Calling All Art Teachers

Togetherhood; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Togetherhood in Boston is seeking flexible, well-paid instructors to join our expanding network. You’ll teach K-12 students at schools and communities, with terms lasting 6 to 18 weeks, and you’ll design your own curriculum and lesson plans.

This contracted, supplemental 1099 work pays per class or per student, with a separate materials budget. You’ll work autonomously while receiving clear expectations and support to help you succeed.

Qualifications

• A fun, enthusiastic instructor with experience teaching school-age children.
• Ability to create a fun, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Ability to bring your own voice and creativity to each class you teach.

Responsibilities

• Conceive of and create an age-appropriate curriculum for your class.
• Create memorable experience for the children in your class to help them grow and develop a passion for art.
• Consistently arrive at your class on time (or early!), prepared with the lesson plan for the day.
• Help children understand why your art subject is so wonderful and how it has helped shape you as a person.

Skills

Curriculum design

Interactive teaching

Classroom management

Job description

Togetherhood is Coming to Boston!

We’ve built an incredible network of over 400 teachers, coaches, and instructors in New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Now Togetherhood is coming to Boston, and we’re looking for amazing instructors who are seeking flexible, good-paying, supplemental work, and are excited about having the freedom to use their own lesson plans and curriculum.

About Togetherhood

At Togetherhood, we’re building something special: a vibrant marketplace where passionate educators meet schools and communities hungry for enrichment. Whether it’s arts & crafts, skateboarding, breakdancing, or STEM through the lens of Harry Potter, we match talented instructors with opportunities to share their skills and spark joy in the next generation.

Our mission is simple but powerful: “to infuse every community with high quality enrichment and education.” We’re here to support you in sharing your craft, your voice, and your passion with kids who are ready to learn and grow. If you’re a dynamic instructor who loves what you teach and why you teach it, we’d love for you to be part of Togetherhood.

What You’ll Do

As a member of our network, you will be matched with opportunities to teach K-12 students at schools, buildings, and communities across the Boston area. These teaching opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks. As an after school instructor, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Conceive of and create an age-appropriate curriculum for your class
• Create memorable experience for the children in your class to help them grow and develop a passion for art
• Consistently arrive at your class on time (or early!), prepared with the lesson plan for the day
• Help children understand why your art subject is so wonderful and how it has helped shape you as a person

Who You Are

A fun, enthusiastic, adaptable instructor, with experience teaching school age children, and who:

• Has excitement, joy, and passion for both teaching kids and personal development/learning
• Knows how to create a fun, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
• Brings your own voice and creativity to each class you teach
• Is cooperative, supportive, flexible
• Is dependable, proactive, and thrives when given autonomy … and also appreciates support and clear expectations

$90 - $120 an hour

Teachers in the Togetherhood network are paid per class, either flat rate or per-student (determined by the partner school). This is contracted, supplemental 1099 work. There is a separate materials budget for teachers to use for classes requiring one.