CPC is hiring!

Written By Anna Sharratt

Center for People and Craft is hiring an Administrative Assistant. If you’re passionate about folk school learning and you like building systems and working behind the scenes to make things run smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)
Center for People and Craft
Minneapolis, MN

The Center for People and Craft is a community-based arts organization in Minneapolis dedicated to fostering creativity, connection, and learning through hands-on craft. Through classes, workshops, and public events, we bring together artists, neighbors, and learners of all backgrounds to build skills and community.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of our growing programming. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating order behind the scenes, communicating clearly, and helping mission-driven creative work happen.

Please note: the Administrative Assistant is a new position within a startup organization. The responsibilities below represent the tasks we currently need support with; however, we are seeking someone who can work collaboratively with leadership to help shape, define, and articulate the scope of the role, including its balance in relation to the Co-Directors. The Administrative Assistant will work closely with leadership to coordinate class logistics, maintain administrative systems, and support communication with instructors, participants, and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Registration Coordination

  • Track the status of class registrations and prepare periodic enrollment reports for leadership

  • Add classes and events to the organization’s Google Calendar

  • Manage class waitlists when programs reach capacity

Communications

  • Monitor and triage the organization’s main email inbox

  • Respond to routine inquiries and route messages to appropriate staff

  • Submit event information to community arts calendars and other public listings

  • Submit required event updates to the organization’s grant partner

Administrative & Organizational Systems

  • Keep Google Drive files organized and accessible

  • Take notes during staff meetings and help draft internal documents as needed

  • Track and stay on top of facility purchases and basic operational needs

Financial & Administrative Support

  • Record program income and organizational expenses in accounting records

  • Submit rent invoices to the organization’s grantor

  • Collect instructor contracts and W-9 forms and maintain organized records

Facilities Coordination

  • Coordinate with the organization’s weekly cleaner

  • Help ensure the physical space is well maintained and supplied

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and comfortable managing many small but important tasks. This is a new position for a startup organization, and the exact scope of the work will be determined collaboratively between the candidate and leadership.

We are especially interested in candidates who:

  • Are highly detail-oriented and reliable

  • Communicate clearly and professionally in writing

  • Are comfortable using Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar)

  • Enjoy supporting community-centered arts programming

  • Can manage multiple responsibilities and follow through independently

Experience with nonprofit administration, arts programming, or small organization operations is helpful but not required.

Schedule & Compensation

  • Part-time: approximately 10 hours per week

  • Hourly pay: $22–$25/hour, depending on experience

  • Location: Primarily remote with occasional in-person coordination in Minneapolis

  • Start date: Immediate

Commitment to Community

Center for People and Craft is committed to building a welcoming, inclusive environment for artists and learners of all backgrounds. 

to apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to info@peopleandcraft.org. Open until filled.

Anna Sharratt
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