Program Coordinator, Creative Learning and Engagement

About this role

Join the Carclew team! Program Coordinator, Creative Learning and Engagement Carclew is the home of youth arts and creativity. It connects all children and young people to a world of creative possibilities, as artists, learners and audiences. As Australia’s largest multi-artform cultural institution dedicated to children and young people, Carclew is a vital part of Australia’s youth arts and arts sector. Carclew, with a more than 50-year legacy, works to amplify and elevate the youth arts sector across Adelaide, South Australia and nationally. We’re looking for an organised and proactive Program Coordinator, Creative Learning and Engagement (ASO3, 1.0 FTE) to join our Creative Programs and Pathways team. If you are passionate about supporting children and young people through arts and cultural participation and enjoy working in collaborative, fast-paced creative environments, we’d love to hear from you. As our Program Coordinator, you will play a key role in coordinating Carclew’s Artists in School Communities programs, supporting the delivery of creative learning opportunities that connect children and young people with artists and creative practitioners across South Australia. Working collaboratively with schools, artists, community partners and colleagues, you will help ensure participants and stakeholders have positive and well-supported experiences. You will coordinate workshops, residencies and other creative learning activities, manage program logistics and communications, support artist engagement and onboarding, and contribute to program administration, evaluation and reporting. While the role has a primary focus on Artists in School Communities, the Program Coordinator works across Carclew’s broader Creative Programs and Pathways portfolio, supporting a range of programs and initiatives and contributing flexibly to organisational priorities. The role is suited to someone who is motivated by creating engaging, artistically ambitious and high-quality experiences for children and young people. You will bring experience in program or project coordination, arts administration, community engagement or a related field, together with excellent organisational skills, initiative and attention to detail. You are energised by the opportunity to work alongside artists, schools and communities to create meaningful and high-quality creative experiences for children and young people. Whether you are supporting artists in schools, coordinating program delivery or helping bring creative ideas to life, your contribution will help create meaningful opportunities for children and young people across South Australia. This is a public sector position offered for an initial term of two years. To apply Please submit: • A cover letter addressing the Essential Requirements outlined in the Job and Person Specification (maximum two pages) • A current curriculum vitae, including the contact details of three referees. • A completed Pre-Employment Declaration form. The Job and Person Specifications for this position are available at Carclew Join the Team . For further information, contact Alise Hardy, Head of Creative Programs and Pathways ahardy@carclew.org.au Carclew deeply values our connection to Kaurna Country and strongly encourages First Nations people to apply. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages. Applications must be submitted via email to careers@carclew.org.au Applications close: 9 August 2026, 11.59pm --> -->