Jobs at upcycle
Join our team of artists, educators and resourceful eco-citizens! We are currently looking for a Program Coordinator!
Please apply at info(at)upcyclecrc.org.
Please apply at info(at)upcyclecrc.org.
Program Coordinator
UpCycle is a non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by encouraging the community to reuse materials for art and learning purposes. Our art programs for children and adults encourages experimentation and exploration. Participants often learn new skills and processes that incorporate arts media and reuse materials. We operate a materials resource center that is open to the public and supplies our programs. Current programs include Tinker Time, Materials Playgroup, summer camp, children and adult workshops, in-school programs, field trips and birthday parties.
UpCycle is hiring a Program Coordinator to design, market and evaluate UpCycle’s creative reuse programs and ensure their delivery in a safe and quality manner. We want someone who can provide creative input and develop activities where participants demonstrate ideas and perspectives through art experiences, avoiding step by step project work. We’re looking for an energetic person who is highly organized, has a knack for marketing, and is enthusiastic about educating the public about creative reuse!
Ideal candidates:
Program Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities:
The Program Coordinator must submit to and pass a Virginia State Police Background Check as well as a screening by the Virginia Department of Social Services, paid for by UpCycle upon hire. First Aid and CPR certificates are also required and will be paid for by UpCycle upon hire.
Job Type: Part-time, approximately 15 hours a week - schedule varies from week to week.
UpCycle is a non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by encouraging the community to reuse materials for art and learning purposes. Our art programs for children and adults encourages experimentation and exploration. Participants often learn new skills and processes that incorporate arts media and reuse materials. We operate a materials resource center that is open to the public and supplies our programs. Current programs include Tinker Time, Materials Playgroup, summer camp, children and adult workshops, in-school programs, field trips and birthday parties.
UpCycle is hiring a Program Coordinator to design, market and evaluate UpCycle’s creative reuse programs and ensure their delivery in a safe and quality manner. We want someone who can provide creative input and develop activities where participants demonstrate ideas and perspectives through art experiences, avoiding step by step project work. We’re looking for an energetic person who is highly organized, has a knack for marketing, and is enthusiastic about educating the public about creative reuse!
Ideal candidates:
- Love working in a fast-paced environment, with many varied duties and responsibilities!
- Have a facility with technology – editing web pages, doing simple design work, send email through Mailchimp, and work with Square
- Have experience working with art processes and media; and children ages 3-12 years old and/or adults (not necessary but would be great!!)
Program Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities:
- With the Executive Director, develop, coordinate and communicate about UpCycle’s classes, camps and workshops
- Work on implementing and tracking grant-funded UpCycle’s programs
- Oversee the operation of UpCycle’s programs, including camps in the summer
- Help with Center organization and marketing on all platforms – electronic and print
- Participate in hiring and supervising teachers
- Set up and clean-up programs (must be able to lift and move tables)
- Office operations (communicate with customers and participants, obtain liability waivers and photo/video releases, create class lists and sign-in sheets)
- Schedule and market studio workshops for scouts, adults, playgroup sessions, field trips, birthday parties and professional workshops
The Program Coordinator must submit to and pass a Virginia State Police Background Check as well as a screening by the Virginia Department of Social Services, paid for by UpCycle upon hire. First Aid and CPR certificates are also required and will be paid for by UpCycle upon hire.
Job Type: Part-time, approximately 15 hours a week - schedule varies from week to week.
Part Time Teachers
We are looking for part-time teachers to lead children in our Summer camps and/or Afterschool Club sessions.
General Purpose
To provide learning activities appropriate to the age of students with conservation materials in order to develop abilities for creative expression, problem solving skills, and knowledge of recycling and reusing materials
Job Tasks & Responsibilities
Ideal candidates have
All Program Teachers must submit to a Virginia State Police Background Check as well as a screening by the Virginia Department of Social Services, paid for by UpCycle upon hire.
Job Type: Part-time, schedule varies week to week
We are looking for part-time teachers to lead children in our Summer camps and/or Afterschool Club sessions.
General Purpose
To provide learning activities appropriate to the age of students with conservation materials in order to develop abilities for creative expression, problem solving skills, and knowledge of recycling and reusing materials
Job Tasks & Responsibilities
Ideal candidates have
- Interest in and experience working with children ages 3-12 years old
- Effective planning, preparation, and presentation of programs to groups of children
- Develop and deliver class and/or camp activities where children demonstrate ideas and perspectives through art experiences.
- Physically able to set up tables and chairs for programs
All Program Teachers must submit to a Virginia State Police Background Check as well as a screening by the Virginia Department of Social Services, paid for by UpCycle upon hire.
Job Type: Part-time, schedule varies week to week
