Employment Opportunities

The American-Scandinavian Foundation is seeking applicants for the following open positions.

Please note that for all positions you must be eligible to work in the United States.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin/ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. Read our full Non-Discrimination Policy here.

COORDINATOR: CHILDREN'S CENTER, ART WORKSHOPS, AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) seeks a Coordinator of the Children’s Center, Art Workshops, and Language Programs at Scandinavia House.

The Coordinator will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including providing a safe and welcoming environment for children and their caretakers, managing the Coordinator’s Assistant and a small team of Children’s Center Assistants, recruiting instructors to lead art and craft workshops for adults, teens, and children, recruiting and assisting Nordic language teachers who conduct their classes at Scandinavia House. The Coordinator reports to the Manager of Exhibitions and Community Programs.

This is a full-time position (Tuesday – Saturday), on-site.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure a safe, welcoming environment for children (ages 1-5) and their caretakers.
Supervise the Coordinator’s Assistant, Children’s Center Assistants, and support the Manager of Exhibitions and Community Programs.
Serve as the point of contact for The Children’s Center guests, language classes, and workshop-related matters.
Oversee workshops, and art, language, educational, and culture-related programming.
Recruit, support, and coordinate with guest workshop instructors and language teachers.
Coordinate workshops and language class scheduling, budgeting, and cross-department liaison.
Develop, prepare, and conduct adult art and craft workshops and curricula.
Prepare and conduct seasonal workshops (e.g., Midsummer, winter holiday workshop and spring children’s festival week).
Support the Manager of Exhibitions and Community Programs in other duties that may arise.

Qualifications:

A 2-year college degree.
Coursework in Early Childhood Education, Arts, or other related areas (degree preferred).
A minimum of 1 years’ experience in customer care.
A minimum of 1 years’ experience in a management role.
The ideal candidate is adept at management, customer service, and art education.
Attentiveness, a warm friendly personality, ability to engage with others in a positive, supportive manner.
Experience handling multiple schedules and working within a team-oriented environment.
A detail-oriented, thorough, administrative mindset.
High proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Google Drive.
High English proficiency.
An understanding of Nordic and Scandinavian cultures and languages is considered an asset.
Availability on Tuesdays through Saturdays between 9:45 AM and 5:00 PM, with flexibility for longer hours and Sundays, on occasion.
Must be able to start 12/09/2025.

Salary, Benefits & Other Details
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications with attractive benefits. The salary range for this position is USD 60,000 – 65,000.

ASF employees are expected to work in the office in New York City from Tuesday to Friday, with the option to work remotely on Monday. However, on occasion, they will be required to work in the office on Mondays or on weekends.

How to Apply

ASF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you would like to apply for this position, please submit your application with the headline “Coordinator Job Application” with the following:

- - A cover letter
  - CV
  - Details of contactable references

Please send these materials in PDF format to hr@amscan.org. Include your last name in files’ titles.

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Fellows Engagement Manager

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) seeks a creative and proactive Fellows Engagement Manager to assume community-building and strategic communications efforts within ASF’s Fellowships & Grants Department. Reporting directly to the Director of Educational Exchange & Special Projects, the incumbent will foster a dynamic and supportive community among existing ASF Fellows and Grantees through meaningful engagement initiatives, including networking opportunities and programming at Scandinavia House. Additionally, the incumbent will manage external communication, promotion, and outreach to prospective grantees.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Create and foster a vibrant and supportive community among Fellows and grantees across all of ASF’s cohorts and granting programs.
Collaborate with Scandinavia House Program and Communications staff to create and manage public programs, both in-person and virtual, involving ASF Fellows.
Maintain and nurture strong working relationships both internally and externally.
Create a communication plan for ASF Fellowships & Grants, including an annual schedule for developing press releases, announcements, social media posts, and other outreach efforts across various platforms, such as web, print, email, and social media.
Maintain a social media presence by promoting announcements, awards, publications, and grantees’ achievements on ASF’s Facebook page The Longboat, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Manage website links, winner lists, photos, and additional information as needed using WordPress and other website management software.
Update mailing lists, tags, and accounts on Mailchimp and Marketing Cloud Account Engagement.
Document communication procedures, outreach strategies, and engagement timelines.
Adhere to copyright and image use protocols.
Create and revise templates, copies, and final proofs for online or print publication (e.g., newsletters and flyers).
Update Marketing Cloud Account Engagement training materials and standard operating procedures.