City and County of San Francisco

Under administrative direction acts as the district resource and spokesperson for the performing and visual arts programs for all High Schools and Middle Schools of the district and provides assistance to the Elementary Arts Program as needed.  The essential functions of this class include: ensuring the provision of artistic resources for all of the district's High Schools and Middle Schools by developing, expanding and maintaining working relationships with Arts organizations, providers and donors throughout the city, state and nation; assisting in the planning, implementation and evaluation of arts programs to ensure that the needs of the district's culturally diverse student population are met; raising funds to support the district's arts programs including researching, applying for and managing arts grants available from city, state, federal and private sources; facilitating training and information about the Arts to students, faculty, parents, teachers and district administrators from resources available nation-wide, but especially in San Francisco; facilitating direct access to the arts by securing donated performances by nationally known artists and free admission to artistic events such as the City's Opera and Ballet; and coordinating the logistical elements necessary to physically change the location of the School of the Arts.  This position may also create, write and present district teacher in-services training relating to arts education; work to enlarge and enhance the connections between the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the numerous surrounding arts organizations in ways that relate to the day to day curriculum and after school life of students, as well as school to career connections between these organizations.  Incumbents in this class may be required to participate on boards and committees which meet regularly to work towards funding arts education and planning where funds will be designated as they relate to arts programs in the SFUSD.

This single position class is distinguished from other administrative classifications in that this position develops and promotes the shared mission and vision for the Performing Arts of the SFUSD and  has frequent contact with the Superintendent, the Board of Education, other elected officials, senior level school/district administration/management, the media, parents, public and private organizations and other groups.

Supervises various administrative, technical, clerical and contract personnel, and has responsibility for coordinating projects and chairing various committees.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Chairs the Superintendent's Task Force for the relocation of the district's School of the Arts renovated facility.  Works with SFUSD staff, consultants, community arts organizations and funders to decide on the capital campaign, required architectural changes and retrofitting, and program design.

2. Pursues grants, scholarships, in-kind donations and funding for new and continuing district arts programs which include free performance experiences for SFUSD students, parents and teachers; writes and implements grants for arts education; works with arts providers to develop new educational arts programs and teaching staff to develop grade appropriate teaching curriculum and materials.

3. Oversees the largest capital campaign the District has for funding both the physical building architectural design and programmatic teaching needs of the new School of the Arts.

4. Represents the district at  the national, state and local levels through direct involvement in boards of directors for various arts and collaborative groups such as the California Alliance for Arts Education and the San Francisco Arts Funder's Collaborative; and by giving input and participating in the planning for future district programs and curriculum.

5. Assists in creating and writing the arts education curriculum and standards at both the state and local levels; participates with the School of the Arts on all levels from staffing to individual student career counseling; oversees the district's Artists in Residence program.

6. Develops and maintains partnerships with arts organizations throughout the nation in order to provide new curriculum opportunities that allow district students to see major performances and to interact with the artists and performers in the classroom and beyond.

7. Serves as a direct resource and liaison for district and state arts standards and curriculum, coordinates staffing of arts related positions and works with parents, community groups, arts providers, educators and administrators in any and all capacities related to arts education.

8. Works on all areas of planning and production of district events involving student or local talent.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: arts resources in the city, state and nation; grant writing and implementation and curriculum construction and development for grades K-12 students.

Ability to: write clear and concise reports, presentations, proposals, curricula and other materials related to SFUSD and the arts; make contact with potential donors and to make effective presentations to solicit funding for district arts programs; chair activities of diverse community groups; and make presentations to groups and individuals such as the Governing Board, Arts Commissions, community groups, district staff, potential donors and arts providers.

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
2. Five (5) years of experience in a performance arts or educational environment.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.