Director - Community School of the Arts

Job OverviewThe Community School of the Arts (CSA) Director is charged with leading the multi-arts, comprehensive array of offerings of the CSA, providing leadership and management oversight for all aspects of CSA operations. This full-time position (40 hrs/wk, 9 months/yr) reports to the Dean of the Arts and Communication Division. The Director has budget management responsibility for CSA, including the Community Outreach for Developing Artists (CODA) programs. Current CSA programming includes the Suzuki Program, Chamber Music, Preparatory Program, Early Childhood Program, Special Needs, Performing Groups, Summer Programs, Community Outreach for Developing Artists (CODA) and more.Duties and ResponsibilitiesOversee and administer all aspects of the Community School of the Arts.Administer the growth and development of student enrollment, curriculum, workshops, off-campus performances and institutes.Plan and administer CSA and CODA budgets.Supervise instructor and staff recruitment, development, and personnel matters.Supervise public relations and parent education between instructors, staff, parents, and students.Oversee long-range planning including new program development.Oversee Grant Fundraising (CODA) and Scholarship/Financial Aid (CSA) programs.Provide leadership in developing collaborative programs between the CSA and other arts entities of the college, including the Conservatory of Music, Artist Series, etc.Participate in the Arts & Communication Administrative Council (ACAC).QualificationsMaster’s degree minimum.Experience in Arts Administration, 5 years or more.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to problem-solve.Vision for arts education.Music teaching experience preferred.Physical RequirementsThe employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, handle or feel, and to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 10 pounds.FLSA Status:

ExemptAs a Christ-centered community, Wheaton College faculty and staff must affirm the College’s Statement of Faith as expressing their own theological convictions and agree to live by the moral standards in Wheaton’s Community Covenant, modeling these commitments for the Christian formation of our students. Wheaton College faculty and staff also support the Christ-Centered Diversity Commitment, which highlights our desire to treat all individuals as equal image-bearers of Jesus Christ through diversity, inclusion, justice and unity.

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