CULTURAL/NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST 2 – Nevada Arts Council

This is a position within the Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs located in Las Vegas. The incumbent will serve as an Arts Learning Specialist for the Division. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Arts Learning Specialist will work to cultivate arts for the benefits of all Nevadans with a focus on promoting and supporting life long learning in the arts. The Arts Learning Specialist manages the arts learning grant programs by reviewing and revising grant applications, recruiting review panels for grant awards, and approving grants. This position also manages the yearly Poetry Out Loud state competition including public relations, event programs, payments and student participation. The Arts Learning specialist manages grants, programming, research and generates awareness of arts learning through the facilitation of meetings, workshops, conferences, and written communication content. The Arts Learning Specialist will represent the NAC and arts learning at the local, state, regional and national meetings. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in studio art, dance, theater, photography, folklife, communications, architecture, English, creative writing or related field and one year of professional level experience which involved general arts administration, management of an arts program, folklore studies or comparable experience in a public or non-profit setting which included managing and administering arts programs and grants; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of professional experience which involved working with a non-profit arts or cultural organization, a public arts or cultural agency or comparable experience in a public or non-profit setting which included managing and administrating arts programs and grants; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Cultural/Natural Resource Specialist I in Nevada State service.

Special Notes
Applicants’ professional qualifications must meet federal and State requirement to manage cultural/natural resource programs and/or to receive the Principal Investigator designation.

Special Requirements
Options within this series will be designated at the time positions are classified.
Positions in this series may require specialized education and experience which will be identified at the time of recruitment.

The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.