School Age Child Care Program Visual Arts Teacher/Group Leader
About us
For over 80 years, the Community Art Center has provided a second home for youth through culturally relevant after school arts and media programs. The Art Center is a neighborhood institution committed to our mission: to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds. Youth ages 5-12 participate in The School Age Child Care (SACC) Program where they become creative problem solvers through a hands-on arts curriculum. Focus classes and Choice classes engage all youth in the creative process. Jr. Leadership Groups and intermediate level arts classes prepare pre-teens for success in high school and beyond. Open all but 14 weekdays of the year, and 10 hours a day during school vacations and summer, our unique approach to integrating arts and social services offers youth the opportunity to learn, grow and achieve their full potential.
The Community Art Center holds four key values at its core:
We believe in the power of young people
We believe in the power of artistic expression
We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other
We believe in creating positive change in our neighborhood and beyond
What we seek
The Community Art Center seeks an enthusiastic, creative, highly-committed Teacher to join our dedicated staff of artists/youth workers who specializes in one of our artistic areas (Performing Arts, Media Art, and Visual Arts) and Group Leader.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Responsibilities:
TEACHING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Design and implement visual arts classes for a mixed-aged class of up to 10, 5-12 year olds which demonstrate initiative, creativity and are in line with CAC’s values and mission
Provide active and supportive guidance for assigned group of up to 10 school age youth consistently developing and implementing creative and engaging daily activities
Ensure the safety of all activities and of the overall environment, including transitions, both on- and off-site
Maintain overall cleanliness of the visual arts room, orderliness of all programmatic visual arts supplies, and consistent displays of student artwork on classroom bulletin boards and CAC gallery space as needed
Serve as an advocate for youth as needed, promoting positive relationships with families, school and other service providers
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Write and submit curriculum for semester long visual arts classes in a timely manner and populate classroom bulletin boards that correspond with class content
Plan for field trips, visiting artists and supply needs and submit to administration for approval
Evaluate the artistic and social development of the youth in your groups/classes using CAC’s evaluation tool
Complete and file necessary forms including discipline referrals, incident reports, accident “ouch” reports and parent/family communication
Support and supervise college interns, volunteers and teen assistants assigned to your classroom
This position reports directly to the School Age Program Manager
PROGRAM CULTURE
Provide an inspiring, positive, energetic, caring and safe environment for all youth that reinforces positive social skills and creates a healthy and fun learning environment
Work in collaboration with all Community Art Center staff members, participating in supervisory and staff meetings as needed including training days, retreats and CPR/First Aid Certification
Learn and reinforce all program policies, rules, and regulations and respond immediately and provide follow-up to all incidents including positive and negative behaviors, incidents and accidents based on CAC behavior management policy
Support the Art Center’s values, mission and vision and contribute to a positive and healthy work environment
Additional Qualifications
Qualifications:
Minimum of one year teaching or direct service work with school age youth (5-12years)
Experience teaching visual arts
Demonstrated commitment to working with communities of various cultural backgrounds
Understanding of and commitment to youth development principles
Superior interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Ability to write curriculum
Solid work ethic and attention to detail
Proven reliability and dependability
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Common sense and a sense of humor are a must
Bilingual in English/Haitian Creole and/or Spanish a plus
Salary/Benefits
Benefits:
401(K)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
2 Weeks Paid Vacation
1 Week Sick/Personal Days
Hours
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Monday to Friday
How to Apply
Please email a formal cover letter and resume to:
jada@communityartcenter.org, Attn: After School Group Leader and Art Teacher