Looking for Teaching Artist - Bronx in New York City, NY

Job title: Teaching Artist - Bronx

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

• 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

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


• Bi-weekly paycheck

• 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

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