The Director of Visual and Performing Arts develops, implements, directs, monitors, evaluates, and promotes Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Visual and Performing Arts programs within MNPS and the Nashville community. Provides administrative and technical support to assigned supervisor and designated staff.
Responsibilities
- Promotes the Visual and Performing Arts program for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes and encouraging student development.
- Develops long and short-range plans/programs (e.g. identifying school-specific support needs; outlining visual and performing arts programs; integrating adopted curriculum; staffing, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that district objectives are realized.
- Collaborates with a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. principals, theater staff, area performing arts groups, vendors, colleagues, Curriculum Executive Director, etc.) for the purpose of developing curriculum/course modifications, implementing and maintaining services and/or programs and serving as a liaison and information/process resource.
- Advises, and serves as liaison and advocate for all stakeholders in the MNPS Visual and Performing Arts programs.
- Analyzes student and program related data for the purpose of providing information related to student and program achievement in order to evaluate program effectiveness and to provide information needed for strategic planning.
- Directs district-wide fine arts activities and processes (e.g. calendar, transportation, field trip requests, literature and equipment inventories, equipment repair and acquisition, fine arts facilities, set and equipment warehousing, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring all programs proceed effectively and efficiently in accordance with the district strategic plan.
- Collaborates with employees, parents, administrators, support organizations, etc. for the purpose of ensuring that activities meet student, program and district objectives in an effective and timely manner.
- Facilitates the review and selection of textbooks and related instructional aides for the purpose of providing quality materials in order to meet district, state and federal educational standards; supervises the development of curriculum integration solutions and related work and instructional aides for the purpose of providing users with tools needed to utilize emerging curriculum integration strategies to enhance student learning.
- Assists the HR Recruiter and school Principals in actively recruiting outstanding prospective fine arts teachers for teaching positions in the district and assists administrators in performing personnel administrative functions (e.g. selecting, counseling, training, supervising and evaluating, etc., as requested) for the purpose of maintaining necessary staffing, enhancing productivity of staff, and ensuring the fine arts program goals are achieved.
- Maintains a variety of digital files, documents and/or records (e.g. reports, logs, databases, agreements, licenses, copyrights, State and local reporting, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and complying with mandated requirements.
- Represents the district and its fine arts programs in working with external stakeholders for the purpose of promoting positive relations and enhancing related educational services.
- Researches, writes and presents grant information for the purpose of securing the funding needed to meet program needs.
- Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in a related field required. Doctorate Degree from an accredited institution in a related field preferred.Â
- Visual or Performing Arts Certificate or ability to demonstrate skills and knowledge of current visual and performing arts integration in the classroom preferred.
- Three (3) years of successful work experience in instructional supervision and/or teaching experience in fine and/or performing arts. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of performance/visual arts and related entertainment industry preferred.
Skills
- Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, and developments in the field of arts
- Ability to determine appropriate arts education programs and activities for each of the grade levels K through 12
- Ability to negotiate and collaborate with large groups of people and one-on-one
- Ability to present and perform by artistic means
- Ability to develop innovative and effective cultural arts program strategies
- Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing
- Ability to make effective oral presentations before large groups of people
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
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