Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow)

Alaska Humanities Forum•Anchorage, AK

54d•$50,000 - $58,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Humanities Forum is searching for a motivated individual to serve as a Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow). The Coordinator will facilitate classroom story workshops and College & Scholarship Essay workshops; support the Program Manager in delivery; mentor Teaching Fellows; and coordinate volunteer engagement. This position is grant funded for calendar year 2026 with the hopes of securing continued funding. Story Works – a program of the Alaska Humanities Forum – is a trauma-informed, classroom-embedded storytelling program that takes place in English Language Arts classes. Story Works provides a safe and structured approach for middle and high school students to develop and share a true, personal story. The program has served 6,000+ Alaska youth since 2014. Read more about the history of Story Works here and listen to student stories here. About the Alaska Humanities Forum (AKHF): The Alaska Humanities Forum connects Alaskans through stories, ideas and experiences that inspire understanding and strengthen community. Using the humanities - literature and storytelling, history, art, music, philosophy, our shared cultural heritage - we design and facilitate experiences that help Alaskans better understand themselves, one another, and the world around them. Founded in 1972, the Alaska Humanities Forum is one of 56 state and territorial councils supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Requirements

Must support and believe in the mission of the Alaska Humanities Forum
Must be committed to supporting an equitable and inclusive organizational culture
Must have own transportation, driver’s license, and reliable personal vehicle
Must be able to pass state and federal background checks
Applicant must have interest in facilitating workshops and conversations, and is open to growing this skill
Applicant must have demonstrated experience working with youth and familiarity with positive youth development
Applicant must have an associate’s degree or equivalent life experience
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
Ability to participate in virtual meetings for up to four hours with short breaks
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, G-Suite, Zoom.

Nice To Haves

Relationship building: the coordinator will engage and support people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and approaches, both in-person and remotely. They aspire to make connections with people, build trust and understanding, and approach the smallest and largest of tasks with a team-oriented mindset.
Attention to detail: the coordinator aims to leave things better than they found them. As the coordinator for a project that involves many moving parts, they maintain their cool while collecting data, collaborating with others, and look for what might be missing in the bigger picture.
Curious about and comfortable listening to stories nonjudgementally: the thought of guiding others through exploring and sharing their own stories while maintaining professional boundaries is exciting.
Adaptability and problem solving: the coordinator is always ready to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and address obstacles, and is okay when things shift. They look for the root of both simple and complex problems, so they can seek solutions. They approach work with a spirit of “yes” and adapt as things change.

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Manager with coordinating Story Works workshops and College and Scholarship Essay workshops
Facilitate two-week storytelling workshops in Anchorage School District classrooms
Cultivate strong relationships with program partners, educators, students, volunteers, and Teaching Fellows
Support volunteer involvement including outreach for Story Coaching days and the general sharing of information related to future volunteer opportunities.
Prepare necessary workshop materials including student booklets, program promotional materials, and student stickers
Support the creation of a space for youth resilience building, healthy social connections, and strengthening relationships with trusted adults.
Contribute to Forum team of facilitators by supporting Story Works programs and Forum internal convenings as opportunities arise
Participate in annual professional development to enhance skills in project design and facilitation
Participate in weekly Forum staff meetings, team meetings, and occasional organization events
Perform data collection and project evaluation and reporting functions, including logging participant information and activities
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, disability, ten paid holidays per year, over 5 weeks of annual paid time-off and sick leave, paid family leave, and a 403(b)-retirement plan.

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