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Brooklyn Arts Council’s Arts in Education invites dynamic, experienced and creative Teaching Artists for after-school and in-school residencies in New York City public and private schools, Kindergarten through high school.
ABOUT
Each site-specific residency is unique and developed to meet the needs of the individual school. Residencies generally range in length from 12-16 weeks (with the bulk of residencies occurring in Spring), and are carefully planned by BAC Arts in Education, the partner school, and Teaching Artist.
BAC employs Teaching Artists that work in (but not limited to) the following disciplines:
Visual Arts – Mural, Painting, Sculpture, Air-Dry Clay Techniques, Collage, etc.
Digital Media - Animation, Photography, Website Design, etc.
Theatre - Puppetry, Playwriting, Devising, etc.
Vocal Music - Chorus, Musical Theatre, etc.
Instrumental Music - Beginning Instruments, African Drumming, Rock band, etc.
Dance - Hip Hop, Jazz/ contemporary, International/Folk genres, etc.
Literary - Storytelling, Graphic Novels, Poetry, etc.
Through our residencies, BAC provides and promotes quality arts education programs that:
Foster creativity and imagination
Expand verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Enhance capacities for critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Fortify social-emotional skills
Support student-centered, culturally responsive learning
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Teaching Artist responsibilities include:
Designing and executing an age-appropriate, project-based arts curriculum.
Preparing for and producing culminating presentations at assigned site(s).
Collaborating effectively with coworkers, and communicating regularly with supervisory staff.
Submitting complete lessons plans, timesheets, reports and other vital administrative documentation in a timely manner.
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BAC selects Teaching Artists who embody the following qualities:
Artistic Excellence, including quality and scope of professional artistic work, and depth of knowledge within an artistic discipline.
Engaging Teaching, especially incorporating the creative process, reaching students across diverse developmental levels, yielding quality student work, strong understanding of arts learning standards, and substantial experience in NYC public school classrooms or working with urban youth, including strong classroom management skills.
Professionalism, including abilities to plan with others, to articulate goals and objectives, and to adapt to varying student populations and school environments.
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The BAC Teaching Artist pay scale is based on experience and expertise. Our Teaching Artists, on average, earn $60/hour. Teaching Artists are also paid for planning time, and BAC covers the cost of supplies.
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BAC is not currently accepting applications.
Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by a staff member. Questions may be directed to artsined@brooklynartscouncil.org.
BAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and strives to build a staff and board that reflect the cultural diversity of New York, the constituencies and neighborhoods BAC serves.
