POSITION ANNOUCNEMENTS

Brandon House Performing Cultural & Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Brandon House’s mission is transforming lives through creative and performing arts! Programs are designed to promote the development of artistic skills and talents of underserved youth and young adults and to transform these skills into a creative economy. Brandon House is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, ethnicity, and disability.

Brandon House Youth Program Facilitator

Brandon House is accepting applications for the position of BH Youth Program Facilitator with a closing date of January 24, 2025. The BH Program Facilitator is responsible for implementing a variety of positive youth development programming that offers youth experiential learning, hands-on experiences and exposure to include, but not limited to: fine arts (i.e. engraving, calligraphy); digital (i.e., digital technology, web design, news/media/podcasting, filming, video game design, and graphic design); literary (i.e. poetry, filming, writing); visual (i.e., painting, printmaking, crafting, sculpturing); and performing (i.e., dance, theater, music). Brandon House’s youth programs are offered as enhancement and enrichment programs during afterschool hours; with art-based camps held during the summer months. 

  • Seeking highly motivated individual with a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience in creating and implementing fun and engaging developmentally-appropriate arts-based activities with the goal to nurture the artistic talents of underserved youth, inspire their personal growth and foster self- expression.

  • Using Brandon House’s Creative Education curricula will assist in facilitating activities for youth to explore their talents in dance, music, writing, drawing, theater, painting, and technology.

  • Using evidence-based practices, will engage youth in drama and theater as a way to express their feelings and emotions with activities such as poetry/pantomime/puppetry, improv and comedy.

  • Through the art of music, engage youth in the art of songs, spoken word, and rap to express their feelings, relieve stress and their fears.

  • Prepare youth for two live performances based on skills learned in the program and/or prepare youth to display the artwork they create4d through scheduled art exhibits

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education desired; but will consider expressed years of experience in a classroom setting. The Facilitator’s position will be paid on an hourly rate starting at $15.00 an hour; but based on years of classroom experience, higher rate may be negotiated.

  • Travel to locations to facilitate Brandon House curriculum for Enhancement Programs.

  • Must meet background check requirements

To apply: Before the COB January 24, 2025 submit and upload to admin@brandonhousearts.org an electronic resume, an unofficial copy of your transcript, a cover letter that includes the following: statement of why you are interested in contracting for the BH Facilitator’s position, description of your experiences in working with underserved and opportunity youth in a classroom setting and a portfolio that shows various teaching projects that you have been a part of. If applicant meets qualifications, an interview will be set up immediately.