Manager of Community Partnerships

JOB TITLE:  Manager of Community Partnerships

DEPARTMENT:  Office of Creativity & Impact

REPORTS TO:  Director of Community Partnerships

STATUS:  Exempt Position

CLASSIFICATION:  Regular, Full-Time with Benefits

SCHEDULE:  Mon-Fri, Evening Events & Weekends

ABOUT YBCA

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is San Francisco’s center for art and progress. Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. By centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves. Our mission is to generate culture that moves people.

Mission: We generate culture that moves people.

Vision: A community that thrives on inspiration.

The successful candidate will embody our organization’s core values:

• Abundance: We operate from a place of strength, with a spirit of empathy and generosity.
• Authentic Collaboration: We are engaged and interconnected.
• Personal Agency: We are empowered and accountable.
• Boldness: We create with courage and purpose

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager of Community Partnerships is responsible for managing administrative and programmatic work of the Neighborhood Commissions Programs including SFUSD Artists in Residence Program. Working in collaboration with YBCA’s various departments and community advisory bodies, the Manager of Community Partnerships will support multi-faceted programs and activities that serve to bring creative resources to broader community concerns. Manager of Community Partnerships is charged with working to successfully fulfill YBCA’s mission and vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In collaboration with the Director of Community Partnerships, design and manage administrative and programmatic work of the Neighborhood Commissions Programs including SFUSD Artists Residencies
• Manage recruitment and hiring of teaching artists
• Nurturing and maintaining relationships with collaborating partners
• Maintaining partnerships with SFUSD, teachers, and staff; project manage contracts and MOU
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of program data and documentation to ensure compliance with partner requirements
• Coordinate evaluation tasks for Office of Creativity & Impact
• Assist in preparing funding reports for the Office of Creativity & Impact
• Represent YBCA at community meetings, performances and events
• Provide onsite teaching assistance for the Neighborhood Commissions programmatic activity including SFUSD classrooms as needed
• General administrative support
• Other duties as assigned

 QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years’ youth, social justice or arts program management experience
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of community organizing and/or other activities of a socially engaged artistic practice
• Holistic understanding of the SOMA and Tenderloin neighborhoods in San Francisco
• Demonstrated ability in creating partnerships with community, arts organizations or K-12 schools
• Demonstrated ability to support a learning atmosphere for students and workshop participants
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to speak on complex social justice issues
• Thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and works effectively with people of varied backgrounds, experiences, points of view, and aspirations
• Ability to solve problems quickly and creatively in a fast-paced, fluctuating environment
• Ability to work effectively both as a team member and independently with minimal supervision
• Capacity to effectively manage multiple tasks under pressure of deadlines
• Excellent budget monitoring and process tracking skills
• Successful clearance of the DOJ/FBI Live Scan fingerprinting
• Provide provide current proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, database management, and G Suite

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop

BENEFITS

PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Assistance, paid time off to volunteer, and ability to participate in the 403(b) Retirement Plan with match.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

At YBCA, we're taking steps to protect against the continued spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, to safeguard against likely future variants and to help ensure the continued safe reopening of San Francisco. YBCA has joined a growing number of cultural institutions around the Bay Area and will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Exemption from these requirements will be reviewed according to standards set forth by state and local health agencies and reasonable accommodations will be made for those providing valid exemptions.

We continue to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees and candidates. All interviews will be conducted remotely via phone or video conference while YBCA complies with local and state health ordinances. Please note that this position may perform some work remotely and on site responsibilities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is committed to diversity in its programming and in creating a work culture and environment that is reflective of San Francisco Bay Area demography. The Center encourages and actively recruits applicants representing dimensions of difference that include — but are not limited to — age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender or political affiliation.

YBCA will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49).

APPLICATION STATUS

Hello and thank you for taking the time to apply and let us know that you are interested in joining our team at YBCA. After you apply, you will receive a confirmation email to let you know that your resume has been received. Rest assured, a member of our recruiting team will personally review your application. If you are a potential match for one of our open positions, we will be in touch. If there is not a match right now, we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities. In the meantime, please connect with us on social media @YBCA to learn more about us. Thank you for your time and we wish you the best on your job search.

Agencies and Recruiting Firms: Please note that we will only review applications submitted directly by candidates and do not accept resumes or pay fees to third parties. Any unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of YBCA.