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Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth all situated within a beautiful and historic campus make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

Job Title: ARTS Program Administrator

Job Overview: Are you passionate about the intersection of arts education, research, and program development? The BYU ARTS Partnership is seeking a dynamic candidate to join our team as an Arts Program Administrator. In this role, you¿ll be at the forefront of shaping arts education locally and nationally.

What you¿ll do in this position:

• Program Development and Implementation: Collaborate with existing BYU ARTS partnership programs, design instruction, evaluate program impact and effectiveness. Provide recommendations to shape the future of initiatives in arts education and arts integration across the curriculum.
• Research, Evaluation, and Innovation: Conduct research and analyze data in arts education, exploring topics like curriculum design, pedagogy, and student learning. Your findings and insights will drive innovation and elevate teaching practices in arts integration and joyful learning.
• Consulting Excellence: Work closely with educators, administrators, and stakeholders as a trusted advisor. With expertise in adult education, enhance course content, online resources, and professional development offerings.
• Thought Leadership: Publish materials about our work, share findings, and contribute to critical conversations in the arts education community.
• Creative Design: Approach instructional materials with flair whether it¿s crafting engaging lesson plans or designing cutting-edge e-learning experiences.
• Collaboration: Forge strong relationships with subject matter experts, clients, and colleagues in order to elevate arts education for K-6 learners.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• Bachelor's degree and experience in relevant content areas including teaching, research, and evaluation
• Understanding of indicators of exceptional instructional practice and strategies for measuring student learning and program effectiveness
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• Knowledge of technology for office work: Word, Excel, Outlook, internet, social media, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in the arts and arts integration

Preferred

• A Master's degree and experience in a relevant content area
• 3-5 years teaching experience in K-12 public schools
• Administrative experience
• Working knowledge of job-embedded teacher research procedures and protocols to apply it as a professional development tool
• Experience in teacher education and/or providing professional development
• Experience in securing external funds for research, training, and program development
• Ability to use technology and its applications in the arts, communications, instruction, and in the creation of instructional content
• Experience with Adobe suite, Canva, Canvas, and Qualtrics
• Experience with standards-based teaching and learning (i.e., disciplinary standards, National and Utah Core Standards in the arts, science, math, language arts, and social studies)
• Experience in university-public school partnerships
• Active participation in professional organizations

What we offer in return:

In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays 22 days paid vacation 12 sick days, accrued annually
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Employee Class: Administrative

Work Location: Provo Campus

Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment

Physical Exam Required: N

Desired Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Close Date: 04/24/2024

Pay Level: 53

Approximate Starting Salary: $69,000 - $89,500

Documents Required at time of Application:

Required: Cover Letter, Resume
Optional: Letter of Recommendation 1

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!