About this role
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 curriculumApply and grow knowledge of entrepreneurship, business, and nonprofit managementMaintain consistent focus on 21st century skills in lesson designTeaching & Faciliation (40% of time)
Implement ArtWorks’ curriculum and make modifications where necessary during programmingSupport social emotional learning (SEL) through arts and workforce readiness instructionSupervise participants, managing behaviors with empathy and supportMonitor intern attendance and puctuality at all sessionsAct as a positive role model and mentor to all participantsProvide group and one-on-one instructionEstablish a safe learning and social environment for all students and site staffCreate weekly social media and marketing content with internsGuide students through projects while also allowing independent decision-makingProgram Quality - Admin/Coordination (30% of time)
Model the 21st century skills fundamental to ArtWorks’ skill-building modelEnsure interns record their hours with timekeeping softwareRepresent ArtWorks at community eventsDocument successes and challenges after each session for program staff’s reviewProvide feedback and evaluations to interns to maximize individual successParticipate in weekly staff and program meetingsOther tasks and projects as assigned by the program manager and/or executive directorRequired Skills & Qualifications
Highly skilled in visual arts mediaAt least one year teaching, facilitating, or mentoring experience in a similar roleAt least one year working with youth, particularly youth of colorCultural competency to work well with all communities and individualsCommunicate effectively with program and site staffAbility to work independently and under minimal supervisionFlexibility and multitasking skillsDetail-oriented with excellent organizational skillsExcellent interpersonal skills while working on a teamEffective time managementHigh school diploma or equivalentPreferred Skills & Qualifications
Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL)Experience working with youth who have experienced traumaExperience working with youth with physical, mental, or neurological disabilitiesExperience creating lesson plans or curriculaBusiness-minded, knowledge of and/or experience with entrepreneurship and business administrationInterest 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 hourIntended start date: May 13, 2019