Community Workshop Assistant

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Reports to: Artisan & Programs Manager and Programs Administrator

Overview: Craft Lake City is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City’s flagship event is the annual DIY Festival held each year in August. We also offer year-round programming that includes workshops, exhibitions and other special events.

The Community Workshop Assistant will be responsible for the on-site coordination of both hands-on or virtual  craft workshops in communities throughout Utah. Craft Lake City’s Community Workshop Assistant is interested in the local maker movement, is familiar with Craft Lake City’s programs and mission, and has a passion for arts education and event management. The Community Workshop Assistant will serve as a public ambassador for Craft Lake City, and will work to ensure a positive, professional and educational experience for workshop instructors, attendees and venue partners. 

Responsibilities:

• Serving as a representative and ambassador of Craft Lake City at various community craft workshops during the year
• Fostering positive relationships with workshop instructors and venue partners
• Setting up and breaking down the workshop area in each venue in collaboration with venue contact and instructor
• Assisting workshop instructor with supply load-in, set-up and load-out
• Verifying workshop ticket holders upon arrival (in-person workshops)
• Selling tickets to waitlist participants as necessary
• Providing presentations to attendees about Craft Lake City and upcoming programs
• Maintaining a clean and organized workshop area during the program
• Supporting attendees and instructors during each workshop as needed
• Posting to social media during and after the workshop
• Coordinating attendee surveys at the end of each workshop
• Returning workshop supplies to Craft Lake City headquarters
• Providing photos from the workshop to Craft Lake City 
• Adding workshop responses to online form
• Completing post-event workshop assistant online form
• Assisting with post-event reporting as needed

Qualifications:

• Prior experience with event management
• Prior experience or willingness to learn  and master online meeting platforms (Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)
• Experience in arts programming preferred
• Exceptional organizational, stress management and customer service skills
• Ability to adapt and be flexible and collaborative in an event-driven, nonprofit environment
• Ability to access email each day and respond in a timely manner
• Proficient with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.

Requirements:

• Must attend required meetings and production training
• Must be able to commit to work the public hours of the workshops with additional setup and teardown specific to each program
• Must have your own laptop and vehicle and willingness to use for workshop-related tasks
• Must be comfortable troubleshooting technical issues, while simultaneously addressing attendees. 
• Must be comfortable lifting chairs, tables and other supplies

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