Looking for Teaching Artist in New York City, NY

Job title: Teaching Artist
Company: The Leadership Program
Job description: Teaching Artist

We're hiring for the school year!

Engaging, resilient, flexible, proactive-these are just a few of the characteristics you should possess as a Leadership Trainer/Teaching Artist. In this role, you will be responsible for bringing mentoring and facilitation through our unique student-centered approach into multiple NYC schools.

Think you're an ideal candidate? Well then, you're a resourceful and tenacious motivator. You are comfortable working in many different settings. You're a self-starter, and you're highly motivated, with the willingness and ability to work well both in a team and with a great degree of autonomy. You come from a strongly resourceful orientation, and your dedication to learn and grow is unmatched. We are hiring for multiple positions. Expected programming start late Septemeber including Orientation and Training.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work independently to implement programming in some of the most challenging NYC public schools
• Serve as a mentor and positive role model
• Recruit and retain students as needed
• Learn and utilize our methodology
• Utilize your background to plan and implement after school programming
• Work on special projects and activities with students and community members
• Attend staff meetings and training
• Be prepared to physically work in any of our school communities and sites
• Be physically prepared to meet the demands of setting up your spaces at school sites, pick-up and drop-off supplies, and facilitate the activities of your assigned placements
• Submit appropriate paperwork and enter activity logs, attendance, and other data into our online database bi-weekly

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

• We are in need of candidates with backgrounds in martial arts, athletics, multimedia, chess, and dance, so these skill sets are a major plus, be sure to highlight them. We are also in need of multilingual candidates to include Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Creole, Bengali
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• A minimum of two years experience working in city public schools or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well and collaborate with team members
• Strong classroom management skills
• Experience with Social Emotional Learning framework a plus
• Technological capacity to provide virtual facilitation if needed, as well as knowledge of virtual platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, etc.
• Experience in Anti-Racist Education and Restorative Justice is a major plus
• Are already, or ready to be, fingerprinted through the State Department of Education

COMPENSATION:

• After school rates start at $130 for 3-hour in-person placements/residencies.
• Bi-weekly paycheck

PART-TIME BENEFITS:

• Working at a Mission and Value-Driven Organization
• Contributing to Positive Change in the lives of NYC youth and communities
• Belonging to a Community Network of Professional Artists, Educators, and Activists
• Performance Coaching
• Mindfulness Training
• Mental Health Counseling
• Legal Consultations
• Financial Literacy Program
• Access to Rehearsal Space
• Access to Maker Space
• Event & Attraction Discounts
• Earn Specialized Skill Credentials

Don't check all our boxes but still think you'd be a perfect fit for the position? Send us a submission and argue your case. Not ready for work until the new school year? Send us what you've got. We'd love to give you a shot.
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Location: New York City, NY Apply Job!