Associate Director of Music Education & Outreach

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Overall Responsibilities

Responsible for creating, planning, implementing and evaluating artistic educational programs and creative & engaging outreach initiatives that are best aligned with Fountain City Performing Arts mission and vision.

Education

Execute and oversee the Youth Outreach program, including:

Ø Facilitating workshops with GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance, or similar organizations) students, advisors

Ø Provide choral clinics/masterclasses with choral students

Ø Identify and coordinate volunteers for each school assembly

Ø Facilitate Q&A during performances and in a post-performance gathering with students and OVKC singers

Ø Manage a school-based initiative. Includes working with teachers, administrators to foster school improvement through the arts; overseeing curriculum design and implementation.

Ø Identify educational trends that may present new opportunities for the organization and recommend a course of action.

Outreach

Execute and oversee the Youth Outreach program, including:

Ø Collaborate with community partners to assess community needs - plan and develop youth programming in relationship to those needs

Ø Serve as advocate and promotor of FCPA and its youth programs' education and outreach initiatives

Ø Building partnerships with community social service organizations, park & recreation departments and welcoming places of worship

Administrative

Ø Communicate the overall program and experience, to include budgeting in collaboration with the artistic director to the managing director and board of directors

Ø Contribute to funding proposals for education and community outreach initiatives in collaboration with managing director

Ø Engage in active communications with the board of directors, board committees, funders, parents/guardian, other members of the Kansas City metropolitan, cultural community, and other groups, as appropriate

Other contributions to the Artistic Team, including:

Ø Assistant artistic director of the OUTside VoicesKC Chorus;

· Sectionals and Solo Auditions

· Rehearsal conductor in the absence of the artistic director

· Conduct one or two pieces per concert

Ø Attend monthly staff meeting

Ø Represent the Youth Outreach program at concerts and events

Ø Create and manage youth recruitment initiatives and projects

Ø Serve as point of contact within the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) youth chorus network

Ø Assist artistic director with other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Ø Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education or an undergraduate degree in a relevant area of Music. A combination of education and/or comparable work experience (4 - 6 years) will be considered in lieu of educational requirements.

Ø Experience in conducting choirs or directing musical theater productions.

Ø Experience in curriculum implementation and musical arts workshops

Ø Ability to mentor, motivate and empower youth with diverse backgrounds

Ø Knowledge of sensitivity to the LGBTQIA community, choral movement and the musical/artistic community

Preferred Skills

Ø Piano; ability to warm up a chorus and play from an octavo

Ø Demonstrated programming that shows collaboration with diverse partners

Ø Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Applicant Submission Requirements

Ø Current Resume or CV - Curriculum Vitae

Ø Cover Letter or written statement of interest outlining your belief in generational inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEAs) on belonging, justice and healing through the performing arts and working with LGBTQ+ youth

Ø Applicants should submit the required requests via email to info@fcpakc.org with the subject line to read "AD of Education & Outreach".

Ø Application Deadline: Friday, October 25 th 2024

Fountain City Performing Arts (FCPA), established in 2018 is the managing organization to OUTside VoicesKC (OVKC) justice chorus, SingOUTKC (SOKC) youth chorus and PerformOUTKC (POKC) youth arts for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer community and straight allies (LGBTA), offering a safe space for all people to grow and share their views on societal issues through the arts.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

FCPA is committed to being a generational inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible (IDEA) organization in our administrative, artistic and musical culture. FCPA welcomes and embraces ALL IDEAs.