BOARD TREASURER

volunteer leadership position (10 hours per month)

LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXAS

START DATE: MARCH 2025

• For a more complete list of general board requirements, duties & perks, head here — bit.ly/2024fftxboard

• Want to learn more about who you’d be working with? Meet our team — futurefronttexas.org/team

Role Description —

As a member of Future Front’s Governing Board, the Treasurer role is a signatory position, legally required by the IRS, whose role is to supervise the organization's finances as a volunteer. *What, Generally, Makes A Great Board Treasurer?

• Knowledge – Recent training, experience or distinct interest in nonprofit financial terminology and requirements and nonprofit leadership/development

  Communications – Regularly checks in with board for questions, goals or concerns about financial information/situation to bring to Executive Director and/or staff

• Planning – Partner with staff leadership to develop an aligned, useful budget and convey budget info to board. 

• Strategy – Assess longer term goals and initiate discussions to connect finance and mission

In addition to the core Governing Board responsibilities, and typical expectations outlined above, the Treasurer works closely with the Executive Director, Board President, and at times the organization’s CPA, with a focus on the following —

• Advising on the use of budget against Future Front’s mission, vision and strategic plan

• Audit of development plans

• Participating in fundraising

• Chairing the Development Advisory Board

APPLICATION TERMS — Your application will be reviewed and considered by our current board (criteria available upon request) and your acceptance will be adopted by a 2/3 vote. We will notify applicants about their status no later than one month after application is received.

Role Requirements —

Qualified candidates will demonstrate relevant experience in the role described above, as well as a values alignment with Future Front’s mission, vision and Be A Good Human Guidelines, as well as an interest in arts, culture and creative industries.

To apply for this role, please submit your interest using this form by JANUARY 15, 2025.

CREATIVE SPACE ASSISTANT, SPRING SEMESTER 2025

STUDENT WORK-STUDY (Part-Time)

LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXAS

START DATE: JANUARY 2025

• $15 per hour at 15 to 19 hours per week

• This role is designed for work-study students at The University of Texas at Austin and the time commitment range can be adjusted to meet any course credit hourly requirements.

• Semesterly professional development opportunity, semesterly self-care stipend and complimentary Future Front one-year membership

Role Description —

The Creative Space Assistant collaborates directly with Future Front’s team to support communications and storytelling at the organization’s headquarters and East Austin community space. Working at least two days in office per week, this positions’s day-to-day tasks and roles include supporting and studying communications around Future Front’s four core programs, like:

• Assisting with facility tasks, inventory management and welcoming visitors at The Future Front House (75% of role)

• Developing interviews and storytelling materials around Future Front as an organization, as well as its program participants

• Supporting communications tasks around Future Front’s donor, member, visitor, program participant and volunteer coordination

• Learning from Future Front team members and Future Front’s community onsite at two events per month

Role Requirements —

This role requires at least 12 to 15 hours in office per week at Future Front Texas’ headquarters at 1900 E. 12th St. 78702 or partner venues in Central and East Austin. Only for students in UT's Work-Study program. No previous experience is required.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate a values alignment with Future Front’s mission, vision and Be A Good Human Guidelines, as well as an interest in arts, culture and creative industries.

To apply for this role, please submit your interest through UT’s platform, Handshake (Job #9506459).

communications fellow, spring semester 2025

Student Fellowship (Part-Time)

LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXAS

START DATE: JANUARY 2025

• $15 per hour at 15 to 19 hours per week

  • This fellowship is intended for active students working toward course credit and/or participating in a Work-Study program.

  • The time commitment range can be adjusted to meet any course credit hourly requirements.

• 4 paid days off per semester

• Semesterly professional development opportunity, semesterly self-care stipend and complimentary Future Front one-year membership

Role Description —

The Communications Fellow collaborates directly with Future Front’s team to support communications and storytelling at the organization’s headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Working at least two days in office per week, this positions’s day-to-day tasks and roles include supporting and studying communications around Future Front’s four core programs, like:

• Attending weekly planning meetings and quarterly Future Front visioning meetings

• Assisting with facility tasks, inventory management and welcoming visitors at The Future Front House (50% of role)

• Developing interviews and storytelling materials around Future Front as an organization, as well as its program participants

• Communicating with program participants, team members and volunteers around program statuses, updates and next steps to ensure inclusive and collaborative communication

• Supporting communications tasks around Future Front’s donor, member and volunteer coordination

• Learning from Future Front team members and Future Front’s community onsite at two events per month

• Pitching and completing one quarterly storytelling project for the candidate’s portfolio / body of work

Role Requirements —

This role requires five to eight hours in office per week at Future Front Texas’ headquarters or partner venues in Central and East Austin. Intended for students pursuing an area of study in communications. No previous experience is required.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate a values alignment with Future Front’s mission, vision and Be A Good Human Guidelines, as well as an interest in arts, culture and creative industries.

To apply for this role, please submit your interest using this form by JANUARY 5, 2025.