted without your prior consent.)
• A résumé or CV no longer than (2) pages outlining your educational, professional and/or relevant experience.

Josh Ruth, Managing Director
[email protected] – 616 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0W8 – 204.775.9856

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Art City is in service of a diverse community, including many from Indigenous and newcomer backgrounds. Artists that identify with these groups are encouraged to apply.