Arts Education Coordinator

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts Education, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
• Experience in Early Childhood Education and integrating Arts Education into programming.

Next Door is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the well-being and health of its employees. An essential part of each employees' job is the development of safe working practices and the observance of safety rules, including:

• Following safety warnings and directions at all times.
• Using personal safety devices when required.
• Reporting any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Following process for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Reporting unsupervised children, after ensuring child's safety.
• Implement active supervision practices at all times, including transition times.
• Ensure knowledge of each assigned child's location at all times.

• Primarily active work; occasionally lifting, holding or moving up to 50 lbs.
• A biannual physical exam, drug screen and TB test are required as a condition of initial employment and continued employment.

• Bending, stooping, kneeling, sitting on the floor, walking/transporting, handling, reaching, climbing, balancing, crouching, crawling, talking and speaking clearly, hearing conversation level, smelling, and seeing; ability to interact daily with children outdoors in varied weather condition.

• Mainly classroom setting and travel to various sites for meetings and/or trainings.

• Ability to make frequent, significant decisions to understand and react to children, staff and volunteers/contractors.
• Ability to respond quickly and competently to an emergency or crisis situation in order to keep children and staff safe.