Program Director

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The mission of Tear Cap Workshops is to unleash creativity through hands-on learning. We offer creative, hands-on classes to anyone in the community and leased workshop spaces to established artisans. The goal is to build and support a community of life-long learners engaged in various media who all share a love of craft. The campus is a former sawmill, and together we are working to repurpose it in a meaningful way.

Tear Cap Workshops seeks a qualified and enthusiastic Program Director to join our team. This is a new position for our growing organization; the right candidate would have non-profit experience and be passionate about our mission to enhance creative opportunities in western Maine. Experience in arts or craft programing for adults is preferred.

The Program Director will report to the Executive Director and will be an integral contributor to the organization's successful operation. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, organized and imaginative partner, helping to direct current programs, conceptualize possible future initiatives, and develop the processes and relationships necessary to achieve them. The position is responsible for the day-to-day operational requirements that ensure the success of those programs and workshops, including budgeting, project management, and evaluation.

The Program Director must be well-versed in craft, design, and the visual arts with strong relationships with artists and institutions in the field preferred, and the ability to build collaboration within the community and make new connections.

The position is in-person, with some remote work possible. Full time, 30 - 40 hours a week. Flexible work hours, but availability on some weekends for workshops is a must.

Pay is $24,000 - $36,000 a year, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include the following:

Program Development

- Scheduling, writing program descriptions, and hosting hands-on programs in a variety of creative disciplines (woodworking, fiber arts, basket weaving, stone wall building, pottery, and more!)

Budgeting and grant writing

Excellent communication skills

With assistance, to manage and oversee the maintenance of Tear Cap workspaces, namely the Community Woodworking Shop

Skill sets:

Engagement with the mission, vision, and history of Tear Cap Workshops

Background in craft, design, the visual arts, or related fields

Experience in studio, workshop, and educational program development, management, budgeting, and evaluation

Ability to develop relationships with emerging, established, and celebrated artists and instructors

Experience with studio or classroom organization, budgeting, management, and maintenance

Familiarity with studio operations in a craft discipline or related field

Planning and project management skills, strong organization, and attention to detail

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resumé by email with “Program Director” in the

subject line to info@tearcapworkshops.org.

Tear Cap Workshops is committed to affirmative action and strongly encourages people

of color, women, LGBTQ, elderly candidates and candidates with disabilities to apply.