AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Inner-City Arts is seeking an experienced, energetic Coordinator for the
Professional Development program, to

support the delivery of a full training program for classroom teachers
and teaching artists. This person has strong

attention to detail, a positive outlook, an interest in education and
the arts and a strong desire to be an arts

administrator. He or she has the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced work
environment that values vitality, integrity and

flexibility. This individual has a unique combination of administrative
ability, enjoyment of carrying out day-to-day

tasks of event production and an interest in coordinating the multiple
pieces of a successful and growing program.

At Inner-City Arts, we offer learner-centered arts programs where
students explore and develop their creativity in a

safe and supportive studio environment through hands-on experiences in
visual and performing arts. Inner-City Arts

has been offering arts programs to youth and their families for 22
years. We are dedicated to bringing the best of

creative experiences to thousands of children in the downtown area of
Los Angeles, and annually serve approximately

10,000 children in school-day and after-school programs. Professional
Development programs are offered to

approximately 1,000 classroom teachers, teaching artists and community
providers annually, including those who

attend classes with their students, other teachers and administrators
from those schools, teachers from across the

LAUSD and region, pre-service University credential and M.A. candidates,
and members of community

organizations. Further information is available at
www.inner-cityarts.org .

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Professional Development Coordinator is
responsible for all activities associated with the

coordination and implementation of the professional development (PD)
program and reports to the Director of

Professional Development. Specific responsibilities include:

* Workshop schedule coordination: includes internal and external
communications with Inner-City Arts staff

and partners and scheduling, training and supervising of PD support
staff and volunteers

* Administrative coordination: includes communication with participants
and partners, maintenance of supply and

material inventories, expense tracking data, school, programmatic and
participant data and files, evaluation and

reporting data and PD Reference Guide; also includes elements of budget
preparation and general office organization

* Workshop support: includes coordinating promotional materials,
advertising workshops and registering and

following-up with participants; shopping for, purchasing and preparing
workshop materials and hospitality supplies;

completing set-up and clean-up of workshops; providing programmatic
support during workshops; preparing and

maintaining workshop space and set-up areas prior to, during and after
workshops

* Providing support to student programs as necessary

* Completing other duties as required by needs of the Professional
Development program

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Prior administrative experience, including program coordination and/or
management

* Strong desire to be in service

* Personable, able to create positive rapport with constituency in
person, in writing and on the telephone

* Strong verbal skills, telephone rapport and written communication
skills (both form and content)

* Advanced computer skills in MS Word, Excel and Outlook; PowerPoint,
Publisher and Illustrator a plus

* Undergraduate degree (education, the arts, or other relevant area a
plus)

* Self-starter with the ability to multi-task and to work both
independently and with specific direction

* Excellent problem-solving ability, organizational skills and
follow-through

* Able to organize workflow around workshop schedule and to switch
between workshop and administrative tasks

* Able to lift and carry standard supplies and materials needed to
prepare for and clean-up from workshops

* Able to be both physically active and engaged through a day-long
workshop or spend a full day on computerbased

administrative tasks

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time position/40 hours per week. Schedule determined
in advance by workshop schedule.

Schedule includes some evenings, early mornings and Saturdays.

LOCATION: Inner-City Arts is located in the downtown Los Angeles
Warehouse District, adjacent to the

Produce Mart and Skid Row.

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience.

TO APPLY: Mail/Fax/ Email resume and cover letter to: Susie Goliti,
Director of Administration,

Attn: PD Coordinator Position, 720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021;
Fax: 213-627-6469; Email

Susie@inner-cityarts.org. Applications accepted until Friday, September
16, 2011. No calls please.

from LA Culture Net