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Program Coordinator, Digital Learning

Employer
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Location
Washington DC
Salary
competitive
Closing date
Apr 1, 2019

Job Details

The Program Coordinator's role is to coordinate and provide administrative, project, logistical, and production support for the Digital Learning department within the Kennedy Center's Education Division.

The Coordinator's key functions are to provide support to workflow, production, and publishing systems and staff, contributing to the development of new and renewed print and digital content, as well as optimizing existing products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

25% General Administration - Provides comprehensive administrative support to Digital Learning staff, including general office management, reporting to the Director of Digital Learning. Organizes and maintains files for all programs.

20% Finance and Business Relationships - Manages relationships with writing, editing, illustration, animation, video, and audio production contractors; prepares and processes purchase orders, payment requests, and other financial materials; maintains general finance administration and records with guidance from the Assistant Manager for Audience Enrichment.

15% Event Management - Assumes primary responsibility for scheduling of media production meetings and jobs, securing shoot venues, catering, transportation, and lodging services - liaises with production staff and talent including providing on-site production assistance with guidance from the Manager of Digital Education Resources.

10% Content Production - Engages in basic content and media production (e.g., copyediting, audio/visual capture, video editing).

10% Website Maintenance - Prepares and publishes web content (e.g., image selection, permissions clearance, HTML coding, data entry); maintains documentation of all content updates and communicates revisions to staff.

5% Staffing - Assists in the hiring, training, and supervision of the Digital Learning interns. Coordinates and supervises volunteers and their assignments. Coordinator provides support for artists and volunteers at all production events; ensures the smooth execution of the event and troubleshoots issues as they arise.

5% Documentation - Tracks and reports digital resource metrics and analytics against key performance indicators and priorities as defined by team.

5% Social Media and Communication - Engages in Kennedy Center Education social media implementation; responds to user feedback (e.g., social channels, general Digital Learning contact email).

5% Performance Guide Support - Handles collateral production scheduling and coordination (media; performance guide distribution/routing). Maintains documentation of inventory and organizes storage accordingly.

Education/Experience

College degree (or equivalent experience) in either the performing arts, arts education, education, media development, or online learning is preferred.

Minimum 2 years knowledge and experience in an educational, interactive media production, nonprofit arts, or other professional setting.

Must be able to accurately estimate the time and effort needed to perform a task and be able to meet deadlines with excellent problem-identification and reporting skills.

Must demonstrate capacity to multitask and prioritize heavy workload under team and time pressures. Must be extremely organized and be capable of tracking issues on multiple projects simultaneously.

Must have a track record of strong professional, technical, and creative writing ability; must be detail-oriented and have meticulous proofreading skills.

Minimum Skills and/or Knowledge Required

Enthusiasm for Digital Learning's mission is essential. The incumbent will have deep, daily contact with staff and a variety of creative and education agencies and consultants as part of a highly creative, mission-driven team.

Self-starter and multi-tasker with high level of initiative and the flexibility to handle multiple, rapidly shifting priorities and pressures. Ability to organize, prioritize and reprioritize concurrent, complex projects with multiple stakeholders, and respond to project demands, including changes of direction, with creativity and enthusiasm.

Positive attitude and high capacity to work as part of a team as well as independently; ability to present ideas and designs to a group, with understanding of the creative process in a collaborative environment.

Extensive familiarity with, and appreciation of multiplatform multimedia, delivered via the Internet and other platforms. Direct experience with graphic layout, image and video editing applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud is preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person and on the telephone. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel in order to operate computer keyboard, office equipment, and other essential tasks. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. This position infrequently lifts, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel up to 10% may be required.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a world premier performing arts organization and our nation's cultural center. Diversity is a critical component of our mission, vision, and values. Our staff exhibits a wide variety of perspectives and experiences which enable us to foster and strengthen an environment of diversity and inclusion. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and a 403(b) retirement plan.

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Company

The Kennedy Center is America's living memorial to President Kennedy and the nation's busiest arts facility. The Center presents and produces a variety of theater, musicals, dance and ballet, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, world, and folk music, and multimedia performances for all ages. We are the nation’s beacon for the performing arts, engaging artists and audiences around the world to share, inspire, and celebrate the cultural heritage by which a great society is defined and remembered. 

The Center serves as a catalyst among American arts organizations, eager to explore new directions and inspire audiences locally and worldwide. Whether through our NSO In Your Neighborhood initiatives, our expansion of Hip Hop programming, or the carefully curated programs intended to reflect the rich diversity of our culture, we are committed to reaching new audiences through innovative programs.

Through numerous free events, our national impact in arts education, and the diverse array of programs, art forms, and guest artists on our stages, we pride ourselves in reflecting and making a difference in our community and world today. The Kennedy Center is an institution and gathering place where all are welcome. Our expanded programming palette and the ongoing development of our new building expansion, called The REACH, are indicators of a growing, thriving organization. We have named this new extension of our campus The REACH for the words that inspire us: Renew, Experience, Activate, Create, and Honor.

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