Youth & Community Learning Program Assistant

Youth & Community Learning Program Assistant

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director of Youth & Community Learning Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) seeks to hire a Youth & Community Learning Grant Funded Program Assistant. As this position is grant funded it will begin in mid-August 2025 and end in August 2026. This role is non-exempt with an hourly pay rate of $21.15 - $22.11

Programs supported by this role include:

• Fall Saturday Art Classes (1st -12th grade and Adults)
• Fall Night Classes for Adults
• Central Ohio Scholastics Art Competition
• Spring Saturday Art Classes (1st -12th grade and Adults)
• Spring Night Classes for Adults
• Art Educator Professional Development Workshops
• Creative Summer Workshops (1st -12th grade and Adults)
• College Preview (a three-week residential credit-bearing experience for high school students).

This role is best fit for an individual seeking professional experience in Visual or Performing Arts Arts Education K-12 Education Community Programming or Higher Education Administration. It is a position requiring someone who can manage a fast pace can work independently with little supervision is a critical thinker and has the ability to multitask. This role is crucial to keep our procedures and processes running smoothly. We are excited to have a team member who identifies as creative self-motivated and detail-oriented and would bring those skills to coordinating implementing and assessing our exceptional youth and community art enrichment programming.

They must have the ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds socioeconomic statuses and educational levels by using a variety of interpersonal strategies to interact appropriately and effectively.

This role will be required to work some nights and weekends while programming is actively in session.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but are not limited to the following:

• Support both the Director of Youth & Community Learning and Youth & Community Learning Program Coordinator
• Assist with creation and maintenance of programming schedules enrollment systems and records
• Assist with the building and implementation of assessment and reporting systems for Youth & Community Learning programs
• Assist with the review of syllabi supply requests lesson planning and accommodation requests on a term by term basis
• May serve as a point-of-contact for guardians of students enrolled in these programs though in-person interactions or tools like email and phone
• Assist with departmental supply purchasing organization inventory and distribution
• Serve as the main point-of-contact for the night classes for adults and art educator professional development series.
• This role will also play a large part in executing the regional Scholastics art adjudication and exhibition planning
• Assist with communication with Youth & Community Learning instructors in-person and through tools like email phone and Discord.
• Populate the social media accounts for Youth & Community Learning with an emphasis on documenting programs as they unfold
• Assist with preparation and installation of end-of-term gallery exhibitions as needed
• Assist with the supervision of off-campus College Preview field trips (transportation provided)
• Create and implement fun engaging activities for College Preview attendees to enjoy during non-class hours
• May be asked to lead certain workshops or substitute for courses as necessary and able
• Develop and foster relationships with local and statewide K-12 art educators
• Attend various fairs conferences and community events hosted by local school districts the city of Columbus OAEA and more
• Attend schedule and lead meetings where appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed above. Additional qualifications include:

• Excellent interpersonal communication and human relations skills (written and verbal)
• Time management skills
• Ability to set priorities that accurately reflect relative importance of duties
• Ability to work independently within a team in a fast-paced office environment
• Ability to be proactive creative and have a problem solving approach
• Collaborative entrepreneurial and proactive working style
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Detail oriented and deadline driven work ethic
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously within time constraints
• Must be flexible and able to work unconventional hours including evenings and weekends
• Computer literacy with Google Suite
• Adobe Suite experience preferred but not required
• Visual arts experience or degree preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates or Bachelors degree required (Visual or Performing Arts Arts Education K-12 Education or Higher Education Administration preferred)
• Experience in K-12 education administration youth arts administration or camp supervision preferred.
• Experience with event programming leadership development and implementation or related planning experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is regularly required to sit talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Valid drivers license required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be occasionally louder.
• The pace of the work environment is moderate to fast.
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.

About Columbus College of Art & Design:

Columbus College of Art & Design teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus Ohio. Founded in 1879 CCAD is one of the oldest private nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers nine BFA programs and a Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level. Additionally CCAD offers year-round community art classes for children and adults of all ages led by local creators and designers skilled in their craft. For more information visit .

About Columbus:

As the 14th largest city in the country and the largest and fastest-growing city in Ohio Columbus is collaborative open and dynamic. Between incredible arts and entertainment exciting collegiate and professional sports and a spectacular downtown riverfront of sprawling greenspace Columbus has something for everyone. Here youll find all the culture and amenities youd expect in a major city with the friendly and approachable attitude of the Midwest. Franklin County where Columbus is located is the epicenter of the states political economic and social presence and is home to 1.3 million residents with a median age of 34. Columbus is a top city for equality and was the recipient of a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign in 2020. And central Ohio is serious about higher education: the Columbus region is home to 52 college and university campuses with 22000 annual college graduates. Because CCAD is closely tied to the citys numerous art and design spaces and ever-expanding districts youll have plenty of places to experience creativity and showcase your own.

EEO Statement:

Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment discrimination or retaliation based on an individuals race color religion religious creed national origin ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition gender expression age sexual orientation veteran and/or military status protected medical leaves domestic violence victim status political affiliation or any other status protected by federal state or local laws. CCAD is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment.