Role: Ceramics Instructor Status: Non-Exempt, hourly, part-time Reports to: Director of Programs Pay: $20.00--$26.50 per hour Our mission: The Crucible inspires creative exploration and expression through welcoming, hands-on arts education and experiences for people of diverse ages and backgrounds. As an innovative hub built around the industrial arts, The Crucible is a catalyst for individual growth and vibrant community connections. In addition to supporting working and emerging artists and art students, The Crucible has become increasingly focused in recent years on supporting career pathways into the arts and the industrial trades, and support access to our programs for BIPOC youth and families, especially those from West Oakland. The Opportunity: The Ceramics department at The Crucible is looking for instructors to teach hand-building and wheel-throwing classes at our 56,000-square-foot non-profit and industrial arts school in West Oakland. Instructors must know the fundamentals of working with clay and glazing. We are looking for at least 1-2 years of teaching experience in an informal or formal education setting. Classes are typically 4-10 students, with 1:6 teacher ratio (i.e. we hire a TA for larger classes). Classes are usually 3 hours in length. There is paid prep time. The ideal candidate is interested in making teaching an ongoing part of their ceramics practice. We do offer instructors storage space, access to studio and tools, participation in firings. But our studio is too small to support a production potter who seeks to run their business out of our space. We have worked hard to increase diversity among our teacher and student population, welcoming young creatives seeking to explore their culture through creativity. Ceramicists who can support this approach are welcome, as are those who appreciate both the creative and the healing experience of ceramics. If you’re passionate about sharing your skills with a wide range of students and want to be in a collaborative environment with other teaching artists, this is a great place for you! Classes are held at night, on the weekends, and during the day during the week. Instructors have the opportunity to both learn the curriculum for a specific class and to schedule their participation in a way that works for them. Many instructors come to The Crucible for studio access before and after their classes. We ask experienced ceramicists to TA a class so they can learn our curriculum, but then move them into lead and/or co-teaching. Pay: We pay $16.50 an hour for a Teaching Assistant role, and $20-$26.50 per hour for an instructor, based on experience and seniority. Occasionally, we are able to offer faculty teaching at higher rates, usually to participate in a time-limited grant-funded project where we have raised more money for higher faculty salaries. Non-cash benefits: Faculty members receive access to Crucible departments and studios equal to one hour of access for each 3 hours taught in a class or monitoring a lab, once they have checked out on the equipment. Faculty also have access to free classes (with some restrictions) and financial support for materials for classes. Some limitations apply. Preferred qualifications: Two years of teaching experience, with a track record of success, informal arts education a plus Five years of experience producing work in your core teaching areas Ability to meet students where they are and help them grow as creators Respect for everyone’s differences, approach, and creativity A strong commitment to teaching, curriculum design and development, and collaboration Responsibilities: Teach in an artistically diverse environment Participate in departmental and faculty meetings Develop and maintain area procedures and standards Support The Crucible’s policies and adherence to The Crucible studio safety rules Organize materials and supplies before and after classes and workshops Collaborate with the Department head and studio to order materials as needed Curriculum: The curriculum includes teaching courses in areas that focus on foundational skills Work with the Program Director and team on advancing/developing and updating curriculum Faculty Meetings, Open Houses, & Events Attend two open houses or events a year to represent your area Attend at least three paid faculty meetings a year Participate in demonstrations and shows when able This is an hourly, part-time position based in Oakland, California. The Crucible is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all persons, especially those who bring the benefits of diversity to the organization. Women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To Apply: Email a cover letter, résumé, link to portfolio, or PDF file of images of your completed work to [email protected]. Subject line: Ceramics Instructor.

Job Title: Development Manager, Members, Campaigns, Events Reports To: Executive Director Status: 32 hours a week, can be a hybrid of remote and on-site Salary: $50,000, plus benefits Date: August 11, 2021 Closes: Open until filled Background Our mission: The Crucible inspires creative exploration and expression through welcoming, hands-on arts education and experiences for people of diverse ages and backgrounds. As an innovative hub built around the industrial arts, The Crucible is a catalyst for individual growth and vibrant community connections. In addition to supporting working and emerging artists and art students, The Crucible has become increasingly focused in recent years on supporting career pathways into the arts and the industrial trades, and support access to our programs for BIPOC youth and families, especially those from West Oakland. Want to work in a quirky, joyful place focused on the arts? Reach out to us to learn more! Position Overview: The Development Manager, Campaigns & Events oversees and coordinates The Crucible’s giving campaigns and events throughout the year. In this role, you will work with the ED and the marketing team to plan, schedule and execute direct mail, social, email and peer giving campaigns that fundraise for youth scholarships and other community programs. You will also oversee and manage end-of-year campaigns that provide critical fundraising support for Crucible operations and handle messaging and mailing. Working with the marketing team on video content and collateral, and on regular newsletters and mailings are core parts of the role. The Development Manager, Campaigns & Events also oversees and produces free and ticketed events to support fundraising at The Crucible, both virtual and IRL. These events can range in size from 20 attendees to 250; they include our signature program, The Crucible Soirée in April, and also the GIFTY Member night in December. This role also helps to support our Membership program and pricing, working with a team on membership acquisition, list management, renewals, and engagement. In this role, you will also be responsible for managing relationships with reps from our giving donor platforms, keeping our data up to date, and working with our development associates to input gifts into our Salesforce donor database and make sure that our gift processing is accurate and timely, as is our acknowledgment, and benefits fulfillment. You will be working with and helping to build and track the fundraising budget, with a focus on individual donors, membership, event sponsorship, and events. This is a great role for someone who has expertise in fundraising campaigns and event planning and management who would like to consistently support a mission-driven community non-profit without committing to a full-time role. Your work will play a vital role in empowering our distribution of more than $130,000 in scholarships and free programs every year and supporting community outreach programs. Classification: This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Evening and weekend availability are required occasionally for events and meetings. Responsibilities Campaign development, management, execution, analysis, and reporting (30%) Membership goals and revenue: Oversee plan for membership recruitment and retention Develop messaging and content for member lists and campaigns in partnership with the Marketing team Identify prospective donors joining as members through research Work with Development Associate to manage and analyze membership list, pricing, renewals, communications, acknowledgments Analyze member feedback and behaviors Develop and lead EOY fundraising campaigns Plan messaging, manage schedules and timelines, analyze strategies, test approaches, track and deliver on quarterly goals Oversee donor platform choices and management, donor acknowledgments and recording Met financial goals for EOY campaigns Fundraising event planning, management, execution (45%) Membership: Assess, plan and execute 3-4 smaller semi-annual member events such as GIFTY member reception and Vulcan members recognition event; participate in pricing memberships and list management; Manage and support 2-3 point of entry board/donor recruitment events per year; Lead planning and execution of two annual fundraising events: an IRL Soiree fundraising party and a virtual Youth programs fund a need event Manage budgets, event producer, hiring, and vendors for these events Work closely with the Board and the ED to assist with special community events, such as artists’ talks and demos Administrative support and oversight (25%) Participate in planning, strategy, and budgeting meetings with ED and Dev team Support Development Associate in fulfilling tasks related to your areas of responsibility Manage tasks and planning with larger teams Attend Development and other Crucible events and be a visible and engaged community member Position requirements: Experience and interest in managing member relationships and communications such as phone calls and newsletters; Experience with Salesforce or other CRM Experience with Mailchimp or another newsletter platform Comfortable with data analysis, using Excel and spreadsheets Event management experience with live events Experience with virtual event platforms, including Zoom, and YouTube Experience with virtual event donor platforms like GiveButter (optional) Enthusiasm for education and the values outlined by the mission of The Crucible to make the industrial arts accessible to everyone. Commitment to quality work, productivity, and attention to detail and accuracy Ability to organize and prioritize workload promptly and handle multiple deadlines Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills, enjoys people and communication. A high degree of professionalism and commitment to cultural competency Experience with data management and organization, including data entry, report generation, list management, and segmentation. Availability to work some nights/weekends. Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion. We offer competitive pay. This is a full-time position with job flexibility and benefits. Our work environment is fast-paced, creative, authentic, and inspiring. There’s a lot to do, but it’s all good. The Crucible is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all persons, especially those who bring the benefits of diversity to the organization. Women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. How to apply: Please email cover letter, resume, and three reference contacts (PDF format) to [email protected]. Subject line: Development Manager, Campaigns & Events No faxes or calls, please.

Job Title: Faculty Coordinator Reports To: Senior Programs Manager Status: Non-Exempt, 20-30 hours a week Salary range: $20-$21 hour Date: August 12, 2021 Closes: Open until filled Background The Crucible inspires creative exploration and expression through welcoming, hands-on arts education and experiences for people of diverse ages and backgrounds. As an innovative nonprofit hub built around the industrial arts, The Crucible is a catalyst for individual growth and vibrant community connections. A leader in the Bay Area arts community, The Crucible is recognized for exceptional learning experiences, rich and varied arts programs, skilled and committed faculty, and amazing educational facilities. Want to work in a quirky, joyful place focused on the arts? Reach out to us to learn more! The Crucible has more than 20 different classroom areas or studios. During regular operations, we serve over 10,000 students a year in hundreds of youth and adult classes, ranging from neon to blacksmithing with a wonderful faculty of over 150 artists and craftspeople. Job Summary The Faculty Coordinator works with the Senior Programs Manager, Director of Programs, department heads, faculty, and the programs and studio teams to manage and coordinate faculty assignments for classes, workshops, and community-focused programs. Responsibilities include sending out information on pending classes to faculty, helping manage faculty recruitment, scheduling faculty, and related faculty communication and support. This role will also manage department and resource allocation for classes and notifying faculty and studio of changes to classroom locations (example: holding a youth ceramics class outside in June vs indoors). In this role, the Faculty Coordinator will ensure each classroom is reserved appropriately and that faculty members are assigned and confirmed for each class session. They will work closely with our Salesforce Admin and our marketing and ecommerce team to make sure that planned classes are entered accurately into our store and our CRM, with accurate class information, including sizes, pricing, times, and dates. This role also works with Finance to support payroll reporting and reconciliation. Individual tasks include participating in planning meetings, building class data post planning, maintaining lists of active faculty, booking faculty, communicating with teachers around scheduled classes, class sizes, and cancellations, and working with department heads and staff to support faculty recruitment. This is a great role for someone who is highly communicative and adaptable to many different personalities, enjoys working with people, and also enjoys the precision of managing and entering data accurately. Responsibilities Scheduling Schedule and coordinate studios for classes, workshops, and events for educational programs, along with facility rentals, team builds, and community programming with input from the Programs Team and others. Schedule faculty for classes and workshops, with awareness of all other organizational calendars and programming, with input from the Senior Programs Manager and others Working alongside Programs Team and Department Heads, help orchestrate class planning meetings throughout the year. Includes preparation for meetings, notes, and documentation of needs, and providing a workable data set of class information using tools like Google Sheets, Excel, and Monday. Monitor schedules of faculty and staff to prevent or minimize overtime or potential overtime situations, and work with other staff to resolve scheduling conflicts Confirm faculty schedules and communicate any changes to instructors. Monitor and update calendars to include classes, events, workshops, team building programs, and special events Maintain systems for scheduling Find, research, share out trainings for educators Administration Keep track of all staffing and studio requirements for all Crucible programs. Provide class information in a timely manner to meet all print and online deadlines from the Marketing/ecommerce team. Accurately confirm class sizes and scholarship availability. Schedule faculty per Program hiring procedures. Input instructor’s schedules, pay rate, and any other related information into Salesforce, as needed. Make timely updates to the status of classes to properly notify current and potential students of at-risk, pushed, or canceled classes. Qualifications Minimum of three years of scheduling or event booking experience—preferably with an established arts education nonprofit organization or equivalent setting Personal maker, creative or artistic practice a huge plus Experience with Salesforce and Excel; or related database experience Ability to prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deadlines (competing) Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy, to prioritize and work on several projects concurrently. Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and be proactive around problem-solving. Ability to give and receive constructive feedback Familiar with Oakland and engaged in the Oakland community in some way Approaches work with an equity and inclusion lens Willing to work irregular hours including occasional overtime, evenings, and weekends when required. Ability to lift 20 pounds, current valid CA driver’s license, and ability to drive a car if needed Compensation This is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly) position based in Oakland, California. We offer competitive pay and benefits, paid time off, and more. Our work environment is casual, upbeat, professional, and fun. The Crucible is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all persons, especially those who bring the benefits of diversity to the organization. Women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. How to Apply Please email cover letter, resume, and three reference contacts (PDF format) to [email protected] Subject line: Faculty Coordinator No faxes or calls, please! The Crucible http://www.thecrucible.org