AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

from Franklin Furnace

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION/TITLE: After School Program Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Education

SUPERVISOR: After School Program Manager

FULL TIME/PART TIME: Part-Time

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-Exempt

REQUIREMENTS:

• B.A. in Education, Museum Studies, Performance Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Child Development, or related field

• Four years of experience working with children 6 – 18 in a formal or informal learning environment

• Knowledge in the use of social media, computer, iPad, and educational computer software application

• Ability to take initiative, be a team player

• Exemplary verbal and written communication

• Experience writing lesson plans and conducting research and evaluations preferred

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently

• Warmth, positive energy, and a sincere love of working with youth and their families

• Flexible and passionate about working with youth

• Experience working with DYCD contracts is ideal

• Knowledge of Brooklyn

• Proficient with Macs, PCs, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and Dropbox

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement programs for adolescents

• Recruit teens to participate in programs

• Input/update all participants and activities in DYDC online

• Educate, mentor and advise students from 9th through 12th grades who participate in a year-round enrichment program

• Establish partnerships with local high schools

• Create weekly group lesson plans for students

• Facilitate poetry, literacy; college and career and leadership workshops

• Integrate museum objects, exhibits and hands-on learning experiences into educational programs

• Lead the planning, research, development, implementation and evaluation of culturally based programs for students

• Develop programs and classes designed to engage teens in art, literacy, media and leadership

• Manage the purchasing and accounting of media equipment related to programs

• Audit technology inventory dedicated to the after school program on a quarterly basis

• Assist in developing and administering assessment instruments to monitor program effectiveness

• Serve as Liaison between key personnel in the Education & Programs Department with regard to specialized exhibition projects

• Support Development and Education departments by providing information necessary for grant proposals

• Facilitate stipend pay

• Recruit and manage artists-in-residence

• Capture program activity with pictures and other forms of documentation

• Other duties as assigned

SCHEDULE

Four days a week (28 Hours), with weekends and evenings as programs require.

COMPENSATION

$22/hour, paid every two weeks

APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume as 1 PDF to careers@brooklynkids.org with “[Your Last Name] – After School Program Coordinator” in the subject header.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with priority given to those received by February 21, 2016 or before. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls for position inquiries, please.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. BCM encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.