We are seeking Performing Groups that:

• Are legally eligible to work in the United States and can provide current and complete documentation for work.

• Can teach in English AND another language, particularly Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian.

• Have experience with Social Emotional Learning, Culturally Responsive Education, Trauma Informed Teaching, and Abolitionist Focused Education, STEAM education practices.

• Have experience teaching English Language Learners and neurodiverse, disabled, and D75 cohorts.

• Have availability Monday’s - Friday’s, November – June, for in school programming (8am-3pm) and/or after school programming (2pm-5pm).

• Represent the populations of students that we are serving. We serve students of the following identities and seek to add TA’s to our roster that identify similarly: Black, Hispanic, and Asian students, LGBTQ+ students, immigrant students, disabled and neurodiverse students .

• Can teach Music and/or Dance.

BAC TA’s can expect an average of 1-3 residencies (on average, 7-8 hours per residency) per school year depending on programming needs. In addition to teaching hours, each residency includes paid planning and professional development hours.

Artistic Excellence

• Quality and scope of artist's/group’s work

• Depth of knowledge of a discipline

• Demonstrated commitment to on-going professional growth

Ability to Engage Audiences:

• Substantial experience in NYC public schools

• Passion for nurturing the arts in schools

• Ability to incorporate the creative process

• Ability to integrate school curriculum

• Commitment and ability to incorporate the NYS Learning Standards in the Arts and the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts

• Quality of program design and content 

• Ability to reach all students based on an understanding of diverse developmental levels

Professional Experience & Collaborative Planning Skills:

• Understanding of each site's needs (schools, after-school, and community-based organizations, etc.)

• Ability to plan with others and articulate goals and objectives

• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with site contacts

• Adaptability to varying student populations, school environments, and resource availability

Paid teaching, planning, and professional development hours are currently billed at $85/hour. BAC TA’s have access to Materials for the Arts and NYC Arts in Education Roundtable events.