Job: Chief Programming Officer

The Chief Programming Officer (CPO) at CMCB occupies a primary leadership role for the success of our ecosystem of 3,000 weekly students, 20 partner organizations, and 50+ teaching artists and music therapists.

CMCB’s work spans arts instruction in school and after-school, music therapy and behavioral health programs, culturally-specific arts initiatives related to racial equity, and youth economic empowerment and workforce development. The CPO is instrumental to monitoring and shaping this direct service work, and also occupies a nationally prominent role as a spokesperson for CMCB-advocating persuasively for the importance of equitable, learner-centered, culturally-inclusive arts education. CMCB is currently in a $15 million capital campaign to support flagship investments in arts-based youth development, including new frameworks and courses of study garnering national attention. The CPO will join the organization at a thrilling juncture in our 113 year history and play a pivotal role in shaping these investments in a new generation of arts learning at CMCB and beyond.

Status: Full-Time Salaried (40 hours/week), Exempt

Start Date: August 2023

Schedule: Hybrid, Monday-Friday, occasional evening and weekend hours with advance notice

Reports to: Executive Director (ED)

Oversees: Senior Director of the Community Music School (SDCMS), Senior Director of Community Engagement Programs (SDCEP), Youth Development Manager

Works Closely With: Programs Team, Chief Advancement Officer, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Human Resources Manager, and Youth Employees

Salary: Base salary is $90,000-100,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Benefits include medical insurance (group health), flexible spending account (health and dependent care), commuter benefits (transit and parking), paid time off (vacation, sick, personal), employer-contributory 403(b) retirement plan, employee assistance program, discounts on music instruction at CMCB, and paid professional development opportunities.