Youthworks Manager, Mural Arts Program

Posted by on March 23, 2009

[emailed 3/19/2009]

Youthworks Manager

Description:
Mural Arts Program (MAP) partners with the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) to provide summer programming and employment opportunities for approximately 100 youth enrolled at 10-12  sites in the Big Picture and Mural Corps Art Education programs.  Youth work in teams at sites across Philadelphia with instructors on various individual portfolio pieces and on large or small scale mural projects. These summer programs run 5 days a week for 6 weeks.  This position will run approximately 25-30 hours/week in the spring (April to June, mostly afternoons and evenings) and the summer (July and August, mostly mornings and afternoons).

Responsibilities:
Contacting interested students and completing paperwork enrollment process.  Maintaining student enrollment and payroll files.  Serve as liaison for PYN and MAP for all site visits by program monitors.  Ensure that sites are running in compliance with PYN standards.  Visit all sites weekly.  Provide regular reports and meet with MAP staff weekly.

Qualifications:
Experience working with high school aged youth.  Experience managing multiple worksites at once.  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.  Ability to respond well to demands in a fast paced work environment.

To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to maneesha.sane@muralarts.org by April 1, 2009 with “Youthworks Manager” in the subject line.  No phone calls or paper submissions will be accepted.