Arts Education Coordinator
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE BELOW QUALIFICATIONS
We offer children and youth art classes because there’s no therapy like art. Art allows them to imagine new possibilities, to embark on a personal journey of self‐discovery and to develop into creative problem solvers in their own, unique way.
We encourage every child to express him- or herself freely through paint, clay, music, and movement. Professional teachers assess and evaluate the progress of students and strive to maximize the positive impact of the classes on their lives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The arts education coordinator assumes the management of Ayadina Association visual and performing arts program and is instrumental in the continuous development of its program.
Liaising with the Director of Development and Outreach in the event management of various Ayadina Association events in terms of logistics, ticketing, and disseminating event-related information
Promotes a positive image of the Ayadina Association Visual and Performing Arts Program on all Social Media platforms
Develops the yearly academic calendar and establish the weekly schedule for all courses
Presents an annual projected arts education budget to the Board (Deadline end of April)
Ensures that student and teacher attendance is recorded
Assists in build stronger long-term relationships with any organization that supports/sponsors Ayadina programs, sending thoughtful thank you email after the event/outing/offering, with pictures and short testimonials or feedback from the children and the Ayadina team that was present on site.
Understand challenges and develop strategies to overcome in cooperation with the Director for Development and Outreach.
The Arts Programs
Reviews and revises the different art programs in cooperation with the teachers in September
Ensures that the agreed upon curricula are implemented in all classes
Makes sure that individual student progress is regularly assessed using agreed upon assessment tools.
Observes classes for their effectiveness and presents monthly informal reports to the operations manager and twice yearly to the Board
Ensures that adequate records and payments for teachers wages are kept of all program activities
Ensures that all programs have the necessary resources
Teachers
Interviews teacher candidates and makes the recommendation for staffing.
Works closely with the teachers and is responsible for providing leadership
Organizes time and agenda for planning the year for teachers in September
Establishes best practices for teachers in the program
Meets with all teachers individually on a regular basis
Establishes and publishes rules of conduct for teachers and children in the program
Students
Artist in the making: build portfolio for each student
Retrospective of students works-art exhibition collaboration with art gallery
Archive lesson plan + students artworks for room display: age, name, date/year
Advancing - certificate per level
Recruits students to the program through campaigns and links with neighboring schools and other NGOs promoting Ayadina Association in cooperation with the Director for Development and Outreach
Follows up on student attendance and makes efforts to prevent student dropouts
Parents
Has regular contacts with, and acts as, a resource person for the Ayadina parents
Keeps an open line of communication with parents
Promotes parent engagement and involvement in their children’s learning at the center.
Other related duties:
Background in Education & school administration
Knowledge of curriculum development
Excellent communication skills
Good understanding of the importance of arts education
Manage Social media platforms: Insta, Facebook, twitter
Strong teambuilding skills
Art Therapy training
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.