POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Executive Director, this position is responsible for the music and arts program at the Dubuque Dream Center. Organizes all aspects of the music and art program to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of children and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Direct, supervise, and teach youth enrichment, music and arts activities to meet the Dubuque Dream Center objectives. Expands D.C. youth programs in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Programs include choir, dance, instruments, and performing arts.
• Directly supervises school connectors staff and oversight of all music and arts programs.
• Works on a flexible schedule to provide services to youth and their families in the program including evenings and weekends. Serves as an active supervisor at the center and offsite during performing arts events.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information and any fundraising activities or special events.
• Assists in coordinating and teaching performing arts practices, summer day camps and special activities and events. Programs include choir, dance, instruments, and performing arts.
• Serves as a role model to students and staff and lives the mission, vision and values of the Dream Center. The Dream Center is a Faith-based Christian Organization.
• Assist in Academic Center to reinforce and enhance youth academic goals.
• Implement or assist in Character Development Curriculums, that includes Gospel focus.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Leads Worship on designated Sundays.
• Assist in additional duties as needed and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in recreation management, early childhood education, public administration, theater or related field preferred. Minimum three (3) years’ experience supervising music and arts program. Ability to personally instruct/teach music and art classes. Associate of Arts Degree and five (5) years’ experience within job field required. Experience in non-profit organization preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Mask are not required but students served and staff are welcome to wear mask. Our organization continues our sanitation and Covid19 practices.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubuque, IA 52001: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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