Job Title: Curriculum Assistant 

Reports To: Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

Compensation: $19-$22 / hourly depending on experience (DOE), plus benefits 

Employment Status: Full-time (non-exempt); Temporary through September 2022 

About Us  

Dramatic Results® is an award-winning non-profit based in Long Beach, California, whose mission has been to solve educational challenges through the arts since 1992. The agency specializes in arts integration, the design thinking process, social and emotional learning competencies, and project-based curricula that are aligned to State and National Standards. 

Ideal Candidate

Dramatic Results® is seeking an innovative Curriculum Assistant with experience in the VAPA (dance, media, music, theatre, visual arts) content areas to assist in the development of existing integrated arts lessons and support Teaching Artists  to meet the needs of students of all levels and community members, using the design thinking process, social and emotional practices,  and sharing their unique perspectives on how Art is a pathway to STEM.

Responsibilities 

• Think critically about diversity, equity, access and inclusion (DEAI) and its impact on delivering culturally relevant programming 
• Follow agency COVID guidelines, as well as manage adherence of protocols by educators
• Contribute as a member of the programming team to ensure workshops are on time and high-quality; with a special emphasis on social emotional learning practices
• Bring creative problem solving and fresh ideas to programming (i.e. make magic)
• Research and compile a database of leading education pioneers and trainers in areas such as design thinking, social and emotional learning, DEAI, etc. 
• Observe programs, including Saturday STEAM,  and give constructive feedback / strategies for cultivating engaging learning environments and adapting to student needs 
• Support evaluation efforts and collection of accurate quantitative and qualitative data
• Use program evaluation tools to set goals with educators and provide direct feedback
• Facilitate planning sessions and debriefs to ensure program fidelity 
• Fill in for teaching staff as needed to ensure effective program delivery 
• Communicate wellness and development of staff and students to team, as well as suggested changes for program iteration  
• Build positive relations within the team and external program partners
• Actively take part in all trainings as a participant and / or facilitator  
• Provide and receive constructive feedback from managers, peers and staff 
• Be accountable for paperwork, scheduling, and meeting deadlines 
• Manage calendar and organize meetings and appointments for your manager
• Support program logistics as needed, particularly during launches and debriefs
• Other duties as assigned  
   

Qualifications 

• 3+ years’ experience with K-12 public education
• Artist, with a background in arts integration  
• Fluent in Spanish, additional languages preferred 
• Related experience working with diverse populations
• Capable of writing lesson plans that align with state and national educational standards
• Experience with using program evaluation to drive instruction 
• Experience delivering arts-based STEAM curriculum in a structured environment (K-8)
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be comfortable using office computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom, Trello and Slack (when applicable)
• Must have a cell phone available for use during work hours and reliable internet access
• Must have the ability to work in a hybrid working environment
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to and from the office site and various schools / districts, including but not limited to: Long Beach, Diamond Bar, and Los Angeles 
   

A Day in the Life 

It’s 8:30am and you’re entering the office after making your stop to your local coffee shop and completing your weekly COVID test. You’re greeted by your team members and quickly hop onto your computer to review your calendar and jot down important tasks for the day. After confirming the date and time of an upcoming training with a leading education professional you update the Google Calendar invite with the proper Zoom link and shoot the confirmation details via Slack to your manager. Once receiving a “thumbs up” emoji, you begin reviewing the Teaching Artists’ reports and research strategies to support trust building with students. You can’t wait to model these tactics during your virtual planning session and see them applied when doing on-site observations! 

It’s time to join the Programs Team for the weekly meeting to review and prepare for the week’s Saturday STEAM and discuss upcoming observations. Whew! After a morning of research, e-mail correspondence, and a weekly meeting, it’s time for lunch. Grab your food and enjoy the delightful outdoor backspace.  It’s 12:30 and before your check-in with your manager, you take 30 minutes to generate your Flash Report. You update the calendar with the days you’ll be working on-site and from home and add these notes to your report. It’s a beautiful day and you let your manager know that you’d love to meet outside. You grab a glass of water and some chocolates and get ready to take a deep dive into your tasks for the week. Before you head home for the day, you take a quick peek at your calendar and finish up with an email or two. You end your day knowing that you’ve impacted five school districts, over 500 students, and nearly 50 educators!  

Instructions for Applying 

Submit your application to admin@dramaticresults.org and include a cover letter, resume, and two references. Examples, or portfolios of student art, and video clips of teaching is highly recommended. To learn more about Dramatic Results® visit the website at www.dramaticresults.org.