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The Contemporary Arts Center is seeking new team members to fill the position of Gallery Attendant.

Position Summary:

CAC Gallery Attendants are part of the CAC's Frontline Department, which ensures a positive visitor experience for all patrons of the CAC. Responsibilities for Gallery Attendants include but are not limited to keeping the CAC's art safe and secure, being sociable and informative to members of the general public, keeping staff and visitors safe by reporting potential safety issues, being prompt and on time each day, assisting with opening and closing CAC galleries each day, and other duties as assigned.

This position is part time / hourly and pays $12 an hour.

To apply: please submit your resume to DiQuan Forcell, Patron Services Coordinator, at dforcell@cacno.org.

FULL TIME / EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: Multidisciplinary Arts Curator
SUPERVISES: Contracted/Hourly Employees

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected do the following:
● Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without supervision
● Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers
● Work effectively as a team contributor on all tasks, projects and assignments
● Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
● Work conscientiously, respectfully, and with awareness of issues of equity and disparity as they affect our work environment, creative field, and city.

Position Purpose
The Program Manager collaborates on the design and production of all public programs and supports the Multidisciplinary Arts Curator in the planning and execution of CAC multidisciplinary programs, exhibitions and performances. The Program Manager works with the Multidisciplinary Arts Curator to identify, plan, and implement mission-centric programming with community partners, ad-hoc programming that reflects the interests of the CAC’s overall audiences and community, and programming/events geared towards CAC Members. The Program Manager serves as a lead on public programming and supports the Center’s community engagement and community organizing efforts.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

Planning and Implementation
● Supports the Multidisciplinary Arts Curator in the planning and implementation of CAC multidisciplinary programs both for the general public and membership specific programs and events.
● Develops and implements new and existing multidisciplinary programming in support of the CAC’s multidisciplinary programs, including design and leadership of public programming and other multidisciplinary programming areas.
● Serves as a point of contact for artists and community stakeholders participating in and planning programming with the CAC.
● Leads and supports on-the-ground activities during public and Membership programs, both on and off site, in coordination with other staff.
● Supports Program Department, Development Department, and Communications Department as liaison for all efforts related to public and CAC member programming/events.
● Other duties as assigned

Community Engagement
● Supports community engagement, community organizing efforts and member events in coordination with Programs and Development Department.
● Designs and leads CAC public program engagement such as exhibition tours, TeenBoard, Summer Arts Camp, Family Days, and Artist Exchanges.

Artist Support
● Supports the Programs Department in its engagement and communication with a national network of artists, arts producers, institutions, and stakeholders.
● Supports the Development Department in its engagement between CAC stakeholders and CAC artists.
● Coordinates onsite when artists are in the building for programming/special events.
● All other duties as needed.

Youth Programming
● Serves as lead facilitator, producer, and architect for CAC's Teen Board Program (a yearly cohort of local teens who meet with you bi-monthly to plan programming and a yearly open call exhibition.)
● In collaboration with the Exhibitions and Performance Manager, creates and leads the trajectory of Teen programming and events.
● Creates meaningful structure and connections with artists and community leaders in support of the Teen Board.
● Seeks out strategic partnerships in support of Teen Board.
● Works with Development Department to identify funding opportunities for Youth programs

Administrative
● Supports the Exhibitions and Performance Managers with program budgets, planning, scheduling, and implementation in coordination with the Program Department.
● Supports the Program Department in funding proposals and reports. Ensures the collection of necessary metric data to enable evaluation, assessment, and reporting on programs, exhibitions, performances, and other community engagement activities.
● Coordinate and assist Exhibitions and Performance Managers with all aspects of artists travel, ground transportation, and hotel for openings, site-visits, and performances.
● Supports special events and fundraisers such as exhibition openings, afterparties, WLN, and SweetArts as needed.
● All other duties as assigned

Qualifications
1. Required Education and Experience
a. Bachelor’s Degree in Arts or a related field
b. 3 years of experience in arts education
2. Preferred Education and Experience
a. 5 years of program coordinating experience, work with organizing and program development
b. 3 years of Youth Education Experience

Competencies
1. Service Focus
2. Strong written and verbal communication skills
3. Integrity and Accountability
4. Adaptability
5. Collaboration
6. Innovating
7. Problem Solving
8. Planning / Organizational Skills
9. Project Management

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, salaried position with variable hours. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands / fingers fine motor skills, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

PLEASE SEND A RESUME WITH COVER LETTER TO: JOBS@CACNO.ORG. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND “PROGRAM MANAGER” IN THE SUBJECT LINE.