The Creative Youth Center is hiring! We are looking for a new program manager to join our team early in 2016. The program manager will be responsible for leading writing and creativity focused out of school time programs for youth ages 6-18.
Position: 30 hours/week, year round, salaried position
Start Date: January 5, 2016
Requirements: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, teaching experience, teaching certificate preferred, relevant experience with diverse populations, strong interest in and experience with creative writing
Salary: Commensurate with education & experience
Review: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year; yearly after first year of employment
Successful applicants will have training and experience in the area of teaching as well as experience and passion for working with diverse youth, and demonstrate:
the ability to captivate youth with the magic, possibility, and power of writing
a desire to empower youth through consistent, compassionate leadership
superb classroom management skills
a sense of silliness and adventure
the capacity to support youth in finding and developing their own voices, interests, and skills
the ability to follow and expand upon a writing-focused curriculum covering multiple genres and integrating revision and reflection into each lesson
Successful candidates will possess:
a passion for diversity, inclusion, and working with the community
strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills
a love of writing, reading, and language and the ability to share this enthusiasm with students, stakeholders, and the community
exceptional written and oral communication skills
a positive, flexible attitude and a willingness to learn and grow
ability to work professionally and efficiently both individually and with a dynamic team
Program Manager tasks include:
Leading after school programming during the school year and summer programs as planned
Building on existing CYC curriculum to keep it fresh and relevant for students
Recruiting students
Building and maintaining relationships with families, schools, and the community
Recruiting, training, and engaging volunteers
Working with other CYC staff to build on existing structures and procedures for recruitment, communication, and classroom best practices
Facilitating the publishing process, including working with students to select and polish written work, overseeing publishing volunteers or interns, editing and proofreading manuscripts, and working with designers and publishers
Overseeing multiple methods of program evaluation
Entering and maintaining student and volunteer data
Developing writing workshop series featuring special sessions with visiting writers
Connecting with community partners, writers, artists, and others for collaborative projects, special guest visits, and field trips
Attending regular staff meetings
Participating in community events for recruitment and relationship building as appropriate
Coordinating yearly book launch and celebration
Other tasks as assigned
Email cover letters and resumes by Thursday, December 10, 2015 to Kristin Brace, Executive Director, at kristin@creativeyouthcenter.org.