Six Points Fellowship in LA Job Opening

Six Points Associate Director, Los Angeles-based

Organization
The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, the leading supporter of emerging artists creating new Jewish culture, has a part-time opportunity (4/5 time) for an Associate Director based in Los Angeles. We are looking for a self-motivated, resourceful and detail-oriented person to join the Six Points team. Working under the supervision of the fellowship’s New York-based Director, the Associate Director administers the day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles-based program. The Associate Director will work collaboratively with the Six Points Fellowship Director, who will play a significant role in devising and implementing the long-term strategy for the Los Angeles Fellowship Program.

Major Responsibilities
• Coordinate operational aspects of the fellowship program in Los Angeles, including day-to-day interaction with a range of internal and external constituencies.
• Execution of key marketing strategies such as fellowship branding and positioning, advertising creation and placement, press relations and pitching, and internet and e-mail marketing.
• Coordinate aspects of the artist selection process, including oversight of application processing, convening selection panel, and facilitating meetings.
• Provide one-on-one performance coaching to artist cohort, guiding artists through a process for identifying project objectives and professional development needs, and monitoring ongoing developmental progress.
• Implement the Six Points educational program including training, learning, mentoring, and networking activities.
• Schedule, coordinate, and co-facilitate a variety of fellowship meetings and gatherings, including retreats, one-on-one mentoring, and group learning sessions.
• Work with Evaluation Consultant(s) to use data gathering tools that measure fellowship effectiveness and whether program objectives are being met.
• Participate in targeted fundraising activities in Los Angeles to support sustainability of the fellowship.
• Build and maintain relationships with a variety of cultural and educational institutions, to promote program partnerships and cooperative networking.
• Assist in the preparation of program budgets and schedules; monitor, verify and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds as appropriate.
• Prepare scheduled and special reports; oversee the maintenance of program records and other required documentation.
• Work on special projects, as identified and assigned by the Fellowship’s Director.

Job Requirements
The ideal Associate Director has a professional background in arts administration and/or business management in a related cultural/arts organization. The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in arts program management and artist development, or any combination of advanced degree and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, abilities and skills required.

Desired Skills
• Stellar interpersonal skills, skilled at facilitating meetings, making presentations, and building rapport with a range of communal institution.
• Communicate persuasively with diverse audiences, including artists, donors and communal professionals.
• Project management, and performance management skills, to provide the artist cohort with coaching resources for personal and professional success.
• Familiarity with Los Angeles cultural institutions, and film, video, visual and performance-based art communities is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Jewish educational and communal resources is preferred.
This position reports to the Fellowship Director, who is based in New York City, and includes occasional travel.
Start Date: October, 2010
Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Please send cover letter and resume to Rebecca Guber at rebecca@sixpointsfellowship.org.

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