JOB DESCRIPTION

WORDSLINGER/WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

916 Ink

3301 37th Avenue, Ste 14 Sacramento, CA. 95824

STATUS: Hourly Nonexempt. Regular Part Time.

SALARY: $16.50 per hour.

REPORTS TO:  Find Your Voice Program Manager

916 Ink is Sacramento’s arts-based literacy nonprofit that provides creative writing workshops for low-income and at-risk youth, grades 3-12, in order to transform them into confident writers and published authors. By creating published youth authors, we create lifelong readers and articulate communicators who know the power of their own story.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Wordslinger provides high-quality literary arts education through facilitating 916 Ink’s Find Your Voice Creative Writing Workshop curriculum in classroom, afterschool and field trip settings for students 3-12 grades.

*NOTE* Proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 2 days of each working day is required for some or all school districts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Workshop Facilitation

  • Arrive on time and prepared with all materials necessary to conduct workshop at site

  • Ensure that classroom set up is complete before students arrive

  • Direct and communicate with all volunteers on program needs and deadlines

  • Report any volunteer issues to Programming staff

  • Adhering to the workshop timelines and curricula so that all necessary activities take place in each workshop.

  • Writing and sharing written works generated during workshops alongside students

  • Modeling workshop method and observance of workshop guidelines

  • Presenting reading samples, encouraging discussion and active listening to ensure workshop participants receive quality instruction

  • Providing appropriate feedback within workshop method, while facilitating student introduction to literary devices, vocabulary, writing genres, poetry forms and new reading material

  • Following 916 Ink’s classroom management guidelines in all student interaction

  • Interacting professionally with teachers, administrative staff, parents and 916 Ink Volunteers

  • Upon completion of program, Wordslingers are responsible to facilitate and emcee Book Release Parties

Workshop Administrative Duties

  • Track student attendance

  • Manage student record collection (includes all enrollment and evaluation documents) and ensure Programming staff receive all paper records

  • Manage digital program manuscript and ensure all edits, revisions and corrections are made in document throughout program

  • Ensure students receive information about book release party dates and locations, and any upcoming writing opportunities

  • Meet all production deadlines set by Production Coordinator

  • Participate in monthly staff meetings

  • Attend required training and professional development sessions as needed

  • Other job-related duties as assigned

EXPECTED PROGRAM HOURS:

Workshops take place during school class hours and the after school block, M-F between 9AM and 5:30PM.

Most programming follows the school year calendar, with occasional breaks during holidays and transitioning between end of the school year and the summer schedule. Optional additional hours and training are available throughout the year, including during breaks in programming schedules.

(Evening and weekend work is only occasionally available.)

REQUIRED: Must have availability between 2:00 - 5:30 PM 2 or more days out of the work week.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum of high school diploma or GED Certificate

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Minimum of two years of administrative work experience in a fast-paced organization

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills in order to analyze data and solve problems

  • Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to 916 Ink’s mission, vision and core values

  • Demonstrated ability to perform all tasks with strong attention to detail

  • Must be able to take direction and carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision

  • Demonstrated ability or track record for establishing strong internal and external working/professional relationships

  • Must be able to work in a collaborative team-driven environment

  • Must have ability to work a flexible, yet demanding schedule including nights and weekends

  • Must be able to travel frequently

  • Must possess a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation. If you drive your own automobile on company related business, must show evidence of current automobile insurance

Upon conditional offer of employment, must be able to:

  • Provide evidence of ability to live/work in the United States

  • Provide evidence that you’re 18 years of age or older

  • Must satisfactorily pass criminal background and professional employment background checks

Working conditions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

To apply, please send letter of interest and resume to 916 Ink’s Find Your Voice Program Manager, Paulette Greenhouse, at paulette@916ink.org.