TEACHING ARTIST (multiple positions)
Studio in a School (STUDIO) seeks professional visual artists, ideally
living in the outer boroughs, for teaching positions in public schools,
daycare and community centers throughout New York City.
STUDIO OVERVIEW
For 35 years, STUDIO has successfully collaborated with the New York
City Department of Education to bring high quality, imaginative visual
arts experiences to students and teachers. We are a not-for-profit arts
organization that places professional visual artists in New York City's
public schools, childcare centers, and community centers to introduce
collage, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and 2-D applied
design and media technology to children and teenagers. Our purpose is to
make art a vital part of students' daily educational experiences. The
STUDIO artist/instructor develops lesson plans, works in tandem with
classroom/art teachers, and presents a variety of art skills in the
classroom.
PROGRAM OVERVIEWS
Long Term Program
Long Term Program sites are located in New York City's public elementary
schools. Artists teach four full days a week during the school year,
over a two-year period of time. In the third year, the program switches
to part-time for an additional three years. The STUDIO artist will
remain at a site through the transition from full-time to part-time.
Approximately 85% of your time will be spent in the school where you
will be responsible for classroom instruction, lesson planning and
orientation meetings, teacher-training workshops, and special
assignments. Approximately 15% of your time will be used for
administrative duties, record keeping, tracking student results and
purchasing of supplies.
Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program takes place in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and
first grade classes in New York City's public elementary schools and day
care centers. Artists teach four different classes one day per week for
a period of twenty-six weeks. In addition, you will be actively
involved in providing staff development for early childhood staff in the
schools. Approximately 85% of your time will be spent in school
providing classroom instruction; staff development; teacher-training
workshops; orientation/planning; and preparation and display of artwork.
The remaining 15% of your time will be used for administrative duties,
training, record keeping, tracking student results and meetings with
STUDIO Directors.
Residency Programs
Sites are located in New York City's public elementary, middle and high
schools. The programs run for a period of six to fourteen weeks. In this
program artists work with four different classes a day, one day a week
per school. Approximately 85% of your time will be spent in school
providing orientation/planning, classroom art instruction, teacher
training, and display of artwork. Approximately 15% of your time will be
used for administrative duties, record keeping, tracking student
results, and meetings with STUDIO Directors and training.
After School Program
The After School Program takes place in New York City public school
buildings, community centers, or temporary housing sites after school,
from approximately 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. These programs run one afternoon a
week, for a minimum of eight weeks. Artists give instruction in collage,
drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and/or bookmaking,
culminating in a display of children's artwork at the end of the
program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS AN ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR:
• College degree, B.A./B.F.A, (M.A./M.F.A. preferred).
• Actively practicing professional artist.
• Exhibition history.
• Experience teaching children and/or teenagers in a school or community
setting. (Preference is always given to those with teaching
experience.)
For Early Childhood positions:
• Experience and interest in working with Pre-K through 1st-grade children.
• Knowledge of paint, clay, collage, puppetry, and wood construction.
• Comfortable leading teacher professional development sessions and parent workshops for adults.
For Long Term and Residency Program positions:
• Preference given to those with the ability to use technology, i.e.
iPads, flip cameras, digital editing programs etc., to capture student
success; to incorporate technology into the creation of artwork with
students; and to acquire resources and exemplary artworks to motivate
students.
• Experience working with students’ pre-K through 12th grades within the
public school system a plus.
TO APPLY:
Please send a resume indicating your education, teaching experience, and
your exhibition history. Include a brief statement telling us why you
want to teach in the New York City public schools, mentioning any
special qualities and/or talents you have that would be beneficial to
Studio in a School.
Please do not send slides. If you are called for an interview, you will
be asked, at that time, to bring images of your work as well as samples
of work done by students you have taught.
Please email resume and statement to tsteinberger@studioinaschool.org
(Put job title in the subject.), fax to Attn: Tamar Steinberger (212)
765-7985, or mail to Studio in a School, 75 West End Avenue, New York,
NY 10023. NO CALLS PLEASE.
Because we have a very high volume of inquiries and applications we ask
that you do not phone or email us after you have sent in your resume. If
your qualifications match our needs and if we have an opening we will
call you to come in for an interview. If you are qualified but we have
no opening we will keep your resume on file for one year and will notify
you if a suitable opening occurs during that time. You may reapply
after a year if you have not heard from us. We thank you for your
interest in STUDIO, and wish you good luck in your artistic career.
Website: http://studioinaschool.org
