Arts Internship Coordinator

Program Summary
Working in a small team of 3-7 teens, interns working for a full year, 7-10 hours a week. Under the internship coordinator’s guidance, the teens develop their entrepreneurial skills through a combination of instruction, informal presentations by volunteer experts, and hands-on work. Interns focus on several entrepreneurial qualities in this advanced internship, including perseverance, self-confidence, initiative, tolerance for ambiguity, goal setting, and communication.

Position Summary 
ArtWorks for Milwaukee is seeking an arts internship coordinator to lead the organization’s Tier 3 interns in a series of entrepreneurial learning experiences, commission projects, and mentoring opportunities. The ideal candidate would have skills in hands-on visual arts, workshop facilitation, customer service, and business. The candidate does not need to have in-depth entrepreneurial knowledge, but must be able to utilize ArtWorks’ network of volunteers as subject-matter experts to educate students. For three to five hours per week, the internship coordinator will provide support to the program manager in coordinating programmatic logistics and administration.

Duties & Responsibilities
Lesson Planning (30% of time)

• Create weekly lesson plans using pre-designed ArtWorks curriculum
• Apply and grow knowledge of entrepreneurship, business, and nonprofit management
• Maintain consistent focus on 21st century skills in lesson design

Teaching & Faciliation (40% of time)

• Implement ArtWorks’ curriculum and make modifications where necessary during programming
• Support social emotional learning (SEL) through arts and workforce readiness instruction
• Supervise participants, managing behaviors with empathy and support
• Monitor intern attendance and puctuality at all sessions
• Act as a positive role model and mentor to all participants
• Provide group and one-on-one instruction
• Establish a safe learning and social environment for all students and site staff
• Create weekly social media and marketing content with interns
• Guide students through projects while also allowing independent decision-making

Program Quality - Admin/Coordination (30% of time)

• Model the 21st century skills fundamental to ArtWorks’ skill-building model
• Ensure interns record their hours with timekeeping software
• Represent ArtWorks at community events
• Document successes and challenges after each session for program staff’s review
• Provide feedback and evaluations to interns to maximize individual success
• Participate in weekly staff and program meetings
• Other tasks and projects as assigned by the program manager and/or executive director

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Highly skilled in visual arts media
• At least one year teaching, facilitating, or mentoring experience in a similar role
• At least one year working with youth, particularly youth of color
• Cultural competency to work well with all communities and individuals
• Communicate effectively with program and site staff
• Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision
• Flexibility and multitasking skills
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills while working on a team
• Effective time management
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL)
• Experience working with youth who have experienced trauma
• Experience working with youth with physical, mental, or neurological disabilities
• Experience creating lesson plans or curricula
• Business-minded, knowledge of and/or experience with entrepreneurship and business administration
• Interest in social justice and social change initiatives

Compensation & Schedule

• Programming runs after school (between 3pm and 7pm) during the school year (September - May). Programming runs during the day (between 10am and 3pm) in the summer months (June - August).
• Access to reliable transportation is preferred. This position involves occasional errands, off-site program visits, community events, etc.
• $15.50 per hour
• Intended start date: May 13, 2019