Expressive Arts Workshop Facilitator

HaGomel is a Southern California 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2020. (https://hagomel.org/) Our mission is to provide free expressive arts programs that support emotional and psychological healing for women who have experienced sexual and other trauma. We partner with community organizations throughout the Greater LA area providing other essential services to these women.

Position Description

HaGomel is in the process of expanding our community partner relationships and is looking for a Spanish-speaking Facilitator who can lead multi-modal expressive arts programs involving visual art, writing, music, movement and/or theater.

Facilitator must have reliable transportation and be able to bring the necessary supplies (to be provided or paid for by HaGomel) to the community partner location for each workshop. We will contract with Facilitator for a particular location at a mutually agreeable day/time.

Position Type
Part-time (5-10 hours/month); non-exempt. Payment per workshop based on applicant experience.

Reports To
President and Program Director

Responsibilities
· Create multi-model expressive arts workshops for 1 hour to 2-hour time periods.
· Prepare written descriptions of each workshop to review with HaGomel supervisor.
· Obtain workshop supplies as necessary – supplies to be provided by HaGomel or reimbursed by HaGomel.
· Lead workshops with community partners.
· Prepare follow-up report for each workshop to share with HaGomel supervisor.

Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in arts, education, expressive arts therapy or related field of study.
· Expressive arts and trauma-informed facilitation training required.
· Bilingual in Spanish and English.
· Experience/competency in the arts such as drawing, painting, artmaking, fabrication, writing/poetry, movement, yoga, and/or music required. Our workshops are multi-modal, so skills in more than one area are necessary.
· Minimum of three years of experience in expressive arts workshop facilitation.
· Compatible interests to our field and mission.
· Strong interpersonal skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Two positive professional references.

Salary: “Payment per workshop based on applicant experience.”

Benefits: None. This is an independent contractor position.

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree

Deadline to apply: August 14, 2024

Documents required to apply: Resume, cover letter, references

How to apply: Send a cover letter and résumé to elya@hagomel.org with the subject header “HaGomel Expressive Arts Facilitator”