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With a goal to raise $5,000 this year through Giving Tuesday and Give Big Pittsburgh, the Legacy Arts Project is asking for your support. Whether it’s $1 or $100, your contribution will be put to good use. You will be helping to support youth and adult programming, classes, and events. Thank you in advance for choosing to Give on this year's Giving Tuesday.

LAP Job Opening: Intern Position

Legacy Arts Project
Job Description

Job Title: Intern Position

Program: Assigned Tasks - See details below

Reports To: Assigned Supervisor – See details below

Status: As scheduled

Compensation:  N/A   

Note: Legacy Arts Project considers qualified applicants without regard to race national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, color, sex or handicap

POSITION PROFILE AND SUMMARY

The Legacy Arts Project (LAP) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization.  LAP mission is to preserve, promote, and create Africana arts that honor the history, heritage, and cultures of Africa diaspora in ways that advance healing and wellness, education, and community empowerment. 

The organization strives to share the presentation of art throughout the community in order to inspire the upliftment of individuals within the urban neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.

Interns will help support the mission of the LAP by providing support for program and operational tasks.  The time commitment is 10-20 hours per week.  Time is scheduled based on the LAP work schedule and interns class schedule.  While interns will be supervised day to day by their assigned LAP staff person, the Director of Program and Services will be the primary staff person who monitors interns progress and be available for questions and directions as needed.

JOB DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS

An intern will be assigned to one or more of the following programs or services: 

Youth Programs Intern – interns assigned to this position should be capable of interacting with youth and coordinating youth focused activities. The day-to-day supervisor is the Youth Program Manager. The intern will work with the Youth Programs staff to support the following programs that run throughout the year

• The Youth Artist Apprenticeship Program (school year and summer)

• The Saturday Institute (school year)

• The Wednesday Classes (school year)

• School based programming

• Summer Programming (camp and Learn and Earn youth employment)

Day to day duties include

• Helping to facilitate assigned youth programming 

• Assisting with coordinating youth programming outreach and marketing, i.e., creating and distribution of flyers, attending community events, activities to recruit participants 

• Helping to establish and maintain youth programming partnerships and collaborations, i.e., attending partnership meetings, identifying, and connecting to new partners

• Helping with coordination of logistical details for programming to occur, i.e., working with staff on annual programming calendar, booking external sites, coordinating field trips, , 

• Completing administrative tasks associated with youth programming (i.e., record keeping, data collection, reporting)

• Working to ensure timely execution of year-round programming

Program and Services Intern – interns assigned to this position should be capable of helping with the day-to-day operations of the LAP, as well as the management of its programs and services.  The direct supervisor for this position is the Director of Programs and Services.  The intern assigned to this position with work with the Director to oversee the operational and programming aspects of LAP.  This position is inclusive of hands on and administrative duties that include

• Helping to ensure programming and services align with LAP strategic goals 

• Assisting with the flow of information to the Executive Director

• Helping to coordinate residencies and internships

• Helping to coordinate and manage the calendar and schedules

• Assisting with coordinating, managing, and overseeing programming

  • Community classes

  • Youth Programs

  • Events (i.e., conferences, Keepers of the Flame, Dance Africa, health fair)

• Helping with logistics associated with programming and services

  • Contracting

  • Coordinating schedules

  • Confirming details regarding partner agreements

• Helping with PR, Marketing, and outreach of classes, events, activities

  • Creating Flyers

  • Developing and sending out Newsletter

  • Sending info to web master for Website updates

• Assisting with facility management 

  • Scheduling and booking the facility

  • Managing contracts

  • Overseeing operations and mechanicals

Evaluations Intern – this position helps LAP evaluate the effectiveness of it programs in alignment with its organizational values.   Interns assigned to this position should be capable of conducting data collection and assisting with research. The day-to-day supervisor is the Director of Development and Services.  Some of the duties related to this position include 

• Helping to design and develop data collection and program evaluation tools

• Assisting with conducting data analysis (i.e., focus groups, surveys)

• Collecting and organizing data / data analysis

• Helping to compare desired and actual outcomes

• Assisting with preparing written reports based on data collected and analyzed

• Suggesting changes base on results of information collected

For All interns – perform all other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have strong leadership skills; must have experience supervising staff/teams

• Must have strong collaboration skills, the ability to work as a member of a team, be a positive and have a team-player attitude

• Must be reliable

• Must have strong organizational skills - be attentive to details and highly organized: 

  • the ability to lead, plan, organize and facilitate the implementation of programming

