JOB DESCRIPTION 

Position Title: Creative Arts Specialist

Reports to: Director of Operations 

Classification: Exempt, Full-Time 

REACH serves as the community quarterback for comprehensive community revitalization in the Riverside neighborhood, located in northeast Wilmington, DE. REACH supports and leverages efforts and resources which promote upward economic mobility for Riverside residents. Employing the Purpose-Built Communities’ model, the revitalization focuses on three pillars: 1) redevelopment including high-quality, mixed-income housing, 2) a cradle to college and career readiness pipeline, and 3) community health, wellness, and safety initiatives. REACH, in collaboration with service partners Kingswood Community Center and The Warehouse (an innovative teen center with more than 150 partner organizations) work together to transform Riverside into a robust, healthy, and vibrant community. The Warehouse, REACH Riverside and Kingswood Community Center are collectively known as the "WRK Group".

The mission of The Warehouse is to create a collaborative culture to revolutionize teen engagement in Wilmington with the vision of developing confident, courageous, and contributing young adults ready to take the next step in their lives. We will create a physical safe space and network of support for Wilmington teens while nurturing a “Culture of Opportunity” that stands in opposition to the culture of poverty and violence they currently encounter in their lives. To accomplish this, The Warehouse will bring together youth-serving partner organizations providing services focused on recreation, education, arts, career exploration, and health.

Position Summary 

The Creative Arts Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating arts programs that enhance the creative abilities and cultural awareness of participants. This role involves working with a variety of art forms, including visual arts, music, dance, drama, and digital media, to provide an enriching and inclusive artistic experience. The specialist collaborates with educators, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote the arts and foster an environment of creativity and self-expression.

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These essential functions are performed on a frequent and recurring basis by an incumbent and include but are not limited to: 

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Supervisory Responsibility 

N/A

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work  

This is a full-time position, and general hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 11:30am-8:30 pm.; however, this position may require day hours and weekend work. 

Travel 

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. 

Education and Experience  

Education: Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited college or university in Fine Arts, Arts Education, Creative Arts Therapy or a related field which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. A track record of effectively leading a performance- and outcomes-based program.

Experience: Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating creative arts programs, preferably in a community or educational setting. Strong artistic skills and proficiency in multiple artistic disciplines preferred.

Certification Requirements 

First Aid/CPR preferred; must be certified within first 60 days of hire. 

Conditions of Hire 

The physical demands described in the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office, classroom, and in the community (such as schools, businesses, parks/playgrounds). Office and classroom work require sitting for periods of time and the use of a computer, keyboard, and screen, as well as teaching tools (whiteboard, projector, etc.). The incumbent sits, stands, walks, kneels, crouches, twists, climbs stairs and inclines, reaches, bends, grasps, pushes, pulls, and drags. Office/classroom work is often performed with moderate noise levels and requires the ability to focus. The incumbent must be able to move about to facilitate workshops, access files, operate equipment and office machinery, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work performed in the community requires the incumbent to be subject to different environmental conditions, including outdoor conditions, extreme heat and/or cold, and loud noise levels. Outdoor work may require periods of walking, standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting, as well as peripheral vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

If driving a vehicle on organization business, the incumbent must be able to meet the physical requirements of the driving class and have mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

Performance in this position will be evaluated in accordance with the Personnel Practices Manual.

Telephone, copier/scanner, computer/laptop (Microsoft Office Applications), fax machine, tablet, and projector.

Solve problems, make decisions, exercise sound judgment, supervise, interpret data, organize, write, plan, prioritize, communicate clearly, de-escalate situations, model respectful non-abusive behavior, critical thinking, critical reasoning, attention to detail, ability to recall, coordinate schedules, work as a member of a team, and speak in public.

Performance in this position will be evaluated in accordance with the Personnel Practices Manual

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.