Creative Youth Programs Coordinator

Employer:

Jacksonville Arts & Music School

Position:
Program Coordinator

Full-time, approx. 25-30 hours per week

JAMS is a Creative Youth Development Program with a vision to create positive change in our community by developing tomorrow’s problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders. Our goal is to establish trust, cultivate creativity, and develop leadership. We offer Film, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Technology Club, Taekwondo, and Academic Enrichment. Instructors inspire Jacksonville’s talented inner-city youth and young professionals to become their wildest dreams.

Daily activities promote exploration into the world of creative thinking.

"To empower the creative leaders of tomorrow."

Jacksonville Arts & Music School is a Creative Youth Development Program with a vision to create positive change in our community by developing tomorrow's problem-solvers, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders.

Build it, and they will come. Build it right, and they will stay. Perception precedes reality, and they will treat it as they see it.

Establish Trust

• Assist the Program Manager in assessing the needs, interests, and characteristics of the JAMS students to develop targeted programs and initiatives that result in an outcome-driven experience.
• Supervise the student intake and check-out process, ensuring that students arrive and depart safely and on time.
• Regulate the dismissal process of students at the end of the day, ensuring that campers are picked up by authorized individuals.
• Collect and review data to ensure JAMS programs are operating in an efficient and excellent manner.
• Maintain Daily Attendance Records, keeping accurate records of students and staff, and communicating any discrepancies to the Program Manager
• Cultivate a strong relationship with students, staff, and parents.
• Office Administrative Duties to include welcome/check-in of all visitors, copying/printing, and receiving and distributing deliveries as necessary.

Cultivate Creativity

• Lead the facilitation of Good Morning JAMS activities.
• Assist with the setup and breakdown of daily activities, ensuring that all equipment and materials are ready for use and properly stored at the end of each day.
• Maintain ongoing communication, including frequent photos and updates, with all students, families, and stakeholders via the Procare and JAMS social media sites.

Develop Leadership

• Oversee the food service operations, including snacks and meals. Managing inventory, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• Lead a fun, safety, respect, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and innovation culture.
• Build the "JAMS LIFE WAY" culture in students, and parents/families.
• Assist the Program Director and other staff with miscellaneous projects as requested.

• Desire to Learn: JAMS has a unique service model and organizational culture. Successful applicants have substantial experience and a track record of success in the above areas. Additionally, applicants should be willing and eager to continue to learn and be self-aware of the changing environment for continued professional growth and development.
• Communication: Applicants must convey thoughts clearly and concisely and can simplify the complexity of information. They must also listen well and ask good questions. They must communicate well verbally and in writing, tailoring their communication to the audience and situation.
• Executes to Results: Holds self-accountable, sets high expectations for self and others with a positive can-do attitude. Acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Tracks and communicates progress, including potential delays, promptly. Is proactive in addressing issues with an appropriate level of urgency and finding new ways of providing support.
• Problem Solving and Resilience: Successful applicants are tenacious and flexible in the face of challenges. They look beyond the obvious and don’t stop at the first barrier. They identify the information needed to solve a problem, link decisions to potential consequences, and know when to escape or seek guidance.
• Relationship Development: Approachable and friendly. Actively seeks feedback and understanding.