Program Coordinator Agency & School Partners, Community Access to Arts

Program Coordinator for Agency & School Partners, Community Access to the Arts

Posted on December 05, 2025 Written by Community Access to the Arts

CATA seeks a highly organized, motivated, and detail-oriented professional ready to make a difference at our innovative arts organization. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, a keen attention to detail, and a commitment to using their talents to create broad community impact.

The CATA Program Coordinator balances meticulous attention to detail with an understanding and excitement for CATA’s broader mission and goals. Working within the program department’s management structure, the Coordinator supports the smooth execution of daily operations and program activities for an organization with 60+ program partners and a staff of 20+ faculty artists. They play a key role in managing complex calendars, coordinating schedules among faculty and program partners, and ensuring that logistical details align seamlessly with program objectives.

The ideal candidate excels at project management, administration, and communication, and takes initiative to anticipate needs, solve problems, and maintain clarity in a fast-paced environment.

The Program Coordinator is a full-time, non-exempt position. Starting salary is commensurate with relevant experience, within the framework of the organization’s operating budget, and in the range of $55,000 – $62,000 annually. Additionally, CATA’s excellent benefits package includes:

• 100% employer-paid health & dental insurance premiums for employees (retroactively effective to hire date).
• Family health and dental packages.
• Retirement savings program of 401k plan with 4% employer match.
• Generous paid vacation (two weeks in first year increasing to three weeks after second year, plus separate sick time) with Paid holidays including all federal holidays plus days before and after Thanksgiving; three extra December days, two floating religious holidays, birthday holiday, and additional generous office closures throughout the year.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance; paid family leave; mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel.
• CATA is a qualified employer under the PSLF federal student loan forgiveness plan.
• Dedicated training to develop teaching skills, including trauma-informed teaching, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and autism-informed training, plus the opportunity to apply for funds to support your individual professional development.
• Invitations to special events and programs.
• Active participation in a mission driven organization with a positive and inclusive work culture and a strong impact on the community.

• Work with Program Directors to coordinate and schedule a robust, interconnected slate of arts workshops and experiences for people with disabilities, in alignment with partner needs, participant interests, and CATA’s strategic goals, focusing especially on CATA’s off-site programs in schools, agencies, and day programs.
• Create and maintain key documents including program schedules and calendars that optimize faculty time, invoicing spreadsheets that track payments, and more, ensuring that all information is up-to-date and accurate.
• With excellent attention to detail, communicate reliably and effectively with CATA stakeholders including faculty, program partners, artists and families: coordinate program logistics and details, convey time-sensitive updates and schedule changes, prepare and distribute program-related mailings and other material.
• Track and maintain program-related data with accuracy and efficiency, including contact information and program metrics, and support clear communication of program information with other departments, including fundraising, communications, and finance.
• Support, prepare, and participate hands-on at CATA art exhibits, performances, and other programs and help strategically plan and implement top-notch accessibility resources for our artists and audiences.
• Draft other correspondence and written materials as assigned, with scrupulous attention to detail and proofreading.
• Other duties as…