| Position Summary Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Director of Facilities will share leadership of Madison’s Youth Arts Center (MYA) with the Director of Community Partnerships. The Directors will work together as equal partners to collaboratively set the organization’s vision, and steward its mission to ensure opportunities for young people to express themselves, discover the arts, and create connections. Both Directors will lead with warmth, authenticity, and openness, implementing the organization’s commitment to inclusion, exploration, and collaboration in serving diverse young artists and the organizations that support them (including anchor partners, Madison Youth Choirs and Children’s Theater of Madison). The Director of Facilities will hold primary responsibility for overseeing the operations of the building, and leading the budgeting and scheduling processes for the organization. To apply: - Send a cover letter specifying for which position you are applying and highlighting your qualifications, a resume, and three references (contact information only; no letters needed) to jobs@madisonyoutharts.org. Thank you for sending this information as one .PDF document.
- Questions or clarifications needed? Please use jobs@madisonyoutharts.org to reach out.
MYA is an equal opportunity employer where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. We value diversity and inclusion and seek to build and maintain a community and culture that celebrates and values diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. We consider equivalent combinations of experience and education for jobs, and all candidates who believe they possess equivalent experience and education are encouraged to apply. Principal Responsibilities The Director of Facilities shares leadership of the following areas with the Director of Community Partnerships: - With the Board of Directors, develop and foster the organization’s mission and vision
- Co-cultivate a positive organizational culture, supported by the organizational structure, that welcomes diversity, inspires creativity, and fosters community and the exchange of ideas
- Pursue a strategic approach to organizational and budgetary planning guided by foresight for opportunity, a love of youth arts programming, and proactive approaches to civic engagement
- Together with the Board, anchor partners, and others, serve as an ambassador for MYA in the community
- Co-lead hiring and human resources with an emphasis on cultivating diversity and providing growth opportunities for all center staff
- Engage in and oversee fundraising, including cultivating donor relationships and eventually serving as co-supervisor for a potential future Development Specialist (yet to be hired)
- Lead the planning and implementation of an equitable, inclusive, and expanding use of the MYAC facility by the anchor organizations and community program providers, including overseeing the scheduling/booking of space
The Director of Facilities has primary leadership of the following areas: - Oversee all aspects of general building operations and systems to ensure smooth and gracious service to MYAC constituent groups
- Negotiate building systems contracts, local, regional, and state agency permits and licenses filings, intellectual and property rights, etc. on behalf of the organization
- Supervise and provide oversight of all capital projects and building maintenance
- Create scheduling and space use policies and procedures for the building and communicate those to all user groups
- Lead the annual organizational budgeting process
- Develop and create accurate and appropriate budgets for facilities functions and general operations
- Select, implement, and administer a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Lead, manage, engage, and motivate technical/facilities support staff and contractors
- Ensure safety within the context of a public assembly facility, extending to Guest Services management (gathering and responding to complaints, providing for patron special needs, etc.)
- Be a welcoming presence and fixture at the center
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