Cultural Arts and Diversity Artistic Director

About the role

The Director of the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center (CAD) at UC Santa Cruz is responsible for the strategic direction, planning, development, integration, evaluation, and overall administration and supervision of personnel in CAD. The incumbent provides leadership for the management and development of CAD, an innovative theater program that fosters an inclusive campus community and promotes intercultural learning, innovation in programming, and personal development and well-being for students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Program Development and Administration
• Provides leadership for the management and development of the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center (CAD).
• Maintains a current knowledge of local and national trends in performing arts initiatives to inform the development of the center.
• Conducts assessments of developments in theater, historical content, and community through research and participation in national organizations and conferences.
• Affirms relations of trust, demonstrating respect, patience, and open-mindedness and exercising good judgment and discretion.
• Ensures completion of program evaluations and assessments.
• Serves as instructor of record for classes on theater history and production.
• Works with the UCSC Office of Admissions, various high school, community college administrators, and local community leaders to create and develop working relations, foster community, represent the university to the community and relevant external constituencies, and oversee effective outreach programs.
• Assesses, recommends, and implements agreed upon improvements in services, design, construction, maintenance and care of facilities.
• Supervision
• Provides leadership and direction to career staff in the development and implementation of operational and program plans to ensure effective delivery of services and programs in alignment with unit and organizational priorities.
• Establishes a collaborative atmosphere which encourages innovation and adaptive approaches to challenges and opportunities.
• Prepares agendas and meets with staff on a regular basis to ensure the establishment of goals, objectives, workflow, completion of tasks, and the resolution of problems.
• Conducts annual and mid-year written performance appraisals.
• Plans for the allocation of resources for consistent professional development.
• Provides leadership, training, and direction to student staff to learn about and provide CAD with support services to encourage in-class participation, support theater productions, market services and productions, and uphold good financial and organizational governance.
• Conducts quarterly evaluations for student staff and works collaboratively to set goals for work areas and growth.
• Makes decisions on performance, salary actions, hiring decisions, and other human resources related issues of managed staff.
• Responsible for hiring and corrective action of career staff.
• Recommends promotions, awards, and separations as appropriate and in support of staff retention and development.
• Maintains a commitment to recruitment efforts that support the achievement of UCSC and divisional goals related to hiring and retention.
• Responsible for hiring, promotion, corrective action, and separation of student staff and interns.
• Evaluates staffing needs and recommends reassignment or reorganization.
• Program Budget Administration
• Oversees planning and development of multiple budgets, ensures compliance with campus fiscal policies, procedures, reports, and internal control guidelines, general accounting policies/principles, state and federal law, and requirements for funds, including student fee referenda.
• Negotiates artistic programs to ensure the protection of institutional best interests and the protection of assets.
• Leads fundraising and development plans designed to enhance and support programs and events including writing grants and establishing partnerships with other universities and community colleges.
• Manages the development and distribution of student scholarship fund.
• Student Governance Mentorship
• Oversees the collaborative development, planning, implementation, and coordination of social, cultural and educational student events and workshops that foster and support the growth and development of the whole person.
• Promotes student agency and democratic engagement principles and practices in organizational structures and programming.
• Facilitates student participation in university dialogues and decision-making.
• Ensures completion of requirements for Registered Student Organizations, including registration, leadership training, and mandated trainings.
• Ensures transparency, integrity, collectivity and effectiveness of student governing bodies (e.g. CAD Board of Directors).
• Educates and mentors students in leadership, democratic practices, organizational development, and effective processes and structures.
• Works collaboratively to design systems that support the engagement and retention of student leaders.
• Provides training and oversight to ensure informed governance of substantial resources and the management of risk.
• Policy, Procedure, and Initiative Management
• Establishes and recommends changes to policies, practices, and procedures that affect the program/function and serves as campus resource on diversity initiatives.
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of university, divisional, and unit policies, federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Recommends changes to policies, procedures, and practices and works with appropriate offices (e.g. Procurement, Accounting, etc.) in the interpretation and application of laws and regulations.
• Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of program policies that respond to university goals and the changing needs of UCSC's student population.
• Oversees the assessment of productions and trends in theater, historical content, and community diversity.
• Works collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and staff to advance institutional goals and serves as an expert and resource on community and theater initiatives.
• Serves as a member of the unit management team and, as assigned, on campus and system-wide committees.
• Creates and maintains campus relationships characterized by collaboration, integrity and responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Substantial experience and proven skills in the management of multiple projects and programs to achieve desired goals and objectives for managed area.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and experience in building strong student relationships.
• Record of effective and innovative leadership in diversity and student engagement programs and services.
• Experience supervising professional staff with demonstrated participatory management skills.
• Experience in public relations, marketing, and advertising.
• Experience developing curricula and effective class structures with the ability to present and facilitate educational courses.
• Excellent facilitation, oral presentation, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience managing multi-fund financial resources, including strategic planning analysis and developing projected budgets.
• Knowledge of risk assessment principles and experience in the evaluation and mitigation of risks.
• Knowledge of and engagement in the principles, practices, and trends in arts education and the performing arts business with the ability to lead, manage, motivate, and inspire theatre teams.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with all aspects of technical product.

Skills

• Excellent facilitation, oral presentation, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience managing multi-fund financial resources, including strategic planning analysis and developing projected budgets.
• Knowledge of risk assessment principles and experience in the evaluation and mitigation of risks.
• Knowledge of and engagement in the principles, practices, and trends in arts education and the performing arts business with the ability to lead, manage, motivate, and inspire theatre teams.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with all aspects of technical product.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits. Schedule Information: Full-time, FixedPercentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week. Days of the Week: Mon-Fri. Shift Includes: Day.

Pay

Budgeted Salary: $83,000 - $87,710 / Annually.

Schedule

Full-time, FixedPercentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week. Days of the Week: Mon-Fri. Shift Includes: Day.