Creative Activities Coordinator
job description
job description
POSITION: Creating Activities Coordinator
APPOINTED BY: Annual Session Planning Committee
NOMINATED BY: Annual Session Planning Committee
TERM LENGTH: One year
TERM ENDS: August 31
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator
WORKS PRIMARILY WITH: Other members of the program committees
DEFINITION: Works to set up "variety of ways of tuning into our capacity for playfulness, imagination, creativity, & community." Basic objective is to bring children & adults together in common activities such as 1) small groups working with craft materials, or taking a nature walk, 2) the total group joining together in song, or as audience & performers for Community Night.
TASKS & TIMELINE: Creative activities can be divided into three categories, group singing, Community Night, and small group activities (such as clay modeling, kites, puppets, hikes and dramatics).
**January throuqh March**
Recruit other subcommittee members and leaders for activities.
Learn about the space/facilities situation, and make adjustments & arrangements to fit activities & facilities together. Attendance at on-site Planning Committee meeting would be helpful.
See that planning is done, supplies & equipment arrangements made, responsibilities delegated, & budget estimates obtained.
Share process with General Arrangements Clerk.
**April to Annual Session**
Support activity leaders as they prepare for Annual Session.
Facilitate coordination of the parts of the Creative Activities program.
Coordinate Creative Activites program with Children's Program.
**During Annual Session**
Provide consultation and support for activity leaders.
Consult with Program Coordinator &/or Planning Committee for needed clarification & decisions, & keep both informed of progress.
EVALUATION: Prepare a report/evaluation for the Creative Activities file. Send copies to the Program Coordinator, & the General Arrangements Clerk on, or before, AUGUST 21. The report should include information useful to next years Creative Activities Coordinator (what worked, what didn't) and any changes you think should be made in the job, or the job description.
If you received a file with material from previous Creative Activities Coordinator, sort through the file, update the information, and add your report/evaluation. Return the file to the Program Coordinator BEFORE August 21.
EXPENSES & TRAVEL: Reimbursement is provided for "office expense" (LD phone calls, postage, and photocopy) and mileage expense for the responsibilities of this appointment. Submit BEFORE August 21 reimbursement request with receipts to NPYM Treasurer; identify as Annual Session expenses (the Annual Session books are closed on September 1).
OTHER INFORMATION: Community Night program should be limited to 1 - 1 1/2 hours and should appeal to all ages
Nominated By:
Annual Session Planning Committee