Executive Director for Dundas Valley School of Art
21 Ogilvie Street
Dundas, ON L9H 2S1
905-628-6357
www.dvsa.ca
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CREATIVE, OPEN-MINDED PERSON TO TAKE OUR ART SCHOOL TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Our goal is to raise the Dundas Valley School of Art’s profile, generate a streamed path of artistic learning, develop the curriculum to attract new artists, students, faculty, art lovers and collectors and raise the calibre of visual arts learning.
The Dundas Valley School of Art was established in 1964 as a not-for-profit organization and today offers a vigorous adult part time programme in visual arts and a highly successful children’s programme. The current annual student enrolment is close to 4000 with individuals coming from the regions of Hamilton, Halton and Niagara. There are five full-time administrative staff and approximately 50 part-time faculty. The School relies primarily on tuition fees and fundraising to finance its programmes. Our first class facility is housed in a recently renovated century factory building in the core of Dundas. Dundas has an extremely active artist community and is now part of Hamilton and less than an hour from Toronto.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide high quality visual art education for all ages, skills and interest levels, within a warm, inviting and nurturing environment.
THE WINNING CANDIDATE WILL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
Passion: For the visual arts and art education.
Courage: Not afraid of taking bold creative steps in fostering the community’s love for the visual arts. Thinks outside the canvas!
Degree: Degree in a relevant field.
Skills: Visual arts, art education, fundraising and finance, leadership, interpersonal skills, administration.
Experience: Broad experience in education, administration and/or leadership role in the arts such as vice/ principal, director, administrator at college level.
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Course participants of all ages: Attract, retain, motivate, understand, encourage and guide our students to a higher level. Ensure the School continues to be a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment.
- Faculty: Select and hire high quality faculty and design job descriptions; ongoing management, including semi annual reviews. Opportunity to teach as a senior member of the faculty.
- Curriculum/ Long Term Strategy: Develop programming for adults and children. Develop a long term strategy for the sustainability of the School which considers initiatives to increase enrolment while expanding the course offerings and improving the calibre of learning.
- Financial and administration: Plan and develop ongoing corporate fundraising, and identify new funding opportunities
- to match programme requirements. Develop and balance the budget including tuition fees, salaries and events.
- Oversee all proposals and grant applications. Manage all administrative staff with a goal of motivating and encouraging best practices. Conduct yearly performance reviews.
- Relationships: Build and foster relationships with students and the art community (i.e. artists, galleries, relevant colleges, and art schools), donors, volunteers, alumni, community organizations, media, politicians and the community at large.
- All aspects of day to day operations: Oversee all aspects of the daily operations for the School and facilities.
- Report to the Board of Governors: Attend the first segment of the monthly meeting of the Board of Governors and report on the status of School’s business through delivery of the Executive Director’s Report.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Starting date to be in the fall/winter of 2014.
Send applications to: dvsa.search.committee@gmail.com.
