Phillips Academy · 8 hours ago
Andover Bread Loaf - Writing Leader
Phillips Academy is committed to reimagining education through the Andover Bread Loaf initiative, which focuses on writing and the arts to inspire change. The Writing Leader role involves working with youth to facilitate workshops and programs, fostering a love for writing and self-expression.
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Responsibilities
Co-develop and facilitate workshop lesson plans following the ABL model with fellow WLs for a range of programs including but not limited to; Family Literacy Nights, After School Enrichment series, Log Cabin events, Lawrence Student Writers Workshop recruitment efforts, Our annual Fall and Spring Conferences, NextGen site work, Writing & Arts Library Camp, ABL Collective events, Open mics’, Community Events, Recruitment Events
WLs must arrive on time, prepared, and present for the entirety of the workshop (time frames are site specific and will be provided by the Program Coordinator at least a week in advance)
Assist in the physical and educational set up and breakdown for all workshop and event spaces
WLs are expected to co-write curriculum for programming and engage in reflective practices that inform ABL pedagogy
Administrative tasks such as self-reporting hours/tasks, documentation of events, data gathering alongside Program Coordinator, and communicating across various platforms such as Teams, Google, and Instagram
Attend weekly 1-on-1s with Program Coordinator
Qualification
Required
Youth exposure to and training in democratic pedagogies
Ability to co-develop and facilitate workshop lesson plans
Experience in leading workshops and programs
Ability to inspire participants to love writing and use it as a form of self-expression
Flexibility and adaptability in work environment and schedules
Punctuality and preparedness for workshops
Ability to assist in physical and educational setup and breakdown for workshops and events
Experience in co-writing curriculum for programming
Engagement in reflective practices that inform ABL pedagogy
Ability to perform administrative tasks such as self-reporting hours/tasks and documentation of events
Ability to communicate across various platforms such as Teams, Google, and Instagram
Willingness to attend weekly 1-on-1s with Program Coordinator
Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
Successful completion of CORI/SORI and fingerprinting background checks