CPRS Job Listing

Closing date: June 11th 2025 at 9:00PM (PST)

Position: Manager

Department: Parks, Arts, Recreation and Community Services

Division: Arts & Museums

Annual Salary Range: $126,300.46- $161,194.80

 FSLA: Exempt

EEO Category: 1.2 First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers

General Summary: Provides highly responsible management support in the planning, analysis, coordination, and conduct of operating programs and activities; supervises assigned staff; and performs administrative studies and special projects. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop programming direction that supports the Missions of four unique museum brands and the City of Lancaster’s public art program
• Develop an annual cohesive exhibition schedule that includes educational, engagement and marketing plan that considers rental and other outside events
• Meet with artists, writers, quest curators and other contributors to curate exhibitions, books, tours, workshops and other engagement opportunities
• Update and maintain professional museum standards and practices through SOPs and division guidelines
• Recommend artists for the public art program
• Supervise staff and volunteers that execute the programming while encouraging an organizational culture characterized by effective management and inspiration to Arts’ staff, volunteers and LMPAF Board
• Conduct monthly staff meetings by departments
• Maintain sound financial practices and manage four museums in a fiscally responsible manner within the Council approved budget and with funds made available from grants, other non-profit funders and LMPAF
• Create and track budget and expenditures for each project
• Identify appropriate grants and other funders
• Write grants that support Museum missions and strategic plans
• Lead the implementation of the City of Lancaster’s Public Art Master Plan by maintaining productive relationships with other arts and culture organizations, non-profit organizations, Los Angeles County Supervisor’s office, Los Angeles County Arts and Culture Department, California Arts Council and the American Alliance of Museums
• Assist in planning, organizing, coordinating and managing the City Public Art Program and implementing the adopted Public Art Master Plan. These duties include but are not limited to:

1. Develop and coordinate Call for artists/RFPs.
2. Develop agreements/contracts.
3. Project manager of public art project installations
4. Manage addition of public art into City GIS and assessment management system.
5. Monitor and coordinate maintenance of public art.

The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Fine Arts, Art History, Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field.
• Master’s Degree Desired.
• Five (5) years of experience with some supervisory experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience.

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