ESY : Program Liaison | SALA; Summer Arts Learning Academy

SUMMER ARTS FOR LEARNING ACADEMY (SALA) ESY Program Liaison

Reports to:

OST Director of Implementation, Summer Arts for Learning Academies

Baltimore City Schools’ Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) ESY program, operated by Arts for Learning Maryland, offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is a full‑day, five‑week program (Monday - Thursday) that introduces students to an artist integrated program. Teaching artists, teachers and para educators will work together to offer ESY students an opportunity to engage in a program that integrates an artist into the ESY classrooms we serve.

ESY students have a wide variety of ability levels and needs for accommodation, so the ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of special education populations and a willingness to adapt as needed. Arts for Learning Maryland will host 10 Academy sites throughout the city, locations TBD. For additional information on SALA ESY please view the following link:
Extended School Year (ESY) & SALA.

Baltimore City Schools’ Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA), operated by Arts for Learning Maryland, offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is an action‑packed, full‑day, five‑week program (Monday - Thursday) that introduces students to a wide variety of art forms – from illustration and spoken word to percussion, drama, and dance – which gives students a chance to work alongside students from across the city and be taught by professional Artists.

Students’ work is celebrated through a student showcase on the final day of the program.

The mission of Arts for Learning Maryland’s Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) is to provide students with an opportunity to spend summer learning from the best Teachers and Teaching Artists our state has to offer. Through a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment, students will explore math and literacy in a unique arts‑integrated environment that allows them to develop socially and emotionally, expands their personal creative process, introduces them to different art forms taught by professional Artists, and allows them to experience math and literacy content from a different lens.

We believe unwaveringly that ALL students can achieve high standards in and through the arts. Provide opportunities for students to develop powerfully articulate voices through art forms and honor their creative processes along the way. Create safe, brave learning environments for students to grow, make mistakes, and contribute to the community. Collaborate and reflect by learning from and with each other at every step of the process, cultivating positive relationships between all ages.

Encourage the development of critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, imagination, and creativity, and provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate knowledge and mastery. Learn about, honor, and leverage the cultural knowledge, experiences, and frames of reference of our students and community to make learning more relevant and effective. Ensure that our students are known, loved, supported, celebrated, and valued.

The Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) Program Liaison will work in partnership with Site Directors as well as the SALA HQ team to promote and support the overall vision and mission of the program. This position acts as a bridge between the SALA Site Director and the ESY Site Director, so knowledge of both SALA and ESY will be vital.

SALA Site Directors and Program Liaisons are responsible for all aspects of the program and its operations and provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight of all aspects of the Summer Academy site, which includes but is not limited to overseeing student achievement, daily attendance, climate and culture, scheduling, building and staff supervision, emergency procedures, and partnership connections.

Key skills: successful people management, demonstrable…