Job Description
Salary:
SITAR ARTS CENTER: CAMP SITAR
SUMMER MURAL ARTS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
What We Do
Sitar Arts Center engages DC youth, from early childhood to young adulthood, in building a creative community of learning and belonging that removes financial and cultural barriers to arts education and career training. We envision a city in which all young people experience transformative moments through quality, accessible arts education and career training and are supported on their path to discover their creativity and achieve their full potential.
At Sitar Arts Center, students engage in affordable, high-quality education and workforce development in the visual, digital, and performing arts. Each semester, 80% of students are from Washington DC households at 60% or less of the area median income. Programs take place year-round during out-of-school time in Sitar's state-of-the-art facilities, which feature an 85-seat theater, visual and digital art studios, a dark room, dance studios, and private and ensemble instrumental music studios.
Located in the vibrant Adams Morgan neighborhood, Sitar's community includes youth from every ward in DC. Across the year, up to 900 students engage in high quality classes including instrumental music, ballet and hip-hop dance, acting and musical theater, digital photography and filmmaking, and more. Each summer children from K- 8th grade enjoy our full day, 6-week Camp Sitar and teens enroll in summer workforce development programs. Sitar's new ArtsAdvance program offers alternative pathways to careers in the creative industries for 18-24-year-olds.
What You’ll Do
The mural arts program is one facet of our six-week summer Sitar Emerging Art Leaders Summer Internship program. Every summer, Sitar hires approximately 30 interns to work in three different programs as Camp Assistants, Mural Interns and Musical Interns.
As the Summer Mural Arts Program Coordinator, you will oversee the planning, coordination and implementation of the Mural Arts Internship Program with a focus on teaching, guiding and mentoring our youth artists in the concept development and creation process of a collaborative large-scale painting, as well as other individual works. In addition, the coordinator teaches workforce soft skills such as time management, work ethic, communication, flexibility, problem solving and leadership.
Responsibilities Include
What You’ll Earn
Pay is hourly, $25 - 30 per hour, based on experience.
When You'll Work
This position is part-time seasonal starting June 3 and running through August 7, 2024. The Mural Arts Program Coordinator will have a daily schedule of 9:30 am–4:00 pm.
On select dates, evening events or later shifts may be required. Field trips will typically occur during program hours with one exception, an end-of-summer intern field trip that will last a full day (approximately 12-16 hours including travel time, time at selected activity, and meals) .
Who You Are
As a Summer Mural Program Coordinator, you have high standards of excellence and believe in setting an example as a leader. You work well in a team and have strong communication with your colleagues. You connect easily with youth. You enjoy collaboration and innovation and believe strong relationship management is key to meaningful youth development. You are passionate about arts education and are enthusiastic to support the talents of young creatives. You can facilitate teamwork and collaboration among people from varying skills and backgrounds.
Most importantly, you have a strong love for the arts and teens and believe everyone should have access to careers in the arts!
Key Qualifications and Experience
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
Our Values
Embed Equity
Embed equity in our systems, programs, and spaces to advance social justice.
Everyone should have equitable access to opportunities, representation, and voice.
Foster Belonging
Foster belonging by engaging, supporting, and celebrating our diverse community members through genuine and meaningful relationships.
Everyone deserves a welcoming space where they can feel like they belong.
Prioritize Balance
Prioritize balance between the mental, emotional, physical, and creative well-being within ourselves and our fellow community members.
Everyone deserves the opportunity and support to prioritize wellness within their lives.
Build Trust
Build trust by assuming positive intentions and taking ownership of our words, actions, responsibilities, and commitments.
Everyone benefits when we approach relationships with openness and commit to follow through.
Inspire Transformation
Inspire transformation by listening to, learning from, and growing with our community and the world around us.
Everyone can be a student, and anyone can be a teacher.
Encourage Collaboration
Encourage collaboration with thoughtful and clear communication, a curious mind, and a creative spirit.
Everyone benefits when we work together as a team.
How You Can Apply
This position will remain open until filled. However, for best consideration please apply by March 23, 2024.
You need to submit a resume and answer all required questions. No phone calls please.
After applying you’ll receive an email confirming that we have your application on file. If you’re selected for the next stage, you will be contacted for an interview. The hiring process can take 5-8 weeks after posting. You will be considered if the position is still vacant.
We appreciate your interest in Sitar Arts Center. Sitar Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Sitar Arts Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status, or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
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