Program Assistant Positions Available – Part Time
School Year (Sept 08 – May/June 09)
Project Create, a non-profit organization that provides free arts classes to children living in emergency, transitional, and affordable family housing programs in Washington, DC, seeks part-time program assistants and/or volunteers for the 2008-2009 school year. We are looking for individuals who have experience in the arts and/or education and has an interest in working with children at-risk situations.
The Program Assistants’ primary responsibility will be managing our relationships at our partner sites, which includes supervising 2 classes a week. Classes meet for 14 - 15 weeks each semester (Sept - Dec and Feb - May).
We are currently looking for assistance with the following classes this fall:
• Dance on Monday nights from 6:00 – 7:30pm
Thea Bowman House
4065 Minnesota Avenue, NE, WDC 20019
• Screen Printing on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 – 6:30p,
SOME Place for Kids
2800 N Street, SE, WDC 20019
• West African Dance on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 – 6:30pm
SOME Place for Kids
2800 N Street, SE, WDC 20019
The time commitment is from 3 – 10 hours per week, depending on the number of classes individual attends per week. If hired as an assistant, a stipend will be provided based on the number of classes per week. Transportation subsidy also provided (metro fare cards).
Responsibilities:
• Supervise 1-3 classes per week (Monday - Thursday) - maintain supplies, provide assistance to teachers which could mean co-teaching or serving as an assistant, serve as a liaison with staff at partner sites, deal with disciplinary problems, monitor class attendance, perform student evaluations (what they are learning, what they like/dislike, etc)
• Attend field trips as needed
• Meet with Director bi-weekly to go over issues related to classes
• Assist Director and Program Coordinator with planning of Annual Arts Showcase (to be held in early June)
Contact Information:
Marget Maurer
Executive Director
Project Create cell: 202-320-9608
2401 Virginia Avenue, NW email: marget@projectcreatedc.org
Washington, DC 20037 web: www.projectcreatedc.org