  • the ability to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision

  • the ability to be organized with a keen eye for detail as to uphold the quality and goals set for LAP programming

• Must be attentive to culturally relevant pedagogy

• Must be a creative problem solver and resourceful

• Must be experienced in or knowledgeable of the arts / the performing arts

• Must have a strong desire and ability to learn and share knowledge

• Must have the ability to oversee all aspects of youth programming

• Must have experience in facilitation; the ability to lead youth and supervise staff in facilitation of programming

• Must be experienced in resolving disciplinary issues

  • Should be effective in mediation

  • The ability to work through conflict

• Must have excellent customer service abilities, including in-person, digital, and over the phone

• Should have a sense of humor, an outgoing and sociable personality

• Must have energy and stamina

• Must have excellent and effective communication (verbal, nonverbal, written and listening)

  • Ability to communicate with a range of people from children, teens, parents, co-workers, partners, and community members

  • Must be comfortable presenting in front of others, from children to adults

  • Must have the ability to communicate complex concepts

  • Must have excellent time management; must be able to adapt to flexible work hours and the environment with evolving program priorities 

  • Must have flexibility; must be flexible with in-person facilitation as well as virtual programming during COVID 19 restrictions

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

• Must be competent with e-mail, google drive, google documents

• Must have a valid drivers license or state ID

• Having a car is preferred

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Interns report to the supervisor in charge of their assigned internship.  The overall supervisor for all staff and interns is the LAP Director of Programs and Services.

Note:

Must attain current for PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal Record, FBI PA Department of Education, Mandated Reporter Certificate, and National Sex Offender Registry Verification to be hired

General Learn & Earn for young people ages 14-21

How Learn & Earn Came Together in a Year Unlike Any Other

While 2020 presented challenges unlike any encountered in years past, it provided the opportunity to reimagine Learn & Earn and create a positive impact in the lives of young people. The leadership of Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh, the flexibility and support of funders, creativity of the application support center and provider staff and the dedication of worksite supervisors at nearly 200 nonprofits and businesses in the region, allowed youth to be able to obtain employment at a time when unemployment climbed to a historic high. Last year, Learn & Earn helped narrow the technology gap, involve new partners, and build capacity for digital engagement that will strengthen programs beyond the summer.

This year, we plan to implement an equally safe and productive summer of learning and skill building for students! If you have any questions about last year's model and the future of the program, please do not hesitate to reach out! Visit our 'contact us' page to send us a message or ask a question.

The Legacy Arts Project: Covid Protocol

Returning to dance safely requires us all to adhere to the minimum requirements.  As a reminder, this includes wearing a facial covering at all times while teaching and taking classes and while moving about inside the building, with the exception of when eating or drinking.    Anyone entering the studio, including parents and siblings at drop off, will be required to have their temperature checked and their hands sanitized or washed before entering our space.  Sanitizer will be available at the entrance and inside of the studio.

We kindly ask that parents of young dancers limit one adult for drop off and pick up to reduce traffic flow in our common areas.  Additionally, we will be practicing social distancing and working to keep all students 6ft apart during every class.  We ask that everyone adhere to social distancing standards in common areas as well.

We are also requiring that all students and families engage in a daily self-assessment.  If anyone in your family is showing symptoms, we kindly ask that you refrain from coming to class and instead log into class at home from ZOOM. 

Expectations for Students Returning from Travel 

We are requiring that students entering Pennsylvania from other countries and states, as well as Pennsylvanians who are returning home from other countries or states, have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to entering the Commonwealth or quarantine for 10 days upon entry into Pennsylvania. If a traveler chooses to get tested upon entering the Commonwealth, or is waiting for test results, the traveler must quarantine for 10 days, or until receipt of a negative test result, whichever comes first. Virtual options will always be available should one need to quarantine. 

Studio Space

Our dance studio has undergone a number of modifications, including assessment for capacity, modification of furniture to include personal spaces for belongings, addition of hand sanitizing stations, and plans for enhanced cleaning. Nearby facilities, such as restrooms, have also been assessed for capacity, flow and enhanced cleaning protocols.  Studio and doors will be cleaned by faculty at the end of each class. Students will clean chairs that they use to hold their belongings.

Note

This also applies to any adult classes that may be held in The Legacy Arts Studio in the future as well. As we move classes outside we will also maintain the wearing of masks and social distancing. Although other states are opening up and Vaccinations are being given we at this time are still following the protocol we have been following for everyone's safety.  Thank you for your cooperation.