Teaching Artist

Status

Sundog is actively seeking teaching artists for the school year  in the following discipline: STEP Dance. The Teaching Artist – STEP reports to the Arts Education Manager.

Start Date:

Ongoing.

Sundog Theatre, founded in 2002, is a Staten Island-based performing arts organization with an excellent reputation in four areas:

• 100+ arts‑in‑education programs in over 50 schools and organizations; we support our teaching artists, and are team players with the mission to create positive change through the power of live performance and the arts. Rates of pay are comparable to those of teaching artists throughout NYC.
• Original, contemporary, and thought provoking theatre
• Touring productions with educational and social themes
• Acting classes for young people

Sundog Theatre is looking for versatile and flexible teaching artists who are excited to be part of a creative team. Applicants should have experience working with youth. The ideal candidate will possess good classroom management skills. This is a part‑time position during school hours or after school from 2‑4 pm.

Teaching artists should be proficient in their own fields of art and be able to teach their discipline(s) to young people that range from K–12th grades. Excellent classroom management and organizational skills required. Must be able to create and implement successful lesson plans incorporating NY State Learning Standards and the NYC Blueprints for Teaching & Learning in the Arts. Experience teaching K–12th grade range.

Experience in NYC schools is preferred. Applicants should possess good interpersonal skills and be able to collaborate effectively with classroom teachers. Experience with District 75/special needs children and English Language Learners is desirable but not required. Being bilingual is desirable but not required.

It is preferred that applicants possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in an arts/related field or have relevant experience teaching an art form(s).

Starts at $50 per hour, based on experience.

Qualified applicants should submit the following via email or mail:

• Teaching artist resume
• Artist resume
• Three references of your work as a teaching artist from supervisors, principals, teachers
• Samples of teaching work, if possible
• Sample lesson plan

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