School Director

School Director
Middletown, New Jersey 

One River School of Art Design is looking for a motivated professional who is passionate about art and want to build and lead a team of arts educators and administrators to become the cultural backbone in the Monmouth County arts community.

You are…
• passionate about art & creative education
• service-focused and detail-oriented
• a hard-worker and a problem-solver

We are…
• an aspirational company that delivers exceptional art experiences to students of all ages
• seeking people who want to learn and grow with us
• a fun and fast paced place to work where we work hard, collaborate and strive for excellence

The School Director is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of service for students and parents of One River School. As the Director you will combine your love of art education with your entrepreneurial spirit to drive the goals of the school.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage full time and part time staff to drive school performance in each of their verticals
• Achieve targets across enrollment for class membership and summer camps
• Work closely with educators to drive the best in classroom experiences through teacher recruitment, onboarding, training, lesson plan execution and teacher engagement.
• Drive student retention by ensuring great experiences in the classroom, proper onboarding of students, parent communication and develop new methods for increasing retention, referrals and loyalty.
• Maximize student enrollment by installing and managing a systematic method for closing new student inquiries and conducting school tours
• Prepare, execute and analyze local school advertising efforts, including, events, partnerships, press and outreach to drive new student inquiries and community engagement. Develop new partnerships with local businesses, public / private schools, PTA’s and community members to drive enrollment and have an active presence in the local community
• Curate, promote and execute professional and community exhibitions in the gallery and cultivate local art collectors

Benefits:

• Paid vacation days
• Non- traditional work schedule
• Company contributes to Health Coverage
• Take classes free at One River School

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited, four year college or university required
• Master’s Degree in Business, Art History or Education preferred
• 5 years experience in a leadership /management role 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to network, collaborate and build relationships with clients, partners, staff, remote colleagues and others.
• Must posses a passion for the One River School brand

One River is an Equal Opportunity Employer institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, pregnancy or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/equal opportunity employer. All One River employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.