Teaching Artist Job at NJ PERFORMING ARTS in New York
NJ PERFORMING ARTS, New York, NY, United States
Job Description
Position Summary: NJPAC Teaching Artists are professional artists and educators who teach a variety of arts disciplines in various environments across the state of New Jersey. Our programs are offered virtually, on-site and to schools, community centers and childcare centers throughout New Jersey. All TAs are paid for ongoing training opportunities as well as all meeting and planning time. NJPAC Teaching Artists are on‑call employees. Work fluctuates based on season, sales and TA availability.
Pay Rates:
Facilitation: $50-$80/hr
Meetings and Training :$28.35/hr
Documentation : $13/hr
We are currently prioritizing the following opportunities:
Dance: Musical Theater choreographers, Creative Movement
Creative Movement: use the elements of dance and movement to engage elementary students to support storytelling and literacy development
World Dance: (grades 3rd – 6th) all cultural dance artists welcomed. Lesson planning required.
Hip Hop: Emcee’ing, Beatboxing, DJ’ing, Music Production, Graffiti, Dance
Music: Recorder, Beginning Band
Professional Development Facilitators: All Artistic Disciplines
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
Facilitate workshops, residencies, and/or Saturday and summer classes that are developmentally appropriate, focus on the whole student and build social‑emotional learning in addition to artistic learning goals
Create curriculum outlines and lesson plans that embody the goals of NJPAC’s program(s)
Share curriculum outlines with NJPAC staff, classroom teachers, and school administration
Communicate with NJPAC and school staff regarding all aspects of programming
Participate in paid meetings and training at NJPAC
Travel to and work in all types of schools, on‑site programs, and community settings across New Jersey. Some opportunities may be available for virtual options.
Qualifications and Special Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in the arts, education or arts‑related field, or equivalent experience
Professional experience in a performing art form and/or as a teaching artist or educator
Experience working with diverse populations and ages
Foundational understanding of healing centered, culturally responsive, anti‑racist and/or social‑emotional learning
Strong classroom management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills in order to interact with students, classroom teachers, school administrators, and NJPAC staff
Willingness to travel to and teach in various school settings in New Jersey
Willingness to attend meetings, training, and complete paperwork in addition to teaching classes
Reliable transportation
Required background check & fingerprinting clearance
Supporting Documents must include the following required for employment consideration are:
Teaching Philosophy Statement (one page written or three minutes recorded max)
Headshot (Optional)
Other Work Sample (Optional)
Please upload all documents when completing your application of employment. If you are having issues uploading your supporting documents, please email Steven Hayet at shyet@njpac.org
No phone calls please. Candidates selected for audition and interview will receive a verbal or written response including a request for a sample lesson plan. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but we will only conduct interviews three times a year in an effort to provide cohort training within the first month of on‑boarding.
NJPAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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In Summary: NJPAC Teaching Artists are professional artists and educators who teach a variety of arts disciplines in various environments across the state of New Jersey . Lesson planning required . Facilitation: $50-$80/hr Meetings and Training :$28.35/hr Documentation : $13/hr
En Español: Descripción del puesto de trabajo Resumen: Artistas docentes NJPAC son artistas y educadores profesionales que enseñan una variedad de disciplinas artísticas en diversos entornos en todo el estado de Nueva Jersey. Nuestros programas se ofrecen virtualmente, in situ y a escuelas, centros comunitarios y centros infantiles en toda New Jersey. Todos los TAs están pagados por oportunidades de capacitación continua así como todos los tiempos de reunión y planificación. Los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales de todas las disciplinas artísticas incluyen: Facilitar talleres, residencias y/o clases de sábado y verano que sean apropiadas para el desarrollo, centrarse en todo el estudiante y construir un aprendizaje social-emocional además de los objetivos de aprendizaje artístico Crear esquemas curriculares y planes de lecciones que incorporen los objetivos del programa NJPAC) Compartir esquemas de currículo con el personal de NJ PAC, maestros de clase y administración escolar Comunicar al personal de la escuela sobre todos los aspectos de la programación Participar en reuniones y capacitaciones pagas en NJpac Viajar a trabajar en todos los tipos de escuelas, programas comunitarios y entornos locales en Nueva Jersey. Algunas oportunidades pueden estar disponibles para opciones virtuales. Calificaciones y Requisitos Especiales: Licenciatura en artes, educación o área relacionada con las artes, o experiencia equivalente Experiencia profesional en una forma de arte escénico y/o como artista o educador Experiencia trabajando con diversas poblaciones y edades Comprensión fundamental de la curación centrada, culturalmente receptiva, anti-racista y / o aprendizaje social-emocional Fuertes habilidades de gestión del aula Habilidades fuertes de comunicación oral y escrita con el fin de interactuar con los estudiantes, maestros de clase, administradores escolares y personal NJPAC Voluntadía a viajar y enseñar en varios entornos escolares en Nueva Jersey Disposición a realizar reuniones, capacitación y trabajo docente En clases Confiable transporte Exigido verificación de antecedentes & Documentación de apoyo Documentos complementarios Los siguientes requeridos para considerar la solicitud de empleo son: Por favor acudir a la declaración (una prueba por escrito) Oficina de trabajo Hay hay que tener tres minutos de presentación de documentos grabados o un plan de atención telefónica si se solicita una lista completa de pruebas de acceso a sus lección de trabajo. Las solicitudes se aceptan de forma periódica, pero solo realizaremos entrevistas tres veces al año en un esfuerzo por proporcionar capacitación de cohorte dentro del primer mes de embarque.
