Job Opportunities
Summer Student Volunteer Opportunities
As an Art in Action summer volunteer, you will have the opportunity to use many of the valuable skills you have already, while also learning a variety of new skills. You will meet other students that have similar interests and make important connections. Many of our past volunteers report that after spending the summer with us, they learn to be more innovative and creative in their thinking.
There are five summer volunteer positions available:
Graphic Design and Video
Business
School Program
Development and Fundraising
Communication and Social Media
These positions are part time, 15-20 hours per week and unpaid.
Dates: June 1 - August 15, 2013, flexible
Download a job description or application.
All inquiries should be directed to Maggie Rancatore or call 650.566.8339 x 200.
Sales Rep
We are looking for a sales professional with proven success to sell our art programs to schools in California. You’ll help us expand the programs from our strong user base in the San Francisco Bay Area. Primary contacts: school principals and PTA/PTO board members.
The ideal candidate:
- 3-5 years of successful sales experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- A trailblazer with high energy and determination to make a difference for children
- Shows initiative and closes sales
- Team player who works well in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
Base salary plus bonus. Benefits available.
To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@artinaction.org
Executive Director
As announced earlier this spring, Art in Action is seeking a new Executive Director. The Executive Director leads the organization to achieve its mission and accomplish its strategic objectives; oversees the organization’s program, administrative, and fiscal activities, including fundraising; contributes to the effectiveness of the board of directors, and supervises staff. The Executive Director is responsible for establishing and strengthening strategic partnerships with diverse groups, including schools, community advocacy organizations, local officials, and the organization’s donors. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors.
All inquiries should be directed to Nancy Painter at Olive Grove Consulting, the search firm we have contracted to assist us in this search. Please click here for a full job description.
Trainer
The location for this job is San Francisco Bay Area, CA.
Trainers are experienced art docents that teach the Art in Action curriculum to other docents. You'll conduct training sessions on how to effectively teach lessons at each program level, giving instruction on how to approach sketching lessons, facilitate masterpiece discussions, and demonstrate art techniques with different media. You'll be trained by the Art in Action program director and will typically specialize in one or two program levels. Our trainers are most active in September and October, with other training opportunities throughout the year. They usually spend three to four hours at a training session.
If you are interested in becoming an Art in Action trainer, and if you have at least three years docent experience teaching Art in Action, please send a note to jobs@artinaction.org or call us at 650-566-8339.
ARTcamp Teachers
ARTcamp teachers teach the Art in Action summer camp curriculum at a school or recreation center. They work Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during five weeks of camp, attend a training session prior to the start of camp, and come to weekly meetings during camp. ARTcamp teachers must be adults with teaching experience and/or art training.
ARTcamp Interns
Do you enjoy working with kids? Do you have a passion for art? Are you at least 15 years old?
Check out the Art in Action summer ARTcamp internship! Interns work directly with an art teacher assisting them with art projects and supervising outdoor camp activities. Interns work with small groups of K-3 students in a classroom setting or at a Recreation Center. Interns work Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and are expected to commit to working a minimum of 3 weeks during the summer ARTcamp period. They will earn community service credit for their volunteer hours. ARTcamp is held in Burlingame, Campbell, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, and Sunnyvale.
Job application for teachers and interns
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