(P/T) Program Assistant at The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Job Title: Program Assistant
Job Status: Part-time, 18 hours a week, 9am-3pm MWF in-person option of WFH 10% of the time (about 1 day a month)
Location: Summit, NJ
Salary:$22 (Hourly)
This is a part-time position of 18 hours per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-3pm in person with the option to work from home 10% of the time (about 1 day a month). This position reports to the Director of Education and Community Engagement and oversees teaching artists and art therapists facilitating art and healing programs.
About the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s community programming serves the rich and diverse communities of Union, Hudson, Essex, Sussex, and Somerset counties. The one thread that runs throughout VACNJ’s community programming is the concept that art is not a thing to study and master, but a way to weave together community support through creative engagement. These programs center on the value of community-held authorship and integrate diverse backgrounds of class, gender, ethnicity, and life circumstance to focus on health and vibrancy and how this can be accessed with the power of imagination and creation.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a part-time program assistant to work with the Director of Education & Community Engagement on implementing onsite programs and overseeing our offsite/onsite arts and healing programs.
Responsibilities of the program’s assistant include:
- With the Director of Education, going on site visits and creating program systems, structures and evaluation tools for art and healing programs
- Work with the VACNJ Director of Education to manage all hired art therapists/teaching artists for arts and healing programs
- Check in on arts and healing programs consistently and manage evaluation data input
- Participating in the hiring process of art therapists and teaching artists
- Updating offsite programs calendar
- Keeping inventory and organizing program supply cabinets
- Assist with set-up/clean-up of studios during onsite program days
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks
- 1-2 years’ experience working in non-profit or arts education
- B.A. in Education, Art, Art History, Museum Education or a B.S. in Public Health is preferred but not required
Compensation: Part-time, $22/hr for 18 hours a week, 9am-3pm MWF in-person option of WFH 10% of the time (about 1 day a month)
Physical and Mental Demands
The position frequently requires mental demands of reading/writing, planning/organizing, and interpreting data. The position requires frequent use of computer, telephone and copier. This position requires the ability to frequently stand, sit, walk, squat, and climb stairs. These positions occasionally require the ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
Work Environment
The position is frequently indoors in an office & studio environment. This position allows flexibility for up to 10% of time working from home with supervisor approval.
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We value diversity and seek actively to build an inclusive applicant pool and pursue a thoughtful hiring process, including a diverse hiring committee, carefully designed interview questions, and mindfulness about unconscious biases.
How to Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to resumes@artcenternj.org, with “PROGRAMS ASSISTANT” in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. No phone calls please. All Art Center hires are required to undergo a background check.