Education Programs Manager

Department: Artistic Operations & Meet the Music

Reports to: General Manager & Director of Artistic Planning

Direct Reports: Composer Teaching Artist Fellows

Status: Full Time Non-Exempt / Wage Range: $22 – 25 per hour

The Education Programs Manager is a critical position in LACO’s Artistic Operations Department that supports learning and community outreach programming. This role supports LACO by managing a wide array of relationships with community leaders and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials. This position regularly engages with musicians, composer teaching artist fellows, orchestra fellows, LAUSD administrators, teachers, and principals, and LACO’s ongoing partnership with the Inner-city Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA). A background in music education, public education, or community-based practices is essential to be successful in this position.

Preference will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in an educational environment
• Enthusiasm for music education
• Background in music or arts education
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Comfortable working with diverse communities and in under-resourced environments
• A passion for advocacy
• Classroom experience
• Based in or around Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Valid driver’s license

Please send a resume and brief statement of interest to rickydeanmcwain@laco.org. Application priority deadline is October 7, 2024.

Scope and Responsibilities

• Manage annual in-school Meet the Music Program
  • Maintain relationships with LAUSD administration, teachers, principals, and relevant coordinators
  • Manage cohort of Composer Teaching Artist Fellows (TA)
  • Maintain and develop curriculum in partnership with TAs
  • Ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulations
  • Coordinate schedules for growing list of LAUSD partner sites
  • Recruit new LAUSD sites and investigate expansion into other districts
• Manage ICYOLA x LACO Fellowship Concerto Project
  • Coordinate mentorship sessions and orchestra fellow engagement
  • Steward and oversee program development
• Support LACO Fellowship Operations
  • Collaborate on assignments and auxiliary activities
  • Coordinate hospitality in collaboration with Senior Manager of Artistic Operations
  • Organize recruitment events, Industry Night, and Freeways Concert
  • Manage online submissions and tape auditions for prospective applicants
  • Ensure program/contract compliance
• Collaborate with Development on Fundraising initiatives to support programming
  • Prepare activity reports with supplemental financial data
  • Track trends and updates in Local, State, and Federal funding opportunities for music education programming (Prop 28, Cultural Arts Passport, etc…)
• Invigorate Community Partnerships
  • Manage relationship with community leadership at Slauson Recreation Center and surrounding schools
  • Manage Declaration project with Creative Partner Lara Downes and USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative leadership
    • Identify and service additional partners
  • Update Family Day collateral and ideate authentic changes to family day programming in service to specific community sites

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, and we actively engage in organizational reforms toward creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We will not discriminate and will enact measures against discrimination based on race, color, gender expression/identity, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, criminal conviction, or sexual orientation.