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Creative Aging Program Manager

Goddard House

Job Location:

Brookline, NH - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 70000 - 80000

Posted: 8 August 2026 (12 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 5 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Creative Aging Program Manager

Goddard House Brookline Massachusetts

Position Summary

Founded in 1849 Goddard House is one of the nations oldest nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving older adults. Our mission is to embrace the aging experience for seniors living in the Boston area by operating a high- quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs that support our need for purposeful engagement autonomy and choice as we age.

Goddard House operates under two strategic directions:

The continued high-quality operation of Goddard House an innovative assisted living and memory care community with 114 units in Brookline MA which has a long history of providing creative and enriching experiences for our residents.
The growth of Creative Aging Connections (CAC) a Goddard House initiative that develops and supports creative aging programs and partnerships that engage under-resourced older adults throughout Boston. Through visual arts music dance storytelling and other forms of creative expression CAC fosters creativity social connection and well-being through programs led by professional teaching artists and enriched by student interns.

The Creative Aging Program Manager position is a full-time exempt in-person role based in Brookline Massachusetts. The position reports to the Director of Community Partnerships & Creative Aging and supports CACs programs and events primarily held in Boston-area elder housing communities.

This position is ideal for someone passionate about the arts aging community engagement and creating meaningful opportunities for older adults. The successful candidate will be highly organized and relationship-oriented equally comfortable coordinating logistics supporting community partnerships and helping bring creative programs to life. The Program Manager plays a central role in translating Creative Aging Connections strategic goals into engaging well-organized programs that enrich the lives of older adults throughout Boston.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

The Creative Aging Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day coordination implementation and continuous improvement of Creative Aging Connections programs and partnerships while supporting their continued growth. Working collaboratively with teaching artists interns volunteers staff and community partners the position helps ensure high-quality program delivery while advancing CACs mission of fostering creativity connection and well-being among older adults. Responsibilities are organized into three primary areas:

Program Operations and Community Partnerships (4050%)

Manage program schedules logistics materials and site operations.
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for partner sites and teaching artists.
Maintain ongoing communications with partner sites regarding schedules logistics and program needs.
Coordinate implementation of partnership agreements and help ensure fulfillment of partnership commitments.
Support program implementation and troubleshoot operational challenges.
Monitor and support consistent high-quality program delivery across multiple community sites.
Manage and maintain program calendars materials supplies and site readiness.
Recommend operational improvements that enhance participant experience and program effectiveness.

Intern Volunteer and Teaching Artist Development (3035%)

Recruit onboard and support interns and volunteers.
Coordinate intern and volunteer placements schedules and communications.
Maintain internship and volunteer systems and records.
Assist with recruitment onboarding scheduling and supporting teaching artists.
Manage teaching artist schedules and coordinate communications and program support.
Assist with orientation and ongoing support for teaching artists interns and volunteers.
Help create a positive welcoming and engaging experience for program participants volunteers and teaching artists.

Communications Events and Program Impact (20-25%)

Plan and manage exhibitions performances celebrations and special events.
Maintain participation evaluation and outcome records.
Collect attendance data participant outcomes stories photographs testimonials and other documentation for organizational marketing and communications.
Develop newsletters flyers digital content and promotional materials.
Develop and coordinate communications that promote programs and highlight participant impact.
Develop and prepare stories photographs data and supporting materials for grant proposals donor stewardship newsletters presentations and organizational communications.
Support the Director of Community Partnerships & Creative Aging and Development staff by preparing materials and information needed for fundraising donor stewardship grant reporting and related communications.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education training and experience
3 years of experience in program coordination project management community engagement volunteer management arts administration nonprofit administration or related field
Experience supervising interns or volunteers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong editing proofreading presentation and storytelling abilities
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of diverse stakeholders such as older adults teaching artists interns volunteers and community partners.
Strong proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs Sheets and Calendar) and Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint).
Highly organized detail-oriented adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and attention to detail.
Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to balance multiple projects programs and deadlines.
Ability to exercise discretion and apply good judgment in making decisions work independently and as part of a team.
Must have a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the ability to travel regularly between program sites throughout Boston neighborhoods. Frequent local travel (approximately 50-75% of the work week) is an essential function of this position.
Physical ability to lift and transport supplies and equipment and move tables and other furniture weighing up to 30 pounds; assist with program setup and implementation; and support older adult participants as needed with appropriate staff assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Passion and experience working with older adults and/or arts-based programming.
Experience working with teaching artists volunteers interns educational partnerships or arts-based programming
Culturally competent with experience and comfort delivering services to multiracial multicultural multilingual populations.
Experience researching analyzing compiling and summarizing information and data.
Experience supporting grant-funded programs fundraising activities donor communications or nonprofit development efforts.
Knowledge of Bloomerang DonorPerfect Raisers Edge or similar databases
Multilingual language skills (particularly Spanish and/or Chinese)

Compensation
Starting Salary of $70000-$80000 annually commensurate with experience

About Goddard House
Goddard House is a nonprofit organization with more than 175 years of service to older adults in the Greater Boston community. Located in Brookline Massachusetts Goddard House operates an innovative assisted living and memory care community with 115 residences including 17 affordable units. Goddard House is known for providing high-quality care and creative enriching experiences that support purpose autonomy and engagement for residents.

In addition to its residential community Goddard House leads Creative Aging Connections an initiative that sponsors and develops creative engagement programs and partnerships designed to expand access to creative aging opportunities across the region. Through these efforts Creative Aging Connections engages more than 1500 under-resourced older adults annually throughout the Greater Boston community helping to reduce isolation and promote connection wellbeing and lifelong creativity.

Together these initiatives reflect Goddard Houses commitment to compassionate care innovation in aging services and expanding opportunities for meaningful engagement as people grow older.

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging
Goddard House is committed to nurturing a diverse inclusive and equitable environment where older adults employees families and leadership are respected valued empowered and feel a strong sense of belonging. Through compassion innovation collaboration and curiosity we deliver high-quality care meaningful programs and a supportive culture that upholds dignity and engagement for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Goddard House is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all Associates and applicants foremployment without unlawful regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expressionmarital status age national origin or ancestry service in any branch of the military disability genetic information orthe result of genetic testing or any other characteristic or classification protected by state federal or local addition The Community complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placementpromotion termination layoff re-hire transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. The Community believesthat providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind is essential to eachAssociates ability to contribute and succeed.

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