Employment Opportunities

We are currently looking to fill the following position(s):

CREATIVE THERAPIST – GENERAL – Art therapists will provide virtual or in-person art therapy to diverse groups, including those in detention, shelters, or at home, using creative processes to enhance participants’ well-being, connection, and self-esteem. It requires assessing individual needs, guiding expressive art sessions and documenting outcomes in SkyART’s database, while analyzing session data for ongoing improvement. 

CREATIVE THERAPIST – SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES – SkyART art therapists provide and customize group art therapy sessions in schools and community settings. They assess participants’ needs using expressive arts methods, conduct sessions designed to improve well-being, connection, diversity awareness, self-esteem, and empathy, analyze data from SkyART assessments and case notes, document sessions using SkyART forms, establish goals with the Project Impact Coordinator/Manager, and obtain necessary art supplies. 

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT– The Director of Development leads SkyART’s fundraising efforts, working closely with the Executive Director and Board to achieve fundraising goals and ensure long-term financial health. They supervise the Development and Marketing Team, manage contractors and interns, and cultivate relationships with individual, foundation, and corporate donors. Key responsibilities include developing major gift strategies, producing annual appeals, managing grants, and organizing fundraising events like the annual benefits.

JUST-US FACILITATOR – The Just-Us Facilitator at SkyART West supports incarcerated youth interns through weekly internships (Mondays, 10 AM-3 PM), focusing on career readiness, social-emotional well-being, and artistic skill development. Responsibilities include lesson planning, building rapport, collaboration with other professionals, tracking attendance and progress, contributing to program evaluation. The facilitator works closely with Project Impact and Schools & Community Program Managers.

JUST-US THERAPIST – Just-Us therapists will work with current and previously incarcerated youth in a non-traditional setting that focuses on using forms of art to engage young people in their ability to self-regulate, communicate and connect. SkyART has created this position to integrate expressive therapeutic arts into our services and advocacy on behalf of young people incarcerated, in aftercare (returning to their community), or currently involved in the justice system.

TEACHING ARTIST – Teaching Artists will be scheduled to facilitate 1x workshops or placed in 7 -10 week residencies at the SkyART Studios or with our various school and community partners. As professional, experienced artist educators and representatives of SkyART, they will share a commitment to our mission: To provide free, safe, creative spaces where people are empowered and new connections are made.