Graphic Arts Instructor - Harlem

THE BOYS' CLUB OF NEW YORK INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

THE BOYS' CLUB OF NEW YORK INC is seeking an engaging Teaching Artist to lead Studio/Art classes for boys aged 6-12 at our Upper East Side location. You will guide students through sculpture, painting, illustration, graphic design and related media.

Plan and deliver activities, assess progress, and maintain a safe, supportive classroom. You will collaborate with staff to ensure daily setup, cleanup, and transportation, while modeling health and safety practices for every member.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching studio/art to youth is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and practice that provides students with opportunities to observe, investigate, and practice skills.
• Teach lessons using various fine art techniques and materials.
• Assist with daily set-up, daily clean up, and transportation.
• Model and enforce adherence to sound health and safety practices for each member.
• Engage with members and use appropriate strategies to preemptively defuse inappropriate behavior and encourage positive interactions.
• Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance assessments, and determine progress.
• Review instructional content, methods, and student performance in order to assess strengths and weaknesses, and develop recommendations for curriculum revision, development, or elimination.
• Responsible for completing and the timely submission of all program reports relative to this position, including but not limited to supply requests, lesson plans and timesheets.
• Ensure proper care of all area materials, organize room and report any misused or damaged materials to the department director in order to prevent injuries or damage.

Skills

Art instruction

Teaching

Classroom management

Program planning

Safety procedures

Tools

Art materials

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Location: 321 East 111th St. New York, NY 10029

Salary Range: $30.00

Hours: 12 hours per week

Employment Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

About Us

Founded in 1876, The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) is a youth development organization with the mission to empower boys and young men, ages 7 to 21, by providing effective programs and a supportive community. BCNY provides evidence-based programs to address the evolving social, emotional, health, creative, educational, and vocational needs of our members in meaningful, lasting ways. BCNY develops programs to cultivate positive qualities in members and strives to continually deepen and broaden our impact.

Job Summary

We have an opportunity for an engaging Teaching Artist to teach Studio/Art (i.e. sculpture, painting, sculpture, illustration, graphic design and i-movie, etc.) to boy’s ages 6-12 years old. The Teaching Artist will lead classes of four to twenty boys. We are seeking a reliable, highly motivated candidate.?

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and practice that provides students with opportunities to observe, investigate, and practice skills.

Teach lessons using various fine art techniques and materials.

Assist with daily set-up, daily clean up, and transportation.

Model and enforce adherence to sound health and safety practices for each member.??

Engage with members and use appropriate strategies to preemptively defuse inappropriate behavior and encourage positive interactions.

Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance assessments, and determine progress.

Review instructional content, methods, and student performance in order to assess strengths and weaknesses, and develop recommendations for curriculum revision, development, or elimination.

Responsible for completing and the timely submission of all program reports relative to this position, including but not limited to supply requests, lesson plans and timesheets.

Ensure proper care of all area materials, organize room and report any misused or damaged materials to the department director in order to prevent injuries or damage.

The Boys’ Club of New York is an equal opportunity employer? and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. ?If you have a disability or other protected need requiring an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.