Wildwood | Mentor Teaching Artist: After-School Enrichment

• Base Pay $40.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Temporary

Description

Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) is devoted to enriching the lives and education of Maryland’s youth through educational and culturally diverse arts programs. Through Arts for Learning, professional teaching artists from all disciplines partner with educators, schools, and school districts to provide, on average, over 560,000 hours of learning in, through, and about the arts to more than 155,000 Maryland students annually.

Arts for Learning is a mission-driven organization that values community, innovation, and passion. The staff, board, and teaching artists share a commitment to advancing equity in education by tirelessly generating opportunities for students to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts.

The Arts for Learning After-School Enrichment Mentor Teaching Artist is responsible for mentoring emerging artists, planning engaging arts exploration workshops for students, and ensuring the safety of all students before, during, and after the program.

Responsibilities Include:

The After-School Enrichment mentor teaching artist has the following specific responsibilities:

Mentor a group of emerging artists by exemplifying best teaching artist practices by way of:

Working alongside emerging artists to yield engaging arts explorations for students.

Modeling best practices through enrichment lessons with students.

Lead a group of students in daily arts explorations workshops.

Establish a positive and productive after school climate for all students.

Build relationships with students, staff, and parents to create a positive, supportive community within the classroom and site.

Attend all professional development and planning meetings as instructed by Arts for Learning.

Collaborate with and provide support for various partners and external stakeholders.

Collaborate with Classroom and Site Leads to ensure a safe and effective program for students.

Follow and uphold all site health and safety procedures.

Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

A passion for mentorship, coaching and talent development.

Strong communication skills, with an ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly.

An ability to effectively provide feedback.

Demonstrable expertise in an art form, and ability to present artistic samples.

A willingness to be flexible in service to the After-School Enrichment program, organized by Arts For Learning Maryland.

A passion for students and the ability to build meaningful relationships, and a desire to “go above and beyond” to ensure each student’s success.

A strong interest (with experience preferred) in arts integration, exploration, and enrichment.

A willingness to use either the school office landline or their personal cell phone (number blocking is acceptable) to contact parents regularly.

An ability to attend and engage in all required training and program dates.
PD Dates TBA.

An ability to create inclusive environments where all students’ unique gifts and talents are discovered and cultivated, and where students’ identities (racial, cultural, social, gender, etc.) are acknowledged, affirmed, and reflected around them.

An ability to examine biases and understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and their impact on policies and practices, especially related to the administration of public education.

A commitment to seeing families as partners in education and communicating with them regularly.

A strong desire to fully integrate into a non-traditional learning environment where flexibility is strongly valued, and new and innovative ideas are cultivated and expected from…