A Free Bird Programs department consists of three programs: Dream Big, Take Flight, and Fly Free, all of which engage our participants with the arts. As a volunteer for the Programs department, you will be responsible for acting as a liaison between our affiliates, such as hospitals and arts organizations, and our program participants.

Within this department, there are a number of different opportunities, from for-credit internships to roles for experienced professionals.

Responsibilities

• Research and initiate contact, and maintain working professional relationships with schools, hospitals, children programs, etc.
• Manage the structure and organization of key documents for the department.
• Connect the children in this program with established artists in their respective disciplines and provide them with information and resources.
• Create templates, documents, spreadsheets, etc., for the programs department to run more efficiently.
• Contact hospitals, children’s programs, schools, and tutors to establish partnerships.
• Keep up to date on any policies with our partners that may affect the children.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector is desired
• Interest/experience in arts education is desired.
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
• Familiar with online marketing automation platforms, such as Mailchimp or Sendinblue.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to adjust to changing work conditions and effectively multitask.
• Has worked both collaboratively with other team members and individually.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications.