Youth Art Educator: Mindful Arts & Wellness

Center for Family Services; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Center For Family Services in Passaic County, NJ seeks a Mending Arts artist to collaborate with a clinician in delivering art education and therapeutic interventions for youth aged 5-17. The role blends artmaking with mindfulness and coping skills, drawing on music, theater, writing, dance and more.

You will plan weekly art projects with the clinician, prepare materials, guide age-appropriate sessions, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment while reporting any site issues to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Art is required.
• Experience in teaching art at the K-12 level or working successfully with youth and teens in creative art activities in groups is required.
• Ability to speak with parents/guardians/host site leaders in a welcoming, professional manner.
• A minimum of 2 years working in the field of art is required.
• The artist must have excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to incorporate de-escalation techniques and trauma informed care practices is required.
• Maintaining a positive and collaborative relationship with the host-site is required. This includes reporting damages to anything inside and outside of the host site and being proactive in maintaining the building, space, restrooms, furniture, floors and anything else related to the host site.
• A valid NJ driver's license and a reliable vehicle are required.
• Bi-lingual artists are encouraged to apply but this is not a requirement for this position.

Responsibilities

• The artist meets with the clinician prior to the launch of sessions for 1 hour to plan the art projects which will aid the therapeutic lesson for each session.
• The artist will arrive approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of sessions and will be the last to leave, along with the clinician.
• Prior to the start of the sessions, the artist will supply a list of materials needed for the sessions so that the Program Coordinator can purchase them in time.
• At the first session, the artist assists the clinician to ensure that every youth completes the pre-survey and again, two weeks prior to the close of the sessions, will assist in the completion of all post-surveys.
• The artist is responsible for executing the age-appropriate art lesson, instruction, and assistance to the youth/teens in session.
• The artist and clinician will be responsible for managing any conflict or issues which arise in the group by using de-escalation skills, active listening skills, conflict resolution skills and will report any challenges in session immediately to the assistant director.

Skills

Presentation skills

De-escalation

Trauma-informed care

Bilingual encouraged

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Art

Job description

Center For Family Services in Passaic County, NJ seeks a Mending Arts artist to collaborate with a clinician in delivering art education and therapeutic interventions for youth aged 5-17. The role blends artmaking with mindfulness and coping skills, drawing on music, theater, writing, dance and more.

You will plan weekly art projects with the clinician, prepare materials, guide age-appropriate sessions, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment while reporting any site issues to