Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow) chez Alaska Humanities Forum

Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow) 

Status: Full-Time

Salary Wage: $50,000 - $58,000

Term: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Location: Anchorage, AK

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. 

Position Description

The Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow) will facilitate classroom story workshops and College & Scholarship Essay workshops;  support the Program Manager in delivery; mentor Teaching Fellows; and coordinate volunteer engagement.

Essential Job Duties

Program Coordination

• 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

Development, Facilitation, and Continuous Improvement 

• 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.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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

Keys to Success

A successful candidate for this position will have the following mindset and approaches to the job:

• 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. 

Education/Training

• 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

Physical Requirements

• 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.
  
  

Conditions of Employment

The Story Works Coordinator (Lead Teaching Fellow) role is an exempt, full-time position based at the Forum offices in Anchorage with a regular weekday work schedule of 40 hours per week. A significant portion of time will be spent at Anchorage schools. This position will involve some weekends & evenings. 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.

AKHF has received notification of award for the grant funding this position. Hiring is contingent upon grant award finalization. 

Application and Hire Date: To be considered for this position visit https://alaskahumanitiesforum.bamboohr.com/careers

The first round of applications will be reviewed on December 1st.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At the Alaska Humanities Forum, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Contact for Questions

For questions about this position, contact Eiden Pospisil at [email protected] or (907)770-8403

Location: Anchorage, AK

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Mid-level

Compensation: $50,000 to $58,000 Annual Salary