Teaching Artist 

Join our dynamic team for the upcoming school year!

We are actively seeking candidates with backgrounds in martial arts, athletics (soccer, basketball, football), dance, chess, and STEM. If you possess any of these skills, be sure to highlight them in your application. Additionally, we are in need of multilingual candidates proficient in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Creole, or Bengali.

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, based in our unique student-centered approach, into NYC public 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 serveNYC public schools in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan. 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. We serve Elementary, Middle and High 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education, Arts, or a related field
• At least two years of experience working in urban public schools or a similar environment
• 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
• Preferred to be already 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:

• Work at a Mission and Value-Driven Organization
• Contribute to Positive Change in the lives of NYC youth and communities
• Join a Community Network of Professional Artists, Educators, and Activists
• Performance Coaching
• Mindfulness Training*
• Mental Health Counseling*
• Legal Consultations*
• Financial Literacy Program*
• Event & Attraction Discounts

  *Provided by Paychex's Employee Assistant Program (EAP).

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don't worry! If you're passionate about this role, we want to hear from you. Send us your application and tell us why you’d be a perfect fit.