Arts and Outreach Coordinator

The Elizabethtown Social Center

The Elizabethtown Social Center (ESC) is a community hub for the greater Elizabethtown region. ESC provides cultural events for all ages, including arts, music and movement programming; hosts community interest groups and operates a popular afterschool Teen-Rec program.

Job Summary

The Arts and Outreach Coordinator works with the ESC team to gather and prepare content for ESC outreach and communications. They work with the executive director to plan, promote, and administer ESC arts programming for all ages. They also work collaboratively with community stakeholders on public and media relations, gathering and preparing content to ensure that outreach and communications are relevant and timely for Elizabethtown community members. This is a grant-funded position.

Responsibilities and Duties

Arts Program Development

• Assists the executive director in analyzing community arts needs, interests, and desires; responds accordingly by developing appropriate arts programs, events, trips and classes.

Arts Program Coordination and Oversight

• Creates, plans, promotes, and supervises arts activities, programs, and events for all ages.

• Plans, guides and chaperones off-site community and Teen Rec trips.

• Assists with programs, events and activities with duties such as setting up (i.e. arranging chairs and tables), cleaning up (i.e. putting supplies away; trash removal) and other such tasks as necessary for the Center’s operations.

• Engages with teens during Teen Rec hours which may include, but not be limited to, organizing activities, trips and events; teaching skills (e.g. crafts, photography, cooking); institutes Teen Rec discipline, per policy. This may involve parental and, in severe cases, police contact.

• Helps with preparing program status reports, maintaining related records and files, developing program policies and procedures, and preparing program information for grants and grant reports.
• Ensures that safety standards and precautions are followed in all Social Center activities.

Publicity

• Develop, manage, and grow social media strategies to foster engagement and build relationships with various stakeholders.

• Identify and develop opportunities to create content across communications platforms to tell stories about our mission and work.

• Publicize Social Center events, programs, trips and classes by:

• Writing and submitting press releases.

• Creating graphics, ads and flyers for events, programs, trips and classes.

• Maintaining email lists and sending email blasts for events, programs, trips and classes.

• Generating interest on Social Center social media with regular posts and events.

• Updating the Social Center website on a regular basis to ensure up-to-date information.

• Maintain and promote E’town website by:

• Communicating and developing relationships with community organizations, municipalities, businesses and groups in order to generate content for the E’town website.

• Collecting information about community activities, events, amenities, and news to generate content for the E’town website.

• Creating graphics and ads for the E’town website.

• Maintaining email lists and sending email blasts for E’town news.

• Generating interest on E’town social media with regular posts and events.

• Updating the E’town website on a regular basis to ensure up-to-date information.

Fundraising

• Collaborate with ESC leadership on fundraising strategies and efforts.

Other

• Helps all staff to keep the building and grounds in good order which may include, but not be limited to, keeping bathrooms clean and orderly; putting away equipment and supplies; picking up grounds; straightening up common areas; keeping an orderly office space; and closing and locking up buildings.

• This position may involve lifting, bending, standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, and grasping. Must be able to demonstrate and/or describe activities to youth. This position works around youth and adults with a moderate exposure to noise. This position will work both indoors and outdoors.

• The position is also responsible for other duties as assigned, within the scope of the overall position.

Qualifications

Requires excellent written communication skills; bachelor’s degree OR equivalent in education plus experience in public relations, arts administration, event planning, and/or a related field; experience and comfort working with all age groups, particularly adolescents; experience in arts programming; comfort using social media, technology, and graphic design; and experience with photography, design, video, and basic video editing. Experience with grants and fundraising is a plus, as is enthusiasm for small town living. Remote work is not an option for this position.

Schedule, Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Schedule is 35 hours/week, generally Tuesday - Saturday, with both weekday and weekend shifts that will include some evenings, with variation and flexibility. Salary range is $40-45,500/year. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, enhanced disability insurance, paid time off and the opportunity to work with a creative, engaged team who enjoy working together to make our community a better place.

How To Apply

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume/CV, writing sample and graphic design sample by February 21, 2025, to Laurie House, Executive Director of Elizabethtown Social Center, at laurie@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

Diversity and Inclusion

Elizabethtown Social Center values inclusion and equity and actively encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Elizabethtown, NY 12932: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $45,500