Position: Education Field Trip Intern
Job Type: Part-Time Internship
Offer Range: $15 per hour
Application Link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=e607331b-bbfb-469d-abda-170924e68e72&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US
Are you looking to make a lasting impact on enriching and improving the lives of the Charlotte community with one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit organizations? At Blumenthal Arts, we believe arts unite and transform lives. By joining our team, you could help continue our mission, inspire the next generation, and be part of our evolution as a national leader with a growing international reputation in presenting and producing.
Blumenthal Arts seeks a team of Education Field Trip Interns to assist with coordinating and executing field trips to our new exhibition Space Explorers: THE INFINITE. This position allows interns to serve as liaison for our Education Department to our partner CMS schools. This temporary contract position expected to be available some weekday mornings beginning October 1st through December 19th from 9am – 1:30pm. This is an onsite position.
Your impact:
• Lead attending field trip groups through Space Explorers: THE INFINITE guided activities as prepared by the Blumenthal Education team. This includes but is not limited to: assisting students in putting on VR headsets, supervising students for safety within the exhibit, guiding groups throughout the exhibit with strict attention to program schedule, and facilitating instruction through provided curriculum at various points to incorporate key learning takeaways for attending students.
• Assist with collection and documentation of required waiver forms.
• Prepare daily materials and educational spaces in advance of school group arrivals.
• Facilitate provided curriculum and adhere to assigned daily schedule with attention to detail.
• Maintain flexibility with late arriving groups and collaborate with Education Field Tip Manager and Front-of-House for day-of decisions to best serve attending student groups.
• Build relationships with participating schools and provide information to schools seeking additional information about Blumenthal educational programming.
• Contribute to program analysis providing constructive and proactive feedback for program adjustments and improvements.
For full job description, please visit Job Opportunities | Blumenthal Arts.
Who We Are:
For 31 years, Blumenthal Arts has been presenting the best of Broadway which has established us as a top-ten touring market. Along with hosting and investing in Tony Award-winning Broadway, we shape the future of arts through new and original works we help produce and by nurturing artists. We support local artists, like our award-winning Slam Charlotte poets, Blumenthal Fellows, and 16 resident companies that share our stages. We present the Charlotte International Arts Festival and innovate with cutting edge immersive projects. We infuse more than $80 million annually into our local economy and ensure access through our Arts For All Access Grants, which serve thousands of individuals each year with free and subsidized tickets and programs.
We are a diverse team of leaders, innovators, transformers, and collaborators who believe in the inspirational and uniting spirit of the arts. Our mission to use the arts as a catalyst for education, community connectedness, and economic growth drives our work. Our team infuses skills from various backgrounds and industries to continue to provide art excellence to the Charlotte community.
Skills You’ll Bring:
• Must be a recent college graduate or currently enrolled college or graduate student.
• Coursework or experience in Theater Education is preferred.
• Experience leading instruction for 5th – 12th grade students is preferred.
• Classroom management
• Strong communication skills
• Problem solving utilizing creative solutions
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Customer Service experience is a plus
