KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Education & Program Development

• Coordinating and overseeing VERA’s classes, internships, and other educational programming in collaboration with staff and programmatic committees.
• Facilitating the development, implementation, and standardization of curricula for programming organization-wide, including live and recorded sound, screen printing, community organizing, and more.
• Administering VERA’s production lab, civic engagement, and lending library programs.
• Co-managing programmatic pipelines for experiential education and career-connectedlearning opportunities.
• Planning and overseeing the scheduling of classes and other educational offerings withthe Facilities & Operations Coordinator, Programs Director, and program instructors.
• Co-developing and updating program materials for class participants, curriculumhandouts, outreach, and more.
• Collaborating, recruiting, and acting as the liaison and thought partner to all VERA teaching artists.
• Creating new educational offerings as requested and co-developed by VERA members periodically.
• Co-developing and managing all organizational partnerships with K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, trade schools, and other career training centers.
• Steward educational partnerships with K-12 schools, colleges and trade schools, and other youth-serving institutions
• Coordinating internal trainings and workshops with the Executive Director and Programs Director

Assessment & Evaluation

• Monitoring and evaluating educational programming, harnessing a wide variety of institutional metrics and constituent feedback to improve offerings
• Creating detailed and engaging reports on program accomplishments and key organizational metrics.
• Overseeing educational program budgets, keeping staff accountable to collaboratively set goals and outcomes with the Executive Director and Programs Director
• Maintaining various aspects of VERA’s database and constituent management platforms
• Managing the further development and implementation of VERA’s community scholarship program
• Conducting regular audits of all classes and other educational offerings to ensure they are mission-aligned and meet cultural competency standards

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please address the following topics in your cover letter:

• Please tell us about your experience in educational administration, curriculum development, and youth mentorship.
•  What do your specific skills and interests bring to this role?
• What is your background, if any, working or volunteering with nonprofit organizationsand community spaces?
• What relationship do you have with The Vera Project, Seattle’s music and arts community, and/or the DIY scene? Please submit a cover letter, resume, and two references to hiringcommittee@theveraproject.org with Education Manager, *Your First and Last Name*” in the subject line by Sunday, August 11th at 11:59PM. Even if you do not quite fit into the listed job description, you may still be a great candidate, don’t hesitate to apply & tell us about yourself! Send all questions to hiringcommittee@theveraproject.org