Job description

Saratoga Arts operates the Community Arts Center, a multi-disciplinary building which serves all genres of arts and culture tracing its roots back to The Saratoga County Arts Council, a 1980 program of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. In 1996, Saratoga Arts signed the first lease with the City of Saratoga Springs for 320 Broadway, the former home of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. The mission of Saratoga Arts is to enrich the region by cultivating a vibrant arts community and by ensuring that the arts are accessible to all.

Employee Benefits:

Saratoga Arts believes that we have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect in the workplace and beyond, be understanding, accommodating, and pull together celebrating our differences as we build a future that reflects a more diverse, inclusive society. When people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful in working together for the common good.

Full-time employees start with 2 weeks’ paid vacation, sick leave and 11 public holidays annually. All employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for a 100% employer paid comprehensive medical insurance and paid family leave plan.

Requirements:

• Coordinate all aspects of Saratoga Arts New York Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrant program.
• This requires exceptional computer and organizational skills, an outgoing and engaging personality, experience working with diverse groups of people, public engagement, and community outreach.
• Working often to tight deadlines, comfortable with public speaking and attention to detail, occasional travel and concise record keeping and reporting.

Responsibilities:

Master NYSCA and Saratoga Arts grant program guidelines, priorities, and criteria including but not limited to:

• Update application materials, market grant opportunities and technical assistance seminars, design and distribute print material.
• Provide materials and updates for website and social media, contribute to newsletter.
• Prepare and distribute press releases when needed.
• Schedule and deliver off-site technical assistance seminars about the programs, assist applicants in in-person and telephone meetings, responding to questions on email.
• Orient and oversee grant selection panels.
• Audit funded programs, publicize grant awardees, convene steering or advisory committees for the grant programs.
• Keep detailed program-related records. Report program outcomes in accurate minutes for the Board and in NYSCA final reports and contribute to the drafting of annual NYSCA grant applications.
• Assist all other departments with any other grant applications as time permits.
• Assist in general marketing, programming, and fund development.
• Contribute to general organizational marketing, newsletter, and website.
• As time permits, provide administrative support to Saratoga Arts’ exhibition, performance, and other programs and front of house when needed.

Other duties as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saratoga Springs, NY 12866: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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