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DIRECTOR, CENTER OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS SOUTHWEST (COMPAS)
Detroit, Michigan
Status: Full-time. Applicant ideally to start in April 2012.
Salary: Commensurate with experience, including benefits package.
Posted: 1/16/12
TO APPLY: Please e-mail cover letter with resume, three professional references, and salary requirements to compasdirector@heritageworks.org by February 9, 2012.
JOB DESCRIPTION THE DIRECTOR IS A FULL TIME POSITION, RESPONSIBLE TO THE SOUTHWEST DETROIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION), AND REPORTING TO ITS PRESIDENT, FOR:
THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF COMPAS, INCLUDING CLASS OFFERINGS AND SCHEDULES, INSTRUCTOR RECRUITMENT, PROGRAM QUALITY, PROGRAM MARKETING, PROGRAM STAFF MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SDBA, BUDGETING, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING . THE POSITION WILL REQUIRE PERIODIC EVENING AND WEEKEND HOURS. THE POSITION DIRECTLY MANAGES TEACHING ARTISTS AND OPERATIONS STAFF, AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS AND PARTNER STAFF TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING.
WE ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE WITH ARTS MANAGEMENT AND MULTI-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE, WHO IS SPANISH BI-LINGUAL, AND HAS FAMILIARITY WITH ARTS PROGRAMS IN A VIBRANT, LOW MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITY. WE ARE LOOKING FOR FUNDRAISING SKILL IN GRANTWRITING AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH COLLABORATIVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.
WE ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT PRACTICE FOR COMMUNICATING TO STAKEHOLDERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL MARKETING.
DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE DIRECTOR AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE FUTURE DIRECTION OF COMPAS, LOOKING AT ITS POTENTIAL INDEPENDENCE, ITS AFFILIATION WITH ANOTHER ARTS ORGANIZATION, ORITS VALUE AS A CONTINUING PROGRAM OF THE SDBA. FAMILIARITY WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IS A STRONG ASSET.
COMPAS IS A PROGRAM OF THE SOUTHWEST DETROIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, INC., A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CREATED IN RECOGNITION OF THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT ARTS AND CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF SOUTHWEST DETROIT. IT WAS FOUNDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 5 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS: PG INSTITUTE, HERITAGE WORKS, LA CHISPA& Co., LIVING ARTS, AND MOSAIC YOUTH THEATRE OF DETROIT. IT WAS CREATED AS A PREDOMINANTLY LATINO PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM (60% of programming), IN AN HISTORICALLY IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, FOR YOUTH IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT. COMPAS HAS ENDEAVORED TO OFFER DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER TRAINING TO A LARGE YOUTH POPULATION IN SW DETROIT, IN ADDITION TO ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ITS WORK INCLUDES PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AND SOME VISUAL AND SCULPTURAL ART.
Resumes, 3 professional references and salary requirements are due by FEB 9, 2012.
