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Educator

UtrechtHybrid8 hours/week6-12months

In 2027, a cultural institution will celebrate its 50th anniversary. A special milestone that will be celebrated not only on stage, but also with the city. Therefore, an independent professional is sought who connects culture, people, and stories. As an Educator, you develop and realize educational, participatory, and talent development projects that contribute to the jubilee year.

You bring residents, schools, creators, social organizations, and new audience groups into contact with the institution and ensure that as many people as possible can be an active part of the jubilee. You work closely with the project leader and colleagues from programming, marketing communication, and public service, among others.

What you will do.

  • Develop substantively strong and innovative educational projects that align with the objectives and programming of the jubilee.
  • Translate themes and activities into appealing educational concepts for children, young people, schools, and other target groups.
  • Develop participatory projects that actively involve residents in the jubilee year.
  • Initiate and substantively shape projects in the field of talent development.
  • Ensure that educational projects align with relevant educational objectives and developments within primary and secondary education.
  • Collaborate with schools, cultural and social organizations, and other partners to ensure projects are well-aligned with the various target groups.
  • Provide substantive guidance to external creators, artists, and education professionals involved in the projects.
  • Prepare project plans and budgets and monitor content quality, progress, and budgets.
  • Identify opportunities for subsidies and funds and, where necessary, contribute substantively to applications.
  • Collaborate with the project leader, programming, and other involved colleagues and partners in the further elaboration and realization of the projects.
  • Evaluate projects and make results and impact transparent.

Profile

We are looking for an independent professional who is enthusiastic about cultural education and participation, talent development, and connecting people. You are entrepreneurial, creative, and energized by setting up new initiatives. At the same time, you are practical and know how to actually realize ideas. You are a connector who easily makes contacts and knows how to bring people together around a common goal.

What they ask

  • Demonstrable experience in developing cultural educational, participatory, and/or talent development projects within the cultural sector.
  • Knowledge of primary and/or secondary education and of relevant educational objectives and developments in the field of cultural education.
  • The ability to translate artistic and cultural themes into appealing educational concepts for various target groups.
  • Experience with the substantive development and guidance of educational projects.
  • Experience collaborating with schools, cultural organizations, and/or social partners.
  • Experience with project-based work, including planning and budget monitoring.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to connect different parties.
  • A creative, independent, and proactive work attitude.
  • Registration with the Chamber of Commerce and working as an independent entrepreneur.

Preferences.

  • Knowledge of the local cultural field.
  • Experience with talent development trajectories.
  • Experience with subsidy and fundraising.
  • Affinity with performing arts.
  • A relevant network within education, culture, or the social domain.

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