Director, Center for the Creative Workforce Equity

Strategic Leadership & Management Oversight

• Steward the strategic growth and development of programs.
• Manage ongoing activities, with an emphasis on the Film & Digital Media pilot, a partnership with the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, whose cyclical programs currently include:

1. Creative Conversations, a series with sector professionals.
2. Visual Storytelling, Production, and Editing Certificate, a paid,
   160-hour program building creative and technical knowledge
   and skills, while preparing young people for paid internships.
3. The Creative Sector Internship program, with placement
   opportunities provided in a variety of creative companies.
4. The Editing Pre-Apprenticeship, including education/training
   and apprenticeship/early career placements.

• Assure the development and management of relationships with
  current and prospective employers, whether for career panels,
  mentorships, field trips, shadowing, or work-related placements.
• Build the CCWE Advisory Board through quarterly meetings and
  off-line relationships that allow them to contribute

Curriculum

• Assure CCWE’s teaching artists understand Venice Arts’ project-
  based, experiential pedagogy and its program-specific curricula
• Oversee the development/refinement of curricula

Supervision

• Supervise teaching faculty, the Creative Career Counselor, and
  the Program Coordinator

Reporting & Administration

• Complete required reports from select funders and provide
  stories and images to the Director of Grants, as requested
• Assure the efficient maintenance of all quantitative and
  qualitative program data, analyzing such data to assure the
  quality and impact of programs

This is a full–time, exempt position. The compensation package includes a starting salary of $75,000 per annum; up to 3 weeks of compensated time-off (2 weeks earned vacation time, plus 1 week holiday closure).
12 standard paid holidays; employer paid medical and dental insurance; up to 8 days of accrued sick days; and an opportunity to contribute to a 401(k). The work schedule is Monday-Friday, although some evenings and weekends will be required.Send résumé along with a brief (no more than 1 page) cover letter highlighting relevant experience to lynn@venicearts.org by 5/5/23. No phone inquiries or walk–ins. Work samples, syllabi samples, and additional information may be requested if an interview is scheduled.