Hiring: Contracted Teaching Artist (Visual and/or Performing Arts)
Department: Education
Reports To: Education Director
Position Purpose
Teaching Artist is responsible for implementing project-based arts instruction (visual and/or performing arts) during and/or after school.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- developing lessons, projects, programming
- co-teaching and engaging children in Northern Kentucky schools, mostly grades Kindergarten to 8th grade, in the creative process
The overall mission of The Carnegie’s Education Department is to provide arts opportunities for every child in order to strengthen creativity, critical thinking, perseverance, communication, and pride.
Essential Functions and Basic Duties for In-school programming
1. Develop hands-on, experiential lessons offering students an opportunity to create, perform/produce, respond and connect per the National Core Arts Standards
A. Meet, plan, and collaborate with co-teachers
B. Develop lessons
- Provide opportunities for the discovery and enhancement of creativity
- Reinforce curriculum and/or social emotional learning
- Provide varied materials and experiences
- Ensure open ended processes
- Provide opportunities to collaborate and communicate
2. Teach agreed upon hours
A. Prepare for and gather necessary supplies
B. Co-teach lessons with another Carnegie Teaching Artist
C. Clean up and re-organize
3. Assess and document student experience
A. Complete programming reports
B. Take pictures and video of work
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
College degree in the arts, art therapy, education, or related field preferred, but not required
Teaching Certification preferred, but not required
Experience/Requirements:
Teaching Experience and/or previous work with children
Must be willing to complete an FBI/BCI background check
Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance
Skills/Abilities desired:
Active and dynamic teacher
Student assessment skills
Classroom management skills
Experience with developing lessons and curriculum
Excellent ability to engage and support children
Ability to organize, coordinate and direct multiple projects
Reliable self-starter and willingness to be a team player
Hours:
This is contracted work and hours vary based on availability.
Pay:
$25 to 30 per contact hour based on experience.
Email resumes and cover letters to apaasch@thecarnegie.com.
The Carnegie is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran, or disability status.
Intent and function of job descriptions
All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships as deemed appropriate.
Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.
