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About the Role
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered Community Engagement Manager to support and expand community engagement initiatives. This part-time role involves teaching, program management, partnership development, and student mentorship, playing a key role in connecting students' artistic training to professional and civic engagement opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate PDV courses focused on community engagement, teaching artistry, professional development, and career readiness.
- Develop and facilitate workshops, panels, and experiential learning opportunities.
- Mentor students exploring careers in arts administration, education, performance, nonprofit leadership, and community-based artistic practice.
- Support students in articulating the value of community engagement within their artistic and professional development.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Conservatory in Schools program.
- Coordinate partnerships with SFUSD K–12 schools and community organizations.
- Recruit, train, and support student teaching artists and program participants.
- Assist with program scheduling, logistics, assessment, and community partner communication.
- Identify opportunities to expand the Conservatory in Schools program's impact and reach.
- Build and maintain relationships with arts organizations, cultural institutions, educational partners, and community-based organizations throughout the Bay Area.
- Represent SFCM at community meetings, events, and professional gatherings.
- Identify opportunities for student engagement, collaborative projects, and institutional partnerships.
- Serve as an ambassador for SFCM's mission of artistic excellence, innovation, and community impact.
- Serve as an active and collaborative member of the Professional Development & Engagement Center team.
- Assist with student-facing programs, events, workshops, guest artist activities, and special projects.
- Support data collection, assessment, reporting, and administrative functions.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and external partners to advance experiential learning, career development, and community engagement opportunities.
- Contribute to a positive, solutions-oriented team culture and assist colleagues during peak periods, special events, and departmental transitions.
- Represent PDEC and SFCM professionally across campus and within the broader arts community.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Arts Administration, Education, Music, Community Engagement, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
- Experience working in arts education, community engagement, higher education, nonprofit arts organizations, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated experience managing programs, projects, or partnerships.
- Experience teaching, facilitating workshops, or mentoring students.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Existing connections within the Bay Area arts, education, and nonprofit communities.
- Knowledge of experiential learning, internship programs, and community-engaged arts practices.
- Familiarity with music conservatory, higher education, or arts training environments.
- Experience working with diverse communities and populations.
- Passionate about community engagement and the transformative role of the arts.
- Deeply invested in student growth, success, and career development.
- A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional environments.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- An effective relationship builder with strong networking skills.
- Connected to or eager to engage with the Bay Area arts ecosystem.
- A clear, empathetic, and professional communicator.
- Resourceful, proactive, and solution-oriented.
- Comfortable working independently while contributing to a larger team vision.
- Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in educational and community settings.
- Willingness to jump in and support departmental initiatives beyond assigned responsibilities when needed.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift and new opportunities emerge.
- Demonstrates a strong service-oriented mindset and a commitment to helping students, faculty, staff, and community partners succeed.
Skills
- Community engagement
- Teaching
- Program management
- Partnership development
- Student mentorship
- Arts administration
- Education
- Nonprofit management
- Project management
- Communication (written, verbal, interpersonal)
- Relationship building
- Networking
- Organizational skills
- Experiential learning
- Internship programs
- Community-engaged arts practices
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Location
- Bay Area
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $26.00 to $32.00/hour
- Compensation commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends
About the Company
- The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is an institution committed to artistic excellence, innovation, and community impact.
Equal Opportunity
- SFCM is a fully committed equal employment opportunity institution and welcomes applications from all qualified persons, including those who consider themselves to be of a race, national origin or ancestry that is not fully represented in musical arts programs in the United States. Personnel decisions regarding applicants for employment are made without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran, age, citizenship, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state and local laws.