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This class series encompasses positions that perform a broad range of professional and technical work involving but not limited to: cultural/natural resource assessment, programming, funding, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education, planning, mitigation and recovery.
The Community Arts Development Specialist develops, manages, and coordinates short and long-term programs, services and partnerships of the Community Arts Development Program (CAD) of the Nevada Arts Council (NAC).
The program is designed to meet the needs of constituents statewide in conjunction with the mission and goals of the NAC, and to address the needs of local arts agencies, communities, and arts organizations to enhance community development through the arts. Serving all regions of the state, the CAD Program provides networking, training and funding to local arts agencies, community organizations, public institutions and businesses to advance partnerships, grow local cultural programing and increase participation in the arts for residents and visitors. This position will be located in southern Nevada in the Las Vegas office and will collaborate with the Community Arts Development Specialist located in Carson City.
The position's responsibilities include assisting with program development, assessment and budget management, providing individualized technical assistance and skills training to local arts agencies, communities and community arts organizations on a wide variety of topics; planning and facilitation of public meetings, workshops and conferences, grants and funding proposals, articles and publications; and collaborations with other NAC program areas on agency-wide activities, such as board meetings, surveys and strategic planning.
The position assists with the Community Impact Grant and provides general assistance to applicants for other NAC grant categories as part of the agency's grant management process. These grant categories include, but are not limited to Professional Development Grants, Operational Grants and Project Grants for Organizations.
The position assists in the maintenance of statistical information on CAD grants, services and constituents for agency database, state and federal report, and various agency publications.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in studio art, dance, theater, photography, folklife, communications, architecture, English, creative writing or related field and one year of professional level experience which involved general arts administration, management of an arts program, folklore studies or comparable experience in a public or non-profit setting which included managing and administering arts programs and grants; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of professional experience which involved working with a non-profit arts or cultural organization, a public arts or cultural agency or comparable experience in a public or non-profit setting which included managing and administrating arts programs and grants; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Cultural/Natural Resource Specialist I in Nevada State service. |
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. |
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1) Describe your grants experience including where it was gained.
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