ABOUT MIRROR IMAGE ARTS
Mirror Image Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit youth advocacy organization founded in 2008. We utilize Restorative Theatre to disrupt the pipeline to prison. Our work is the collective liberation for all. We work for and with young people (ages 5-21) across Metro Denver. We center our work with youth, many of whom are dealing with the effects of complex trauma, in underserved and under-resourced areas. While our primary pursuit is supporting and empowering young people, we recognize we must also support the environments in which they spend much of their time. Therefore, we work in deep partnerships inside education and the youth legal system to ensure all youth experience positiveyouth development, restorative justice, and trauma-informed care .
Our priorities can be seen through our programs and practices:
1. We employ Trusted Adults who are specifically trained to use Restorative Theatre, trauma informed care/healing-centered engagement, and culturally responsive teaching practices to help young people find their value and potential through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL).
2. We have 3 distinct programs – It Starts With Us (Prevention), Your Voice (Intervention) Brighter Future (Reintegration). Specifics about our programs can be found here.
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a part-time Program Coordinator (up to 15 hours a week). This position will report to a Your Voice Program Manager. A person who works at MIA needs to wholeheartedly believe every young person is an asset to our community, deserves a clean slate and that their choices do not define who they are. Responsibilities will include serving as a Restorative Theatre facilitator and performer for programs in education and youth legal system, devising new theatrical works, program development and coordination, partnership building and collaboration, supporting evaluation efforts, and fundraising.
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
LOGISTICS
WHAT TO EXPECT
You will meaningfully contribute to the successful growth and sustainability of a radical grassroots nonprofit organization. We define radical as: rad•i•cal – Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions. We are working hard to make the world a better place – a place where systemic oppression is addressed; where people (especially young people) feel valued, seen and heard; and where mental health and social emotional wellbeing are at the center of conversations for social change. You’ll be instrumental in affecting our progress.
● You will participate in an intentional work culture that promotes curiosity, freedom to fail – reflect/revisit and come back stronger, active listening, empathy, perspective-taking, responsible decision-making, and compassionate action.
● You will work hard and stretch your capacity, but you will feel purposeful and proud, knowing that your efforts make a difference to real people in our local community.
● You will feel a part of the larger picture. Our work culture is transparent, hope-fueled, and relational.
OUR CORE VALUES
These values and practices are the cornerstones of our organizational culture:
● Courage
● Curiosity
● Community-centric
● Play