Teacher Education and Credential Programs - Arts Education Instructor - UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Extension in Los Angeles seeks an Arts Education Instructor to lead Foundations of Teaching Artistry & CTE, the first course in a six-course credential sequence. The position is a limited 10-week contract, requiring in-person and live online instruction starting September 23, 2026.

Expertise in arts education, social justice pedagogy, and Universal Design for Learning is essential, with familiarity with the CTE credential process highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience as a teaching artist and/or arts educator.
• Fluency in social justice pedagogy and inclusive teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly seminar sessions in-person and via Zoom.
• Guide candidates through lesson design and facilitation of K-12 arts-based experiences.
• Coordinate with guest CTE Coordinator/Specialist to integrate credential content.
• Facilitate weekly reflective practice connecting course content to field placements.
• Grade and provide feedback on weekly assignments and projects.
• Support capstone statements and learning plans with mentor input.
• Maintain the course Canvas site and manage attendance and grading.

Skills

Teaching artist

Arts education

Social justice pedagogy

Social-emotional learning

Universal Design for Learning

Education

MA required

MFA or PhD preferred

Job description

Position overview

Position title: Instructor

Salary range: See posting https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11291

Application Window

Open date: August 24, 2026

Final date: Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind, offering to more than 35,000 students per year approximately 4,500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development, continuing education, and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.

Course / Program Description

Foundations of Teaching Artistry & CTE is the inaugural course in UCLA Extension's six-course Artistry Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential Program, developed in partnership with the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture's Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE) Program. This innovative curriculum integrates contemporary teaching artistry with California Career Technical Education (CTE) credential requirements to prepare practicing artists to become effective, credentialed educators in K-12 public schools. This position requires an in-person instruction and live online instruction.

Through an interdisciplinary approach, candidates explore the foundations of arts education, culturally responsive and equity-centered pedagogy, creative learning theory, social-emotional learning, and the role of teaching artists in today's classrooms. Concurrently, students develop a strong understanding of California CTE standards, professional responsibilities, educational law and ethics, curriculum development, and workforce-connected learning. Throughout the course, participants connect theory to practice by reflecting on their work in school settings and developing instructional strategies that foster creativity, inclusion, and student engagement.

As the first course in the six-course credential sequence, this class establishes the professional, pedagogical, and artistic.

Job Description

UCLA Extension, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE) at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, seeks an Arts Education Instructor to lead Foundations of Teaching Artistry & CTE, the first course in a new six-course, post-baccalaureate CTE Credential in Teaching Artistry - California's first CTE credential built specifically for teaching artistry pedagogy. This is a limited appointment contract position for one 10-week hybrid course, beginning September 23, 2026. The instructor's primary area of expertise is arts education - theory, practice, pedagogy, and praxis - with a strong preference for familiarity with the teacher credentialing process and the CTE credential in particular. A CTE Coordinator/Specialist joins periodically as a guest instructor to support the CTE-credentialing portion of the course.

Instructor Duties:

• Lead weekly seminar sessions (in-person and via Zoom), delivering arts education content grounded in social justice pedagogy, social-emotional learning, culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogy, and Universal Design for Learning as applied to arts-education contexts
• Guide candidates through lesson design and facilitation of original arts-based K-12 learning experiences, including supervision of the Micro Team-Teaching lesson and sample art piece
• Coordinate with the periodic guest CTE Coordinator/Specialist so CTE credential content (CTC standards, legal/ethical obligations, the credential pathway) reads as one integrated narrative alongside the arts-education content, not a separate track
• Facilitate weekly creative-reflection practice (Padlet posts, Trio Dives) connecting course content to each candidate's field placement
• Grade and provide feedback on weekly assignments, the Social Message Art Piece, the Micro Team-Teaching Presentation and Lesson Plan, and the Teaching Artist Advisory Network project
• Support each candidate's capstone Teaching Artist Philosophy Statement and Individual Learning Plan, informed by the candidate's ongoing conversations with their mentor teacher
• Maintain the course Canvas site, post weekly readings/media, and manage attendance and grading records

General Employment Information

Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructoris dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read the UCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies.

For information onUCLA Extension instructor benefits, please visit Pay, Benefits, & Privileges.

Division: https://www.uclaextension.edu/education

Instructor Resources: https://instructor.uclaextension.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Substantial professional experience as a teaching artist and/or arts educator
• Demonstrated fluency in social justice pedagogy, social-emotional learning, culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogy, and Universal Design for Learning as applied to arts-education contexts

Preferred qualifications

• MA required; MFA or PhD
• Familiarity with the teacher credentialing process, and specifically the CTE credential in Teaching Artistry
• Experience mentoring adult learners or graduate-level/post-baccalaureate students

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume - Your most recently updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

References are requested from candidates after the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists via SkillSurvey system.

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About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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Job location

Los Angeles, CA