317 Main Partnership Program Director - 317 Main Community Music Center

317 Main Partnership Program Director

About 317 Main Community Music Center

Our Mission: 317 Main Community Music Center (317 Main) encourages creative expression, personal growth, and community connection through music. 

317 Main brings the power of music to people of all ages and abilities from across southern and mid-coast Maine. The organization, founded in 2004, has grown every year and now serves more than 700 people/week through our on-site and community partnership programs.  Having recently completed the construction of a 10,000-square-foot addition to grow our programming capacity, as well as being a recipient of a MacKenzie Scott grant award, 317 Main is poised for continued significant growth and new programming opportunities with a continued focus on accessible music education.

About the 317 Main Community Partnership Program

317 Main collaborates with area schools, libraries, and other community service organizations to develop and implement mission-based programs that are accessible and relevant and are targeted to populations experiencing financial, geographic, and/or other barriers to participating in music education. These grant and partner-funded programs are free to the students. Most students are elementary through high school age, but we also offer programming for adults and families.  We strive to engage with partner organizations in which we share common values/goals and who are interested in working with 317 Main to build sustainable programs, including financial investment in the success of the program.  

Position Description

317 Main is looking for an experienced, strategic, enthusiastic, and collaborative leader to direct, manage, and evaluate our Partnership Programs, as well as conceive, develop, and oversee the implementation of new programs with partnering organizations. In your role as Partnership Program Director, you will report to the Director of Music Education and, as an important member of the administrative function, you will also work closely with the rest of the 317 Main Administrative Team, the Teaching Artists, partner organizations, and the community. You will also partner closely with our development team to ensure they have data and other information to inform the development of grant proposals and funder reports.

Key Responsibilities

The following provides a description of the various responsibilities for the Partnership Program Director:

• Work with the Director of Music Education to develop and implement program curricula that is mission-driven and applicable and relevant to the population(s) being served
• Maintain relationships with current/former partners, as appropriate, with a focus on mission-based sustainability and compatibility
• Identify new community partners based on intersection of mission and opportunity
• Recruit/hire/train Teaching Artists to lead the programs
• Train/manage Partnership Program volunteers as needed
• Develop individual partner program plans that include scope, schedule, budget, and evaluation criteria
• Manage instrument and equipment inventory
• Participate on the 317 Main Programming Committee
• Work closely with the 317 Main Director of Music Education, Director of Development, Grants Manager, and Director of Marketing/Communications to support grant-writing/reporting and general communications regarding the partnership program(s); and
• Support the development of an annual Community Partnership Program budget and track/report on progress of the budget through the year.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years professional experience teaching and playing music in a group setting
• Experience developing and managing music education programs preferred
• Leadership and organizational skills with growth mindset
• Strong communicator with written and verbal communications skills
• Great collaborator with strong desire to be part of a community mission-based
• nonprofit organization
• Must successfully complete background check

Schedule and Requirements

This is a 30 hours per week position with the expectation that you work onsite at 317 Main for at least 15 hours per week.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly range is $24.00-$25.50/hr plus benefits. The Partnership Program Director is eligible to participate in 317 Main’s Health Insurance Plan; 317 Main’s Retirement Program (after one year of employment); paid time off; and discounted lesson tuition for you and your immediate family.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

317 Main is committed to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities

in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability,

genetic information, or veteran status. 317 Main’s employment decisions are made

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. We are committed to

creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage people of diverse

identities to apply.

To Apply

It will be helpful if your cover letter indicates how your professional interests and qualifications are a good match with the position and 317 Main’s mission to: encourage creative expression, personal growth, and community connection through music.

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