The role of the Creative Arts Program Assistant is to support the Arts program to plan, coordinate and execute projects and programming that are in direct service to Fortune participants. The Program Assistant will perform assigned administrative duties including program intakes and referrals, documenting attendance, promoting the overall program and special events/workshops. They will guide participant orientation, co-facilitate art workshops and work on specific on-site and off-site art projects.
The Fortune Society's mission is to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. We do this by believing in the power of individuals to change; building lives through service programs shaped by the needs and experience of our participants; and changing minds through education and advocacy.
The Fortune Arts Community activates the restorative and transformative capacities of art, art making and radical joy to build community and imagine and advocate for future freedoms.
Core competencies include embodying Fortune's mission and values, possessing artistic integrity, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. The Program Assistant must demonstrate writing, speaking, and listening skills that enable them to communicate effectively and compassionately with participants, colleagues, community partners and the larger community.
Tasks/primary responsibilities include presenting available Arts programming to community members and staff to encourage participation in the program; input and respond to referrals in the program's database Caseworthy and conduct participant outreach/follow-up as needed; conduct trauma-informed, strengths-based intake interviews to assess participant goals, needs, and readiness for services and partner with participants to co-develop individualized service plans; manage individual calendar and the Creative Arts calendar, data entry, program incentives, program supplies and equipment, and participant engagement documentation including attendance; co-facilitate, organize and execute arts workshops design curriculum, set-up/break down at LIC and other Fortune locations; take part in art projects at LIC and other Fortune locations; contribute to brainstorming/ideation sessions on current/future programming; contribute to maintaining and developing key strategic partnerships with Artists and Arts organizations; help to plan, promote, coordinate, and attend events on-and off-site throughout the year including the annual Arts Festival in June; attend staff meetings and weekly check-ins; and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications include strong communication skills with attention to detail, artistically inclined with an Arts practice preferred, comfortable with navigating sensitive topics with community members, strong organizational and problem solving skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively, ability to manage time effectively, be a strong team player, remain flexible and possess a willingness to work as part of a diverse team with shared responsibilities and accountability.
Travel requirements include regular travel to Fortune's locations in Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn and other project sites throughout the 5 boroughs. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.
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