Head Of The Arts Program

Title:  Head of the Arts Program   Reports to: The Executive Director Summary: The Head of the Arts Program assumes all aspects of the management of Ayadina Association’s  Visual and Performing Arts Program Duties and Responsibilities: Teachers Interviews teacher candidates and makes hiring recommendations to the executive director   Works closely with the teachers and provides leadership Makes effort to retain teachers Establishes best practices for teachers in the program Organizes teacher training when needed The Arts Program Is instrumental in the continuous  development and improvement of the arts program Ensures that the agreed upon curriculum is implemented in all classes Observes classes for their effectiveness and present monthly informal reports to the executive director and formally twice yearly to the board of trustees Administrative Sets the yearly calendar for the arts program Recruits students to the program through campaigns and linking with neighboring schools and local NGOs Establishes rules of conduct for everyone in the program Follows up on student attendance and makes effort to prevent student drop outs Maintains regular and punctual attendance and working hours   Grants and Donations Seeks grants for the program and keeps donors updated Requirements Comprehensive knowledge of  performing and  visual arts Extensive experience in the field of arts education Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English and Arabic, French is an asset Strong team building skills Ability to motivate teachers to achieve the desired outcome for each course A bachelor’s degree is a minimum