JOB OVERVIEW
The Program Assistant supports The Arts Angle Newsroom, the cornerstone program of the nonprofit Arts Angle. The contract spans until the end of December 2026. There is an option to renew the contract for the January through May 2027 semester. This contract offers a flexible schedule and consistent weekly hours. Many administrative and communications responsibilities may be completed remotely. Regular in-person attendance is expected at weekly meetings and events. Evening and weekend availability required.
CONTRACTOR DESCRIPTION DETAILS: The contractor is an experienced and energetic person with passion for mentoring young people (14-18) as well as for journalism and the arts. They have the ability to help Arts Angle Newsroom participants sharpen their reporting and storytelling skills, develop media literacy and work with its young leaders. They understand and promote Arts Angle’s mission in the Arts Angle Newsroom’s intergenerational environment. They work with the Executive Director and volunteers on curriculum development and support the organization, management, implementation and evaluation of the newsroom program. They use discretion and personal judgment. The ideal candidate has experience in youth-serving organizations and/or education, is process-oriented, creative, detailed, compassionate, and adaptable.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Support
- Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive program strategy and engaging curriculum for Arts Angle Newsroom programming, integrating participant feedback and goals throughout programming structure.
- Support the recruitment, training, and retention of Arts Angle Newsroom participants.
- Assist in coordinating program data collection and evaluation of the newsroom sessions, program recruitment and registration.
- Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of Arts Angle Newsroom Volunteers.
- Assist in maintaining Arts Angle’s programmatic webpages.
Curriculum Development
- Contribute to the ongoing development of Arts Angle Newsroom’s tailor-written journalism and media-making program curriculum with updates and modifications to meet emergent needs and evolve the curriculum based on observations and feedback.
- Assist documenting and maintaining program processes and activities.
Mentorship & Coaching
- Help maintain a safe, welcoming environment, and support participants’ holistic well-being within Arts Angle’s scope and capacity.
- Assist in organizing and leading sessions to develop participants as leaders including their on-boarding, orientation, off-boarding and potential community event planning.
- Co-lead sessions and support participants’ reporting, writing and editing processes while helping to create systems to encourage collaboration among peers, including editing.
- Review individual participant progress; support participants in the development and completion of assigned projects and individual goals.
Community Connection
- Assist with the management of regular communications with teens, parents, and other community stakeholders about Arts Angle Newsroom programming and activities.
- Assist with connecting the Arts Angle Newsroom with journalism and arts industry professionals, including artists and scheduling for events.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ETHOS
- Bachelor’s degree required, or commensurate knowledge and experience in journalism, digital media publishing and with project management and social media.
- Minimum one year work experience in youth-related direct service.
- Able to attend most Arts Angle Newsroom sessions during the fall term (Mondays, 4 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 2 p.m., Aug. 22 through Dec. 12, 2026). If the contract is extended, the contractor must be able to attend most spring-term sessions (Jan. 9 through May 15, 2027).
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Preferable reporting experience in any media.
- Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written. Must be able to effectively communicate Arts Angle’s mission and with multiple stakeholder audiences of all ages.
- Computer and web publishing skills.
- Must have a desire to support young people and elevate their voices.
- Must be comfortable working with a diverse group of teenagers and adults.
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress and Google Analytics are a plus.
- Knowledge of AP style.
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
gives young people (14-18) free access to arts events and experiences as well as opportunities to meet and talk with artists and media producers in a safe environment, learn more about them, and report about and write on them.
Since our 2018 founding, Arts Angle has offered inclusive out-of-school workshop programs at a various of venues, and partnered with universities and community organizations. January 2026 marked the launch of The Arts Angle Newsroom, a cornerstone program where young people receive mentorship from professional writers, reporters, editors and photographers and learn more about the arts, journalism and storytelling.
Arts Angle’s guiding mission is to prepare youth from diverse backgrounds for success by providing access to the arts and empowering them to use their voices to create arts journalism that engages the community. The organization envisions a culture where young people are connected to their own creativity and to the creativity in the the greater community, leading to thriving civic engagement and other forums.
Arts Angle participants receive a greater sense of accomplishment and recognition because we ensure their stories are published. Their work is published on our platform and has appeared in the Courier-Journal, LEO Weekly and high school publications.
The Arts Angle Newsroom
- The newsroom provides Louisville area young people with opportunities they won’t find anywhere else. Those include the possibilities to learn more about local arts and gain media literacy while they develop critical thinking and proficient writing skills. In the process, they get to know Louisville communities and each other — something that can more deeply connect them to the metropolitan area.
- The newsroom meets on Mondays and Saturdays, August through December, and January through May. Sessions include panel discussions, interviews and presentations. Participants also have dedicated time where to pitch stories for articles, receive feedback, write articles and reviews and receive editorial guidance from peers and mentors.
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Louisville, KY 40202
