Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: - Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Leads employees, contractors, or volunteers to accomplish assigned educational programs, activities, and events in the assigned areas of cultural arts. Recruits, supervises, and trains staff and volunteers. - Develops and monitors assigned budgets. Conducts and reviews needs assessments and establishes short- and long-range plans for assigned areas. Prepares and reviews reports. - Plans, develops, coordinates, evaluates, and improves education programs, activities, and events for assigned areas. - Oversees the use, care of, and resource allocations of assigned facilities, collections, grounds, and equipment and recommends facility improvements and asset acquisition and deaccessions. Coordinates assigned City-wide events and ensures timely development, resource allocation, and scheduling of activities and events. - Assigns job duties, work schedules, and monitors task completion. Reviews work of others for completeness and quality. - Coordinates the design and creation of necessary materials to market and promote programs. - Maintains relationships with professional colleagues, organizations, and community groups to ensure quality of cultural education programs. - Represents the City and department with the public regarding assigned areas of responsibility. - Applies for, obtains, and monitors funds from grants, foundations, and donations. - Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised: May be responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws. - Knowledge of principles, best practices, and methods for development, design, and coordination of cultural programs, activities, and events. - Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures. - Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles. - Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation. - Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations. - Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing. - Skill in using computers and related software applications. - Skill in data analysis and problem solving. - Skill in oral and written communication - Skill in conducting presentations on behalf of a public entity. - Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with City employees and the public. - Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities. - Ability to train others.