Workshop Coordinator

The Workshop Coordinator is a pivotal role within artworxLA, anchoring our mission to support the wellbeing of incarcerated youth, especially in their transition to the community. This position will focus on coordinating programs in three to five camp and community sites, requiring an empathetic and trauma-informed approach to effectively serve participants. In partnership with Teaching Artists, the Workshop Coordinator fosters a supportive and creative classroom environment, cultivates relationships with students, and works closely with school and probation staff to ensure program success and continuity. The schools under this Coordinator position serve sites in Downtown LA, Hawthorne, and the City of Commerce.

Key Responsibilities of the Workshop Coordinator include:
– Co-facilitate weekly classroom workshops in three to five school sites, including a juvenile probation camp.
– Design and lead workshops focused on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and career skills, tailored to the needs of system-impacted youth.
– Support Teaching Artists in managing the classroom, guiding the art-making process, and adapting to unique challenges in juvenile justice settings.
– Act as a liaison among students, Teaching Artists, and school/probation staff, facilitating communication and resolving any conflicts or misunderstandings.
– Build familiarity with institutional culture, aligning with student goals, facility rules, and established routines.
– Encourage and support students as they work toward project milestones and deadlines, cultivating their creativity and resilience.
– Coordinate art installations and exhibitions within institutional or cultural partner sites.
– Engage in specialized training for trauma-sensitive, healing-informed, and strengths-based approaches to working with system-impacted youth.
– Manage budgets for supplies, process reimbursements, and oversee inventory at program sites.
– Track student attendance and assist in administering artworxLA’s evaluation tools to meet reporting requirements.
– Document art projects, only through photography or video.
– Attend weekly staff meetings and provide timely updates on program progress to the Director of School and Teaching Artists Programs.
– Identify eligible students in Continuation High School and Community Day Schools for artworxLA’s Advanced Programs.

Qualified candidates should have previous experience working in classroom settings, ideally with teens or system-impacted populations; strong background in the arts (visual, performing, literary, media, and/or music); and familiarity with Google Workspace and Adobe apps. Successful candidates will be a part of a strong organizational team and show a history of good partnership with co-facilitators; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; add to the diverse backgrounds and experiences currently represented in the staff; and enjoy working for the benefit of young people. Applicants with proximate lived experience to the youth we serve are highly encouraged to apply. Applicant must pass a DOJ Live Scan clearance and conduct a TB test every three years.

Salary: $32 per hour

Benefits: This Workshop Coordinator is a regular part-time position, non-exempt. Four hours of planning/facilitation are assigned to each site. Starting schedule is 12 hours/week with the opportunity to increase to a maximum of 20 hours/week. Enrollment in health and retirement benefits are available for employees working a minimum of 16 hours/week. Must live in the Los Angeles area, own a car with proof of insurance, and be able to travel to Downtown LA, Hawthorne, and the City of Commerce. Classroom workshops would generally take place Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 1–3pm with flexible administrative hours.

Education requirements: N/A

Deadline to apply: November 22, 2024

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter, References

How to apply: Apply via artworxLA’s online jobs portal.