We’re Hiring a Program Manager
Join the Dancers’ Group team as a part-time staff person (20 to 24 hours per week). This will be in-person work at our San Francisco office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
An important characteristic of our team is that we support each other’s work and value collaborating to further the vision and mission of Dancers’ Group.
Apply for a position with Dancers’ Group if….
You Enjoy:
- An attention to detail
- Working collaboratively
- Organizing information to support artists
You Value:
- Dance-makers from diverse practices/backgrounds
- Learning new things
- Solving problems with technology
In a typical day, you might:
- Discuss priorities of weekly tasks and seasonal projects
- Get interrupted by a co-worker or artist with a question or request
- Take on or learn a new task
- Talk about a performance you attended
- Take breaks, laugh, stretch
Duties and responsibilities:
- Support Dancers’ Group’s fiscally sponsored projects
- Manage the tracking of financial activity of fiscally sponsored projects
- Generate and distribute financial reports for Dancers’ Group’s fiscally sponsored projects, with the support of the Executive Director
- Along with the Executive Director, review applications to the program and onboard new fiscally sponsored projects
- Support Executive Director with the yearly internal audit and annual survey of fiscally sponsored projects
- Additional projects as assigned by ED.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a non-profit management position
- Demonstrated understanding of non-profit accounting principles
- Understand how Fiscal Sponsorship works
- Experience working in small teams (3-5 people)
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Interest to interact with a diverse community of artists, administrators, funders, and organizational partners
- Ability to manage and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Computer proficiency (MAC based office): Software and platforms we use daily include Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet, Calendar), Mailchimp, QuickBooks, WordPress, FileMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Dropbox, Word, Excel, Zoom
Dancers’ Group’s work is dynamic and projects throughout the year keep us engaged. This position works closely with the Executive Director to support Dancers’ Group’s Fiscal Sponsorship program. The Program Manager will support the existing Fiscal Sponsorship structure as well as; develop new systems that provide continued support to the artists and companies in the program and; onboard new projects. Additional tasks might be assigned based on the scheduled hours of the Program Manager.
Note: this position has the opportunity to move to Full-Time employment with Health benefits with Dancers’ Group.
We look forward to hearing from you if you are enthusiastic about Dancers’ Group’s vision and mission.
To apply: compose a letter stating how you see yourself contributing to Dancers’ Group’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program. Let us know how part-time work fits into your other life activities, and if full-time employment is desired now or in the future. We also want to learn about your work history and creative activity.
Send the narrative letter and a detailed work history (as a combined PDF) to [email protected]
Applications accepted until position is filled
Starting salary: $39 an hour with vacation, sick time, and holiday hours.
Dancers’ Group encourages applicants representing diverse backgrounds that include—but are not limited to—age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender or political affiliation.
Dancers’ Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, height or weight, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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