Art Activity Specialist

Title:

Art Activity Specialist

Reports to:

Program Director Department:
Programs

Location:

Brooklyn, NY / Bronx, NYRemote Status:
On-Site Classification:
Part-Time | Monday – Friday | 10–15 hours weekly

About the Organization Children of Promise, NYC's (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential. CPNYC's mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty, and bias in our nation's criminal justice system.

CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx. CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Position Overview:

Visual Arts Activity Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in art activities. Instructors utilize and adapt the New York State Arts Learning Standards in order to create an engaging and rewarding activity that encourages participation in CPNYC programs. Art Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in activities such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, collage, mixed media, photography, digital media, and mural arts.

Essential Job Functions
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
• Develop and implement age-appropriate art lessons and creative projects
• Teach a variety of artistic techniques, mediums, and concepts
• Encourage creativity, self-expression, and confidence through art
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
• Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet the students’ needs
• Prepare, organize, and maintain art supplies, materials, and classrooms for class activities
• Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in the activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment
• Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other students, explaining the rules, and encouraging participation
• Evaluate activities to determine whether they are producing desired results
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Support progressive development of student skills leading to a final project
• Provide support during the academic and homework hour
• Promote positive character development in all youth

Essential Job Functions
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
• Develop and implement age-appropriate art lessons and creative projects
• Teach a variety of artistic techniques, mediums, and concepts
• Encourage creativity, self-expression, and confidence through art
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
• Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet the students’ needs
• Prepare, organize, and maintain art supplies, materials, and classrooms for class activities
• Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in the activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment
• Greet new…