Community Partnership Coordinator & Instructor (part-time)

Overview

Writopia Lab, an award-winning 501(c)3 nonprofit that runs writing workshops for kids, is looking for an enthusiastic individual with nonprofit experience to fill the role of Community Partnership Coordinator & Instructor in our developing San Francisco Bay Area.

Since its formation in New York City in 2007, Writopia Lab has grown into a nationwide community of young writers. Our mission is to foster joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing. We create a safe and engaging space for kids and teens at all stages of the writing process, and we aim to provide the creative inspiration, individual attention, and intellectual environment that may not be available to them at school.

The Community Partnership Coordinator & Instructor will work closely with the Regional Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area to build robust community partnerships that result in a sustainable Writopia Lab operation. This position will establish relationships with local nonprofits, businesses, and organizations serving youth in order to connect and involve Writopia Lab in the community. Additionally, this person will lead writing workshops for children and teens aged seven to eighteen.

Responsibilities

Community Partnership Coordinator (70%)

• Work with the Regional Manager to promote and market Writopia Lab and its services through social media, events, and partnerships
• Support outreach efforts such as tabling at street fairs and open house and community events
• Support program operations, including online events
• Identify, build, and co-manage strategic community partnerships that result in creating revenue (local schools, libraries, and community organizations in the Bay Area)
• Research and maintain a running list of prospective partner sites
• Act as a point of contact for partner sites regarding scheduling and instructional needs
• Oversee the Scholastic Writing Awards process in the Bay Area

Instructor (30%)

• Lead in-person and off-site workshops and private sessions for children and teens in accordance with Writopia’s pedagogy
• Engage with young writers on a group and individual basis, encourage setting and achieving writing goals in a fun and productive way
• Foster a supportive, collaborative, safe workshop environment where writers feel comfortable expressing themselves
• Navigate workshop dynamics ensuring writers of different abilities, strengths, and affinities feel included and inspired
• Provide strength-based feedback to writers regularly in workshop and complete end-of-trimester written feedback for families
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities

• Relationship building
• Desire and aptitude to be in a public facing role
• Comfort with identifying, initiating, and cultivating relationships with community partners
• Strong project management skills collaborating with internal and external people and organizations
• Enthusiasm for youth-centered work
• Excellent active listening skills
• Excellent professional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Google GSuite
• Familiarity with social emotional learning concepts and practices
• Some local travel required
• Ability to commute reliably to lab locations

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three to five years experience working with nonprofit in a programs, operations, or development capacity
• Experience developing and implementing marketing strategies
• Experience working with youth in afterschool programs, especially writing and/or debate programs
• Published fiction and/or poetry and/or produced plays preferred

Schedule, Location, and Pay

The schedule is 15 to 20 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday. The hours for the coordinator component are flexible; the hours for the instructor component are set by the Regional Manager and workshop schedules.

This is a hybrid position with both remote and in-person work. The instructor component is in-person at the Bay Area labs.

Hourly Pay: $40 per hour

How to Apply

If you are excited by the idea of joining Writopia Lab, please apply! Don’t forget to attach your resume, cover letter, and answer the question “Why do you want to work at Writopia Lab?” Please do not submit cover letters or any other application materials generated by AI.

To find out more information regarding who we are and what we do here at Writopia Lab, please visit our website at www.writopialab.org.

As of January 1, 2025 we prefer candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 including at least one booster, but documentation will not be required.

Writopia Lab uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Writopia Lab is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Writopia Lab does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or on any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.No phone calls, emails, or drop ins, please.

Eligible to participate in 401K plan after meeting requirements

Commuter benefit plan