This role leads BGCAA’s Academic Success and Creative Arts programming. You design and oversee arts-integrated learning experiences that make academics engaging, relevant, and fun. You set program standards, build curriculum, coach staff, evaluate outcomes, and grow partnerships that expand creative and academic opportunities across all Club sites.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership
- Set the vision and strategy for academic + creative arts programming across all Clubs.
- Build curriculum, lesson plans, toolkits, and annual program plans.
- Ensure alignment with BGCAA best practices and youth development principles.
- Track trends and bring innovative instructional practices into the organization.
Arts-Integrated Curriculum
- Create project-based learning that blends academics with visual arts, music, theater, dance, digital media, fashion, photography, and design.
- Strengthen literacy, STEM, social studies, financial literacy, and workforce readiness through creative exploration.
- Ensure programming is culturally responsive, inclusive, and aligned with youth interests.
Program Quality
- Develop and maintain program quality standards.
- Conduct site observations, coaching visits, and quality assessments.
- Use data, youth feedback, and outcome measures to evaluate effectiveness.
- Build action plans to improve engagement, safety, and instructional quality.
Staff Development
- Recruit, train, and coach staff delivering academic and creative programming.
- Lead professional development on arts integration, instructional best practices, youth engagement, and classroom management.
- Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Youth Outcomes & Data
- Define measurable academic, creative, and social-emotional outcomes.
- Monitor participation, engagement, skill development, and program impact.
- Build dashboards and reports for leadership and funders.
Partnerships & Events
- Build partnerships with schools, colleges, museums, arts organizations, and community groups.
- Support grant development and innovative program proposals.
- Coordinate volunteers, guest instructors, and artists.
- Lead organization-wide showcases: art exhibits, STEM fairs, literacy events, talent shows, academic competitions, and family engagement nights.
Organizational Leadership
- Collaborate across BGCAA’s five program pillars.
- Support strategic planning, accreditation, grant reporting, and quality initiatives.
- Represent BGCAA in the community.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s required (education, arts, youth development, or related field).
- Master’s preferred.
- Training in arts integration, STEAM, PBL, curriculum design, or instructional coaching is a plus.
Experience
- 5+ years in education, youth development, nonprofit programming, or similar.
- Proven experience designing and evaluating academic + creative programs.
- Strong background in curriculum development and project-based learning.
- Experience supervising staff and implementing quality systems across multiple sites.
- Data-driven decision-making and partnership-building experience.
- Grant experience preferred.
Skills
- Expertise in arts integration, STEAM, project-based learning, and youth development.
- Strong curriculum writing, coaching, and instructional planning skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Strong project management and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and data systems.
- Passion for creativity, innovation, and youth empowerment.
Physical Requirements
- Regular travel between Club sites.
- Ability to participate actively in youth programming.
- Occasional evenings/weekends.
Why This Role Matters*
You transform traditional academic support into dynamic, arts-driven learning that helps youth discover their talents, build confidence, and succeed in school and life. You shape innovative programming, strengthen quality across the organization, and make a lasting impact on thousands of young people in the Austin Area
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s required (education, arts, youth development, or related field).
- Master’s preferred.
- Training in arts integration, STEAM, PBL, curriculum design, or instructional coaching is a plus.
Experience
- 5+ years in education, youth development, nonprofit programming, or similar.
- Proven experience designing and evaluating academic + creative programs.
- Strong background in curriculum development and project-based learning.
- Experience supervising staff and implementing quality systems across multiple sites.
- Data-driven decision-making and partnership-building experience.
- Grant experience preferred.
Skills
- Expertise in arts integration, STEAM, project-based learning, and youth development.
- Strong curriculum writing, coaching, and instructional planning skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Strong project management and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and data systems.
- Passion for creativity, innovation, and youth empowerment.
Physical Requirements
- Regular travel between Club sites.
- Ability to participate actively in youth programming.
- Occasional evenings/weekends.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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Preferred ability to stand for long periods of time.
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Preferred ability to work in various weather conditions—hot, cold, rainy, etc.
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Preferred ability to meet physical demands of working with youth.
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Preferred ability to move equipment up to 25 pounds.
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Preferred ability to endure periodically noisy environments (in the context of working with youth).
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Preferred ability to have adequate vision and hearing to ensure the safety of Club youth.
EEO STATEMENT:
BGCAA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
DISCLAIMERS:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, not to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
