Mind-Builders develops skills in a variety of art forms for children, teens and adults while nurturing self-esteem, building character and cultivating an appreciation of the diverse cultures within our community.

Mind-Builders seeks an Assistant Program Director for its 30+-year-old folk arts program, which trains young people ages 14-21 to identify, research, document, and present folk arts and tradition-bearers from within their own family, borough and city. This part-time summer position, which ends August 12, assists the Program Director in coordinating the Dr. Beverly Robinson Community Folk Culture program. Through fieldwork, recruitment, teaching and administrative duties, the Assistant Program Director will facilitate the program’s activities, acting in tandem with the Program Director, in ensuring the success of the program’s promotion of cultural understanding, traditions and mastery of art forms.

• Assist the Program Director in conducting fieldwork and teach youth from New York and the African Diaspora the effective identification, documentation and presentation of traditions and folk artists related to their family, neighborhoods, region and cultural heritage.
• Work in tandem with the Program Director and, under their guidance, facilitate the implementation of an engaging, interactive learning environment, utilizing student, community and family research, historical background materials, and best practices for successful youth development.
• Facilitate documentation and archiving of materials developed through the program interviews, research and presentations.
• Assist the Program Director to produce and facilitate public presentations for education of youth, community and general public related to the findings of the program/interns.