Dear colleagues –
Hope your summer is going well! Attached is the description for the Director of Community Engagement Position (Full-Time) at Musical Bridges Around the
World (MBAW), a non-profit organization that serves the public and disadvantaged communities in San Antonio. Below is a brief description of the organization and the position. More details can be found in the attached PDF. Applications will be open through
July 15, 2021, and the position will begin August 1, 2021. Please contact Diana Osborne, Office and Grants Manager at MBAW at
diana.mbaw@gmail.com if you have any questions about the position. Thank you for your attention, and have a great day!
Organization Description and Mission:
Musical Bridges Around the World, Inc. (MBAW) is a performing and visual arts
nonprofit organization founded in 1998 in San Antonio, Texas. For 23+ years, MBAW
has been curating and presenting innovative, multicultural, thought-provoking artistic
performances; featuring musicians of the highest caliber from around the globe. MBAW
serves a population of more than 25,000 annually, from school children to seniors.
MBAW’s mission is to transform lives through multicultural performing and visual arts
by shattering barriers, creating connectivity and inspiring hope for those with least
access. MBAW serves the public and disadvantaged communities, while fostering San
Antonio’s reputation as a cosmopolitan cultural center and promoting tourism.
Position Summary:
The
Director of Community Engagement (DCE) is a full-time salary position.
The
DCE reports directly to the CEO and plays a critical role in helping MBAW achieve its
mission, vision, and goals. The DCE is responsible for a variety of significant activities,
including but not limited to; designing, developing, advancing, and evaluating all
education and community engagement programs of MBAW; curriculum development,
writing and research. The DCE will advance all educational, youth and senior programs,
including the working with all volunteers and staff involved in delivering any aspect of
the programs. The DCE will work to advance
Musical Sprouts
as a state adopted
curriculum; strive to incorporate STEAM by using art as a vehicle for the study of core
curricula. Working to incorporate aspects of mental health into these programs while
focusing the image/goals, redevelopment and shaping of
Golden Age
based on research.
The DCE will be an ambassador for MBAW and work diligently to promote constructive
partnerships in the community with other arts, education and civic organizations.
Best,
Becky
Becky H. Huang, PhD (She/Her/她/Ella)
Associate Professor
Dept. of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Email:
becky.huang@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5106