What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Artistic Director position at Dixon After Hours?
The Associate Artistic Director will assist the Program Director in helping provide the overall vision for our after-school program while working with our students to promote a life-long love of the theatre through dance, music, acting and arts courses throughout the year. This is a part time position.
- Work with Dixon After Hours teaching staff to develop and encourage the artistic vision and focus of DAH, an after school musical theatre program for student ages 6-14 at Dixon School of Arts & Sciences
- Work with Performing Arts Academy staff and students to ensure quality of program and coverage of all academic/artistic goals set for students.
- Work with the Principal and Board Oversight Committee to ensure mission and realize goals for artistic excellence, community service, education, fundraising, financial stability, program longevity/overall success.
- Provides oversight for the DAH performing arts program on an annual basis including the following:
- Develop a Broadway style musical production at the end of both Spring and fall programs.
Responsibilities include:
1. Recruits, oversees & mentors artistic personnel including directors, teachers, production staff
2. Collaborate with DAH team to designs, implement, and evaluate workshops and classes in theater disciplines including but not limited to dance, voice, acting and art/tech theatre
3. Works with Administration to develop production budgets and marketing strategies for Board approval.
4. Acts as spokesperson for DAH in local community and fundraising events & solicitations.
5. Fosters the development of good relations with other cultural organizations such as theaters, local student programing, etc. to ensure cross-promotional opportunities for our program and students.
6. Oversees auditions and casting related activities with DAH staff.
7. Works with school administration & Board committees to select shows for the year.
8. Works with the Program Director to establish the scheduling of the calendar year, seasonal productions, auditions, workshops & special events.
9. Work with Program Director to assign staff responsibilities each day to ensure that students are provided an after-school snack, dressing out for class, pre-class circle time for updates and team building.
10. Responsible for communicating schedule, assignments, etc. to all teaching staff at least one week in advance of class time. Maintaining high quality relations/staff list for DAH program including options for back-up/substitute teaching staff.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- After school
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30