Job Description
GrubStreet is the leading literary arts center in the country. We are a hardworking and creative bunch and pride ourselves on a warm and supportive work environment. The Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP) Assistant position plays a vital role in helping GrubStreet to support our mission.
The YAWP Assistant will support the YAWP program for teenage writers. They will be the go-to person for students, parents, and instructors for assistance and questions, perform administrative functions to track and maintain student information, organize community and fellowship events, and collaborate across GrubStreet departments for YAWP-related initiatives.
This is a part-time, temporary position from June 12th - August 18th (up to 25 hours/week). This is an in-person role and the YAWP Assistant will be critical in establishing our second year of in-person YAWP programming at the Seaport. The YAWP Assistant reports to the Manager of Youth Programs and works in partnership with our Youth Programs Coordinator.
GrubStreet strives to dismantle every system, process, or structure that would discourage any person from working with us. We actively seek diversity, equity and inclusivity because the excellence of our work and the value of its impact depend on them. We strive to create an environment where the perspectives we bring to our work are valued as much as the work we produce.
Responsibilities
- Organize, track. and maintain student information
- Assist students and parents with registration questions via email or in person.
- Organize events such as Boston Public Library recruiting and the Teen Writing Fellowship Showcase
- Support the YAWP weeklong students and Teen Writing Fellows to ensure safety and belonging
- Assist instructors during the Summer Weeklong sessions
- Collaborate with the GrubStreet’s marketing team on YAWP-related initiatives.
Skills
- Experience with and enthusiasm for teenagers and the arts
- Excellent organizational skills
- Willingness to work on a variety of projects
- Ability to work independently and with minimal direction
- Superb attention to detail, stellar organizational skills
- An aptitude for learning new tasks quickly
- Takes pride in a job well done
Qualifications
GrubStreet is a CORI friendly organization and reviews CORIs on a case-by-case basis. Our policy is to request a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) for any individual who is a candidate to work with our youth programs.
Position Details
GrubStreet is an equal opportunity employer. This position is non-exempt with a compensation of $16/hourly.
GrubStreet’s policy is to assure equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants by prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This practice applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment including hiring, transfer, compensation, layoffs, promotions, training, benefits, termination and retirement.