ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

First Peoples Fund (FPF) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1995. Its mission is to honor and support the Collective Spirit® of First Peoples artists and culture bearers. Collective Spirit® is that which manifests a self-awareness and sense of responsibility to sustain the cultural fabric of a community. Collective Spirit moves each of us to stand up and make a difference, to pass on ancestral knowledge and simply extend a hand of generosity. First Peoples Fund recognizes the power of art and culture to bring about positive change in Native communities, beginning with individual artists and their families.

Through grants and awards, FPF provides Native artists, culture bearers, and cultural practitioners with monetary support, networks, financial services and training to flourish as entrepreneurs and community leaders. Through community and youth development programs, First Peoples Fund supports the work of artists and culture bearers to teach cultural and entrepreneurial practices, deepen artistic and cultural identity and increase their access to financial resources. All of our programs include the training and mentorship our partners need to be successful.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Manager, Native Artist Professional Development (NAPD) collaborates to grow the Indigenous Arts Ecology by building and maintaining partnerships with Native Community Financial Institutions (NCDFI) and arts and culture organizations, to host the Native Artist Professional Development (NAPD) trainings. 

The two-day in person NAPD training helps Native artists develop business strategies and succeed financially. The training curriculum covers entrepreneurship, business development, and community engagement for artists and culture bearers in all creative practices. Artists learn how to price their work, navigate arts markets and performing arts infrastructure, and create business plans.

The Program Manager will ensure the NAPD programs for Native Artists are delivered consistently with exceptional quality. The NAPD curriculum and training acknowledge the unique situation Native artists are in navigating traditional ways of being as well as working across cultural differences. First Peoples Fund’s curriculum includes the input of Culture Bearers and participants in FPF’s other artist-centered programs, to ground it with traditional knowledge, wisdom, and values

The Program Manager will be responsible for training and managing a small team of Business and Artist Trainers/Consultants who teach the program and implement it to partner organizations from various communities.

Pay: This is a full-time, exempt/salary position. The pay range is $60000 to $75000. Pay may vary depending on your location, skills, and experience.

Location/Travel Requirements: This position is remote or if you are in the Rapid City, SD area, the work will be onsite. Travel will be required for this position and the candidate must have a valid driver's license to do so.

Please note that this position is open to candidates in the following time zones: Mountain Time, Central Time, Eastern Time, and Pacific Time only.

Pre-screen: Upon offer, employees will be required to complete and pass a background check. 

For more information regarding the position, benefits, and to apply, please follow this link: https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/about/careers