Job Description

POSITION: Arts Program Director (Full-time/Non-Exempt)

RESUME AND COVER LETTER WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL THIS POSITION IS FILLED

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion empowers and engages individuals and families to improve their lives through high-quality affordable housing, education, and arts programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Arts Program Development and Management

• Develops and implements the Arts program business plan.
• Develops and oversees year-long programming for the IBA Arts Program, including flagship summer events: Festival Betances and Tito Puente Latin Music Series.
• Develops arts placemaking activities and initiatives in La CASA and Villa Victoria.

Partnerships and Collaboration

• Fosters arts and cultural relationships to cultivate external partnerships and collaborations.
• Maintains partnerships with local colleges, organizations, and artists to help produce high-caliber arts programming.
• Works collaboratively with IBA Program Directors and the Chief Program Officer (CPO) to integrate arts into IBA's programs.
• Collaborates with IBA's staff to promote programmatic objectives within our organizational mission.
• Collaborates with the communications department to promote the program and events.

Reporting and Data Management

• Maintains data collection, tracking, and reporting regarding artists, clients, audience participation, referrals, and program outputs/outcomes.
• Prepares necessary management reports for IBA's Board of Directors, funding sources, Finance, and others as needed.

Financial Oversight and Revenue Generation

• Ensures contracting and outsourcing compliance with financial, legal, safety, and regulatory requirements related to artist contracts, licenses, etc.
• Develops, implements, and oversees strategies to increase revenue through space rentals and ticket sales.
• Works closely with IBA's CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief Program Officer to build a realistic and sustainable budget and develop specific performance measures.
• Works with the Chief Program Officer and Chief Philanthropy Officer to increase fundraising, grant writing, and reporting.

Team Leadership and Representation

• Supervises the arts team, currently consisting of an Arts Manager and an Artist in Residence.
• Represents the organization at external meetings as needed.
• Participates fully in the organization's annual events such as Three Kings Day, Membership Drive, Board Election, Festival Betances, and other community-related events.
• Carries out ad hoc duties as needed.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Arts Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Three to five years of proven successful experience in: planning, managing and implementing arts programs activities, staff management, fundraising, budget development/financial management and strategic planning.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong administrative, organizational skills and attentive to details.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks accurately and within deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team setting.
• Experience with program evaluation, data collection and analysis.
• High degree of computer literacy with excellent knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database software application required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

IBA is proud to offer very competitive $98,000 annualized salary, commensurate with experience, and a robust benefit plan that includes an 80/20 premium cost share for comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance; a generous HRA provided by the company ($9,450 or $18,900 based on single and family coverage) and other built in supports that significantly reduces or eliminates out of pocket medical expenses. We offer a 403b plan with annual employer contribution, generous paid time off and free parking (limited availability).

Work Culture:

IBA is located in Boston's historic South End in the multiculturally rich community of Villa Victoria. We value teamwork and collaboration, believe in developing leaders and foster a culture of excellence. Our commitment to inclusion, equity, empowerment and community building is inherent in IBA's mission, imbedded in our values and demonstrated in the ways we work together to achieve mission impact and outcome goal.

As an EOE/AA employer, IBA will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran, or disability status.

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