Job: Teaching Artist (Visual/Graphic Design), Employment and Technology Center

Jobing Description

Teaching Artist (Visual/Graphic Design), Employment and Technology Center

Tracking Code

150-287

Job Description

The Employment and Technology Center is seeking Teaching Artists with visual/graphic designed backgrounds to support our curriculum in the area of Visual/Graphic Arts. Teaching Artists will help our students learn the world of visual/graphic design and are the program advocate for Arts education as a means to cultivate the student holistically in an educational setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Prepare and develop class curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects
* Lead and facilitate 2 hour classes in the Fall and Spring and 6 hour classes in the Summer
* Coordinate subject related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips
* Attend weekly staff meetings
* Work with Education team in creating visual/graphic arts and academic lessons
* Be committed and integrate youth development into teaching practice
* Engage youth in the following areas: critical thinking; evaluation; risk-taking; rehearsals; hands-on project-based learning; documentation of work; community-building and activism
* Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications Skills and Knowledge Requirements

* Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design and/or equivalent work experience
* A commitment to teaching and providing continuity on a part time basis through the end of the school year
* Experience working in youth development with high school youth and teaching well developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self identity and efficacy
* Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum
* Personal portfolio and examples of past and/or present work
* Knowledge in the following a plus: Adobe CS3, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and DreamWeaver
* Ability to work 3pm-7pm / Monday Thursday

To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and a sample curriculum lesson plan. No telephone inquiries or recruiters please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. HCZ is an EOE.

Job Location

New York City, NY, US.

Position Type

Part-Time

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