Job Title: Program Coordinator, Community Arts
Reports to: Community Arts Program Director
Status: Part time, hourly, non-exempt
Terms: $25/hour
Priority Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
About LA Commons:
We engage communities in the creation of art for public spaces that tells their unique stories and serves as the basis for dialogue, interaction and a better understanding of Los Angeles. Through collaboration with local partners who have built deep wells of trust, we leverage art and cultural approaches to create positive change.
Since 2002, we have worked with over 1,000 artists, trained and mentored over 3,000 youth artists, and engaged over 35,000 community members in collaboration with scores of partners in neighborhoods across Los Angeles County. Headquartered in Leimert Park, we are committed to investing in resilient networks of youth, artists and community partners in Central and South Los Angeles.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Program Director, this role is an integral part of the team of this mission-driven, fiscally sponsored non-profit arts and culture organization. The Program Coordinator will provide support to maintain a work environment and processes that optimize and facilitate the community arts programs of the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Research, prepare, and coordinate orders, pick ups and deliveries of project supplies, youth arts workshop materials
- Work closely with Program Director to track progress of project, staff assignments and workplans
- Create slideshows, design and prepare work samples and certificates, organize information for youth and/or adult community meetings, artist selection panels, and project specific needs
- Communicate effectively with LA Commons staff, project partners, artists, youth mentors and youth participants
- Attend meetings or workshops when appropriate
- Provide additional programmatic support as needed
- Support in other special projects collaboratively or independently
Skills and qualifications:
- Strong experience in community organizing, base building and outreach in-person and in virtual settings.
- Organized, detail oriented and reliable
- Demonstrated interest in nonprofit operations
- Strong organizational skills and time management ability; deadline and detail oriented; capacity to prioritize competing responsibilities
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to be proactive and suggest improvements
- Must have valid CA driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance.
- Flexibility to work weekend and evening hours in alignment with scheduled programs.
lacommons.org
4343 Leimert Park Blvd. Los Angeles 90008