Month: April 2025

OST Program Director: Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Full-Time OST Program Director to lead, manage and oversee the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) After-School and Summer Program. In this role, the Program Director will take charge of youth recruitment, enrollment, and retention efforts, ensuring strict compliance with program contracts. Additionally, the Program Director will recruit, interview, train and manage teaching artists. The position demands a strong commitment to curriculum development and implementation, focusing on delivering engaging, high-quality activities that foster STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Career-Readiness for youth in grades 3-8.

About Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP)

The Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership’s work is in service to the field of arts in education. PAEP advances best practices through the design and implementation of arts in education programs building the capacity of teachers and artists to integrate the arts across the curriculum.

The Program Director will oversee the 21st Century Program at the following elementary and middle schools:

  • James G. Blaine
  • Anna L. Lingelbach
  • Andrew J. Morrison
  • Penrose
  • Allen M. Stearne
  • William H. Ziegler
  • Castor Gardens
  • General George G. Meade

Essential Qualifications:

  • Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to worksites across multiple locations.
  • Ability to travel within the Philadelphia area and overnight travel to attend mandatory statewide and national conferences or training sessions.
  • Ability to attend occasional weekend and evening events for training, meetings, and program activities.
  • Must have experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Must have supervisory experience and the ability to effectively redirect youth exhibiting challenging behaviors.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines while handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
  • Proven ability to manage programs and implement curriculum, including planning, organizing, and ensuring the effective delivery of educational and enrichment activities, while also training and supporting staff to ensure program success.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to think creatively and adapt quickly, demonstrating a proactive, self-starting approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Must be able to attend and successfully complete CPR/First Aid certification.
  • Must pass background checks, including PA State Criminal, Child Abuse, National Sex Offender Registry, and FBI fingerprinting.

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Philanthropy Manager: Science History Institute

The Science History Institute is seeking a full-time Philanthropy Manager to manage a portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate prospects with the goal of growing the Institute’s pipeline of donor relationships. In addition to managing a portfolio of prospects, the position will assist with the grants process, which includes writing select proposals and overseeing reporting responsibilities of some grants. The Philanthropy Manager will also assist with the planning of fundraising events and manage select awards within the Institute’s robust awards program. The Philanthropy Manager reports to the Director, Annual Fund and Philanthropy Operations. This position requires a minimum of three days a week in the office, as well as occasional off-site travel.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Minimum of three years of fundraising experience managing a portfolio of prospects, or comparable experience
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Proven ability to work with absolute confidentiality and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Attentive to trends in foundation grant funding
  • Strong project-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills, with experience managing projects and events
  • Proven ability to understand and use relationship-management databases with some data entry experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, plus facility with project management software for workflow prioritization
  • Access to transportation to travel to prospect meetings and events
  • Ability to travel domestically, as well as to international destinations on occasion
  • Schedule flexibility to work weeknights and weekends on occasion

The annual salary for this position is $75,000. Salary offer may be slightly higher based on candidate’s experience.

The Science History Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Science History Institute is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups such as women, racioethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities to apply.
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Director of Community Education & Engagement: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Ready to make a difference in the arts community? PAFA seeks a dynamic Director of Community Education and Engagement Programs to lead and innovate in adult programs, museum education, and youth/family events. This key role involves overseeing non-credit academic programs, managing educational activities and events, and collaborating with local cultural organizations to promote PAFA’s mission to celebrate the transformative power of art and art making. If you have a passion for arts education and community engagement, this is your opportunity to shape the future of arts learning!

ABOUT PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is America’s first school and museum of fine arts. Located in the center city of Philadelphia, PAFA is intimate in scale with a strong sense of community. PAFA offers several non-degree and certificate in studio art and art appreciation programs. PAFA’s museum has an outstanding collection of American art, and the museum actively collects and exhibits contemporary art, including work in new media. Additionally, PAFA is home to the Brodsky Center, a print and papermaking center focused on the creation of innovative editions by contemporary artists.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Because we were the nation’s first art museum and art school, we believe PAFA has a moral obligation to ensure that every member of our community can study and work in an environment where they feel a sense of belonging. We have the additional obligation of ensuring that our community reflects that rich tapestry of beauty and diversity that surrounds our world. We are committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts, cultural and educational sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all. PAFA is committed to maintaining an inclusive learning environment, and a diverse community of students, faculty and staff.

PAFA is an equal opportunity employer. Women and diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to work in our pluralistic community.

POSITION: Director of Community Education and Engagement

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer, the Director oversees all community education and engagement programs with a focus on adult programming, museum educational programs, and youth and family programs and events. The Director coordinates and promotes all non-credit academic programs and activities and manages the distribution of adult programs and tour materials.

The Director will support and oversee all programming activities of the Center for Art Education, including the Tour and Docent Programs, Family Arts Academy, and PAFA Summer Art Camp. They will maintain database, mailing lists, and website content for adult programs and tours. Working with the Visitor Services and Finance departments, the Director will generate and compile accurate and timely attendance and participation reports/records. They will collaborate with local cultural partners and community organizations to promote the programs offered at PAFA.

This is a grant-funded, three-year position that is eligible for all PAFA employee benefits.
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Program Operation Manager: John Bartram Association

The Program Operations Manager is a key member of the Bartram’s Garden team of change-makers working to position this 50-acre Southwest Philadelphia asset as a dynamic civic common and river garden. Reporting to the Director of Public Programs, the Program Operations Manager serves the mission of Bartram’s Garden by managing the calendar of shared space usage and supervising, supporting, and working alongside frontline staff that support daily site visitation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the Program Operations Team as they support and/or lead events, complete routine custodial duties, facilitate daily public access to the site, and operate the Welcome Center. Direct reports include:

  • Garden Ambassador Coordinator (fulltime, year-round)
  • Welcome Center Coordinator (fulltime, year-round)
  • Program Logistics Coordinator (fulltime, year-round)
  • Sitewide Custodial Coordinator (fulltime, year-round)

Support the Garden Ambassadors Coordinator in employing exceptional communication and conflict de-escalation skills in service of a safe and welcoming environment for staff and visitors within the 50 + acre site

Support the Welcome Center Coordinator in the delivery of high-quality reliable visitor services, effective communication of up to the minute information to staff and the public from the Welcome Center space, and cultivation of mutually beneficial vendor relationships via the commercial space including management of retail inventory and point of sales services.

Support the Program Logistics Coordinator in working closely with partners and serving as an event planning person and/or day-of staff lead for many private or public events throughout the calendar year, ensuring that shared programming spaces and supplies are efficiently organized, well-stocked, and presentable, leading support of onsite staff as a daily Point Person, and completing daily custodial tasks as assigned.
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