Teaching Artist/ Direct Support Professional (DSP) - 2 Part Time Openings

Beyond Support Network; Buffalo (NY); In loco; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Part-time

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Supporting others

Life/work balance

Developing YOU

Feeling appreciated

Opportunities

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Beyond Support Network in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Teaching Artist/Direct Support Professional (DSP) for two part-time openings in a museum-like studio setting. The role offers hourly pay of $20.00 with shift options on Mon/Thu/Fri or Thu/Fri.

You will collaborate with Starlight artists to support artistic, technical, personal, and community engagement goals through inclusive arts programming and individualized support, with responsibilities in activity planning and workshop facilitation.

Competenze

• Associates degree in Fine Arts or equivalent; experience in teaching art and exhibiting artist preferred.
• Proficiency with computers and common software related to your medium - including electronic records, email, word processing, photo editing, and social media tools.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts and three years’ experience in Arts, Education and/or Human Services, with experience in exhibiting art.

Mansioni

• Support artistic and community engagement goals through inclusive arts programming and individualized support.
• Facilitate artmaking activities, foster creative skill development, support wellness and community participation, and maintain an artist-centered studio environment.
• Activity planning, workshop facilitation, community engagement, and support for program operations and documentation.

Conoscenze

Teaching art

Computer literacy

Formazione

Associates degree in Fine Arts or equivalent

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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Teaching Artist/ Direct Support Professional (DSP) - 2 Part Time Openings

Job Category: Community & Day Services

Requisition Number: TEACH001503

• Posted : October 20, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Description

Starlight Studio and Art Gallery Without Walls Art Program (museum setting)

$20.00 hourly - $20.00 hourly

1). Part Time Position Shifts: 3 Days/Week, 22.5 Hours
Monday, Thursday and Friday 9:30am - 5pm

2). Part Time Position Shifts: 2 Days/Week, 15 Hours
Thursday and Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Valid NYS Driver's license in good standing.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Teaching Artist/Direct Support Professional positions work collaboratively with Starlight artists to support their achievement of artistic, technical, personal, and community engagement goals through inclusive arts programming and individualized support. The Teaching Artist will contribute to facilitating artmaking activities, fostering creative skill development, supporting wellness and community participation, and maintaining an artist-centered studio environment. Responsibilities may also include activity planning, workshop facilitation, community engagement, and support for program operations and documentation.

Specific positions may include additional responsibilities based on the artistic medium or area of program focus, including specialized arts instruction, community engagement activities, workshop facilitation, and increased coordination responsibilities within designated program areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Associates degree in Fine Arts or equivalent; experience in teaching art and exhibiting artist preferred.

Proficiency with computers and common software related to your medium - including electronic records, email, word processing, photo editing, and social media tools.

Desired: Bachelor of Fine Arts, three years’ experience in Arts, Education and/or Human Services, with experience in exhibiting art.

Beyond Support Network

It’s more than a job…

• Supporting others
• A life/work balance
• Developing YOU
• Feeling Appreciated
• Variety of Opportunities

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Education

Required

Associates or better.

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