One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project Director

One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project Director Position Mission: The mission of Motus Theater is to create inclusive and cohesive community by using

original theater to facilitate dialogue on critical issues of our time. Hours; Pay: 32/week at $20 an hr. and will be on a contract

Purpose of Position: One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project, a project of Motus Theater, is an arts-based, countywide project designed to foster conversation on historic and contemporary issues of immigration. The project is a collaboration among cultural arts, immigrant serving and educational organizations and runs from January to November 2016. Some wrap-up work, such as evaluation and report writing will continue into 2017.

Project Director oversees a Steering Committee that coordinates the year-long series of mutually reinforcing activities to engage Boulder County in active community conversation on immigration. The One Action 2016 participant organizations are cross-sector and include businesses, schools, faith-based organizations, arts and cultural groups, civic groups, and non- profits. The One Action Project Director leads, manages and coordinates Motus Theater’s One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project.

Working Environment: Candidate must have ability to work from home. Some travel throughout Boulder County for meetings and events is necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

Marketing 50%

•   Update website (WordPress) with current events as they are submitted.

•   Coordinate and update social media to promote events by participating partners.

•   Draft monthly e-newsletter summarizing last month’s events and highlighting upcoming

  month’s events.

•   Coordinate with graphic designer to create and submit monthly ad for the Daily Camera

  and seasonal printed calendar.

•   Communicate with media on purpose of project.

  Administration 30%

•   Communicate with partners by email and/or phone calls to collect information on upcoming projects and evaluation information.

•   Write and submit grant proposals and grant reports

•   Design and conduct project evaluation

•   Provide project updates to One Action 2016 Steering Committee and Motus Theater

Community Organizing 20%

•   Maintains and develops alliances between arts & civic organizations and immigration groups to foster collaborative events.

•   Coordinates Steering Committee meetings

  Required Qualifications:

•   Ability to form and build relationships and partnerships with community members

•   Familiarity and culturally competency on issues of immigration

•   Knowledge of communities impacted by current immigration policy

•   Ability to manage competing priorities

•   Strong working knowledge of WordPress to update website and light troubleshooting

•   Strong working knowledge of use of social media (Facebook and Twitter) to promote

  events.

•   Ability to to write strong proposals, reports and Press Releases in English.

•   Knowledge and ability to create a cohesive logic model and evaluation structure

  Preferred Qualifications:

•   Knowledge and familiarity with Boulder and Boulder County arts and civic organizations

•   Knowledge and familiarity with Boulder and Boulder County businesses, schools, faith

  based organization and nonprofits

•   Knowledge and familiarity with local newspapers and radio stations.

•   Ability to remain flexible and nimble

•   Bilingual-Spanish

  Applications will be reviewed as they come in and interviews scheduled until a candidate is chosen.

  To Apply:

  Please send the following:
  1. One page cover letter
  2. Resume
  3. Name, contact information and relationship of three professional references

  Attn: Hiring Manager
  Send e-mail to: hiring@motustheater.org

  Motus Theater is an EOE. Our policy is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Motus Theater hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.