Saturday Studios: Pre-Practicum 2 Teaching Assi...

Massart; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in Boston seeks a Saturday Studios: Pre-Practicum 2 Teaching Assistant. The role supports the lead faculty and the Saturday Studios director by reviewing student lesson planning across weeks between sessions.

Compensation is $25.00 per hour and includes campus benefits as part of MassArt's staff offerings. Selected candidates must be able to work in the US, pass screening, and meet eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching settings with publicly facing lesson plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in visual arts K-12 curriculum and pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead faculty in reviewing student lesson planning developments.
• Support in weekly activities between Saturday lessons.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interpersonal skills

Visual arts education

Job description

Saturday Studios: Pre-Practicum 2 Teaching Assistant

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

MassArt strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Hourly Rate: $25.00 an Hour

To accommodate the over-enrollment and increasing (due to DESE Gateway requirements) demands of Saturday Studios: Pre-practicum 2, the teaching assistant will support the course's lead faculty member/Saturday Studios director in reviewing student lesson planning developments throughout the weeks in between the delivery of the Saturday lessons.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• -Experience in teaching settings that require public-facing lesson plans
• -Excellent interpersonal skills
• -Visual arts k-12 curriculum and pedagogy expertise

Additional Information:

Please note MassArt:

• Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.
• Is not an E-Verify institution.

Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

You are required to show proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of the start of your employment. You will not be authorized to work in any capacity until all paperwork has been completed. For a list of all acceptable documents please click here .

Comprehensive Benefits (does not apply to contractor/student positions):

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.

MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.