Position Summary: NJPAC Teaching Artists are professional artists and educators who teach a variety of arts disciplines in various environments across the state of New Jersey. Our programs are offered virtually, on-site and to schools, community centers and childcare centers throughout New Jersey. All TAs are paid for ongoing training opportunities as well as all meeting and planning time. NJPAC Teaching Artists are on‑call employees. Work fluctuates based on season, sales and TA availability.
Pay Rates:
Facilitation: $50-$80/hr
Meetings and Training :$28.35/hr
Documentation : $13/hr
We are currently prioritizing the following opportunities:
Dance: Musical Theater choreographers, Creative Movement
Creative Movement: use the elements of dance and movement to engage elementary students to support storytelling and literacy development
World Dance: (grades 3rd – 6th) all cultural dance artists welcomed. Lesson planning required.
Hip Hop: Emcee’ing, Beatboxing, DJ’ing, Music Production, Graffiti, Dance
Music: Recorder, Beginning Band
Professional Development Facilitators: All Artistic Disciplines
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
Facilitate workshops, residencies, and/or Saturday and summer classes that are developmentally appropriate, focus on the whole student and build social‑emotional learning in addition to artistic learning goals
Create curriculum outlines and lesson plans that embody the goals of NJPAC’s program(s)
Share curriculum outlines with NJPAC staff, classroom teachers, and school administration
Communicate with NJPAC and school staff regarding all aspects of programming
Participate in paid meetings and training at NJPAC
Travel to and work in all types of schools, on‑site programs, and community settings across New Jersey. Some opportunities may be available for virtual options.
Qualifications and Special Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in the arts, education or arts‑related field, or equivalent experience
Professional experience in a performing art form and/or as a teaching artist or educator
Experience working with diverse populations and ages
Foundational understanding of healing centered, culturally responsive, anti‑racist and/or social‑emotional learning
Strong classroom management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills in order to interact with students, classroom teachers, school administrators, and NJPAC staff
Willingness to travel to and teach in various school settings in New Jersey
Willingness to attend meetings, training, and complete paperwork in addition to teaching classes
Reliable transportation
Required background check & fingerprinting clearance
Supporting Documents must include the following required for employment consideration are:
Teaching Philosophy Statement (one page written or three minutes recorded max)
Headshot (Optional)
Other Work Sample (Optional)
Please upload all documents when completing your application of employment. If you are having issues uploading your supporting documents, please email Steven Hayet at shyet@njpac.org
No phone calls please. Candidates selected for audition and interview will receive a verbal or written response including a request for a sample lesson plan. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but we will only conduct interviews three times a year in an effort to provide cohort training within the first month of on‑boarding.
NJPAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: NJPAC Teaching Artists are professional artists and educators who teach a variety of arts disciplines in various environments across the state of New Jersey . Lesson planning required . Facilitation: $50-$80/hr Meetings and Training :$28.35/hr Documentation : $13/hr
En Español: Descripción del puesto de trabajo Resumen: Artistas docentes NJPAC son artistas y educadores profesionales que enseñan una variedad de disciplinas artísticas en diversos entornos en todo el estado de Nueva Jersey. Nuestros programas se ofrecen virtualmente, in situ y a escuelas, centros comunitarios y centros infantiles en toda New Jersey. Todos los TAs están pagados por oportunidades de capacitación continua así como todos los tiempos de reunión y planificación. Los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales de todas las disciplinas artísticas incluyen: Facilitar talleres, residencias y/o clases de sábado y verano que sean apropiadas para el desarrollo, centrarse en todo el estudiante y construir un aprendizaje social-emocional además de los objetivos de aprendizaje artístico Crear esquemas curriculares y planes de lecciones que incorporen los objetivos del programa NJPAC) Compartir esquemas de currículo con el personal de NJ PAC, maestros de clase y administración escolar Comunicar al personal de la escuela sobre todos los aspectos de la programación Participar en reuniones y capacitaciones pagas en NJpac Viajar a trabajar en todos los tipos de escuelas, programas comunitarios y entornos locales en Nueva Jersey. Algunas oportunidades pueden estar disponibles para opciones virtuales. Calificaciones y Requisitos Especiales: Licenciatura en artes, educación o área relacionada con las artes, o experiencia equivalente Experiencia profesional en una forma de arte escénico y/o como artista o educador Experiencia trabajando con diversas poblaciones y edades Comprensión fundamental de la curación centrada, culturalmente receptiva, anti-racista y / o aprendizaje social-emocional Fuertes habilidades de gestión del aula Habilidades fuertes de comunicación oral y escrita con el fin de interactuar con los estudiantes, maestros de clase, administradores escolares y personal NJPAC Voluntadía a viajar y enseñar en varios entornos escolares en Nueva Jersey Disposición a realizar reuniones, capacitación y trabajo docente En clases Confiable transporte Exigido verificación de antecedentes & Documentación de apoyo Documentos complementarios Los siguientes requeridos para considerar la solicitud de empleo son: Por favor acudir a la declaración (una prueba por escrito) Oficina de trabajo Hay hay que tener tres minutos de presentación de documentos grabados o un plan de atención telefónica si se solicita una lista completa de pruebas de acceso a sus lección de trabajo. Las solicitudes se aceptan de forma periódica, pero solo realizaremos entrevistas tres veces al año en un esfuerzo por proporcionar capacitación de cohorte dentro del primer mes de embarque.