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Studio Assistant

Part Time
Entry Level

Job Category:

Programs/Services

Location:

Manhattan

Job Sector:

Other

Spanish Speaking Studio Assistant

Groove With Me, Inc. is a youth development organization using free dance classes and performance opportunities as a tool to instill in young women the leadership, pride, spirit of cooperation, creativity, joy, and discipline needed to confront adversity in their daily lives and throughout their future development. The program seeks to decrease teen pregnancy, truancy, crime, violence, prostitution, substance abuse, and gang-related activity by nurturing youth, building self-confidence, offering positive choices, and providing a safe place to go.

The Studio Assistant has hands on, first line, direct support of the programming – the dance classes. She helps the afternoon run smoothly by matching children to their parents, supporting the waiting room, answering the door and phone, and lending a hand to the teachers.  The Studio Assistant is front of house so must maintain a courteous and professional demeanor both in speech and appearance. We are looking for an extremely organized person with excellent oral and written communication skills, an ability to communicate in an accurate and professional manner, and ability to adapt to change.  

 Required Skills:

    Spanish fluency required
    Office administration & management experience
    Database functionality
    Social media use
    Writing electronic newsletters (Constant Contact), design (Canva)

Qualifications:

    Attention to detail with excellent time management skills
    Ability to work autonomously and in teams in a fast-paced environment
    Highly organized and creative with a deep enthusiasm for the arts
    Experience working with children and families 

Job Type:
Part-time – 25 hours per week
$20/hr

Schedule:

    September – June: 

Monday – Friday 4pm-8pm

Saturday – 10:30-3:30

    July & August 

            Monday – Thursday- 10am-2pm

Responsibilities:

    Programming
    After School supervision
    Prepare for the recital
    Inventory costumes and in-kind donations
    Support trips, events in the studio, external performances
    Database organization 
    Ensuring the accuracy of students’ info and enrollment
    Keep current & up to date
    Able to run reports
    Marketing/ promotional efforts
    Daily social media posts
    Electronic newsletter to donors & families
    Fundraising
    Other tasks as requested 

 

Groove With Me, Inc.