Coordinator, Creative Compact for Collective Impact (C4)

About Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts:

At MCLA, we're here for all - and focused on each - of our students. As a 2019 Top Ten Public College, classes are taught by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive on every level of their lives. Nearly 93% of our graduates land competitive jobs or are accepted by some of the best grad schools in the country. We engage in the most nationally relevant conversations by hosting some of the most celebrated thinkers and speakers on our campus in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, an area known for its mountain ranges, hiking trails, and panoramic views. Our home town of North Adams is brimming with creative energy and the regional economy is booming as a result. In nearly every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed to elevate you as an individual, a leader, and a communicator, fully empowered to make your impression on the world.


Job Description:

The C4 Coordinator will work with schools and cultural organizations throughout Berkshire County to activate the Action Plan outlined in the Berkshire County Blueprint for Arts Education and Integration. This role will manage the C4 committees and oversee the administration of the Berkshire Cultural Asset Network and will work with MCLA, the Superintendents' Roundtable, and the Berkshire County Education Task Force to create a dynamic county-wide approach to professional development in the arts. In addition, the coordinator will manage a digital portal for arts integration and education resources (Berkshire Regional Arts Integration Network--Brainworks.mcla.edu).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate Collective Impact involvement with Berkshire County Education Task Force
• Oversee development and implementation of and coordination podcast series (exploring connections to creativity across sectors) including logistics support, identification of people to be interviewed, and posting of content
• Oversee the continuation of C4 committees designed to activate the Blueprint including Community Engagement, Professional Development, Career Readiness, and Social Emotional Learning
• Foster Connections between C4 Initiatives, BRAINworks, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and Berkshire Cultural Resource Center.
• Make and maintain connections between local arts community and participating educational institutions
• Serve as administrator of BCAN
• Serve as administrator of the BRAINworks website to assure that it serves as an up to date, comprehensive source of information about all arts education and integration opportunities throughout Berkshire County
• Increase awareness/secure commitments of partners through informational meetings and outreach
• Design Trainings to advance BCAN goals
• Maintain documentation of collective impact efforts and results
• Help identify funding opportunities and provide programmatic information, as needed for funding opportunities

Requirements:

• Experience with federal and/or state grant implementation
• Experience with project design, management and review
• Expertise in arts integration, arts education, and regional coordination
• Track record with teacher professional development
• High level of organizational skills
• M.Ed. in education or arts field preferred

Additional Information:

This part-time (25 hours/week,) benefited position in the APA Bargaining Unit. Salary for this position is $35,568.00

For questions regarding your application or specifics of this position, please contact hr@mcla.edu.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment at MCLA. MCLA is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") to not discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be directed to each respective MCLA's Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Nicole Comstock
Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
Phone: (413) 662-5571
Email: Nicole.comstock@mcla.edu
Mailing Address: 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
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Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov


Application Instructions:

Interested candidates must apply electronically and should submit a letter of interest and resume by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below.