Building Beats is hiring: Podcasting Teaching Artist in New York
Building Beats, New York, NY, United States
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Building Beats is looking for a part-time teaching artist to teach podcasting workshops with NYC youth.
About Building Beats
Building Beats provides DJ and music programs that teach entrepreneurial, leadership, and life skills to underserved youth. We believe in using students' passion for music as a pathway to build entrepreneurial skills. Becoming a DJ, producer or creator reinforces the same skills needed to run a business, become a leader, and change the world. We envision a world where everyone can realize their creative potential and use it to make a difference in their community.
Description
Podcasting Teaching Artist
About Building Beats
Building Beats is an NYC nonprofit that helps young people build 21st-century skills through music production, DJing, podcasting, and creative tech. We run free and low-cost programs across schools, libraries, shelters, and community sites in NYC (and select LA sites), serving youth from elementary through young adult ages.
The Role
What You’ll Do
Student Outcomes: Each cohort produces a 3–5 minute episode, talk segment, or mini-series; facilitate end-of-program listening sessions or live showcases.
Plan & Adapt: Co-plan lessons that align with Building Beats scope & sequence; differentiate for mixed skill levels; integrate SEL and culturally relevant content.
Set Up Portable Studios: We believe any space can turn into a studio - teaching artists ensure clean (as possible) audio capture in non-studio spaces.
Assessment & Admin: Take daily attendance in Airtable; create lesson plans for all workshops; administer brief pre/post surveys; attend meetings with site staff and Building Beats admin as needed.
Partnership & Communication: Coordinate with site staff; communicate clearly with the BB team via email/Slack; uphold youth-safety norms and classroom agreements.
What You Bring
1+ year teaching or youth-work experience (school, after-school, camps, or community settings).
Practical podcast skills: scripting, interview technique, mic technique, room setup, editing, mixing, exporting, and basic loudness standards.
Comfort with recording in DAWs - familiarity with Soundtrap is a plus!
Strong classroom management; trauma-informed, compassionate, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
Reliable, organized, and on-time with paperwork (attendance, surveys, background check paperwork, etc).
Passion for youth voice, storytelling, and creative career pathways.
Nice-to-Haves
Spanish or other language skills; radio/live broadcast experience; experience supporting students with IEPs/ELLs; portfolio of youth-friendly lesson materials.
Ability to teach any of our other subjects: Music Production, DJ or Music Coding.
Schedule & Location
When: Mostly after-school (2–6 pm), some in-school blocks.
Where: NYC (all boroughs)
Hours: 2–10 hours/week per residency; multiple sites available based on fit and availability.
Compensation & Hiring
Competitive hourly rate for instruction (\$65/hr) and paid prep/admin time + training (\$25/hr).
Teaching Artists are required to go through fingerprinting and background checks as needed per site.
Building Beats is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse team representative of our students and communities. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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Building Beats is looking for a part-time teaching artist to teach podcasting workshops with NYC youth.
About Building Beats
Building Beats provides DJ and music programs that teach entrepreneurial, leadership, and life skills to underserved youth. We believe in using students' passion for music as a pathway to build entrepreneurial skills. Becoming a DJ, producer or creator reinforces the same skills needed to run a business, become a leader, and change the world. We envision a world where everyone can realize their creative potential and use it to make a difference in their community.
Description
Podcasting Teaching Artist
About Building Beats
Building Beats is an NYC nonprofit that helps young people build 21st-century skills through music production, DJing, podcasting, and creative tech. We run free and low-cost programs across schools, libraries, shelters, and community sites in NYC (and select LA sites), serving youth from elementary through young adult ages.
The Role
What You’ll Do
Student Outcomes: Each cohort produces a 3–5 minute episode, talk segment, or mini-series; facilitate end-of-program listening sessions or live showcases.
Plan & Adapt: Co-plan lessons that align with Building Beats scope & sequence; differentiate for mixed skill levels; integrate SEL and culturally relevant content.
Set Up Portable Studios: We believe any space can turn into a studio - teaching artists ensure clean (as possible) audio capture in non-studio spaces.
Assessment & Admin: Take daily attendance in Airtable; create lesson plans for all workshops; administer brief pre/post surveys; attend meetings with site staff and Building Beats admin as needed.
Partnership & Communication: Coordinate with site staff; communicate clearly with the BB team via email/Slack; uphold youth-safety norms and classroom agreements.
What You Bring
1+ year teaching or youth-work experience (school, after-school, camps, or community settings).
Practical podcast skills: scripting, interview technique, mic technique, room setup, editing, mixing, exporting, and basic loudness standards.
Comfort with recording in DAWs - familiarity with Soundtrap is a plus!
Strong classroom management; trauma-informed, compassionate, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
Reliable, organized, and on-time with paperwork (attendance, surveys, background check paperwork, etc).
Passion for youth voice, storytelling, and creative career pathways.
Nice-to-Haves
Spanish or other language skills; radio/live broadcast experience; experience supporting students with IEPs/ELLs; portfolio of youth-friendly lesson materials.
Ability to teach any of our other subjects: Music Production, DJ or Music Coding.
Schedule & Location
When: Mostly after-school (2–6 pm), some in-school blocks.
Where: NYC (all boroughs)
Hours: 2–10 hours/week per residency; multiple sites available based on fit and availability.
Compensation & Hiring
Competitive hourly rate for instruction (\$65/hr) and paid prep/admin time + training (\$25/hr).
Teaching Artists are required to go through fingerprinting and background checks as needed per site.
Building Beats is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse team representative of our students and communities. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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