Creative Arts Educator

Overview

Venice Arts is seeking a creative arts educator to teach in-person workshops for youth ages 10-18 at a satellite program located in Watts, South Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will lead interactive theme-based projects in filmmaking and/or animation that ignite the creativity and storytelling skills of their students.

Ideal candidates should also have a passion for working with under-resourced and underserved youth. They should have knowledge or interest in engaging with students from a trauma-informed and culturally competent lens, and be able to create a welcoming environment for all students.

Venice Arts provides templates, examples and 1:1 support to help each teacher craft a fun and exciting workshop. Venice Arts requires all teaching artists to attend paid training and allow for classroom observations, and feedback. We look for educators who are eager to continue learning and excited to collaborate with their peers.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with youth ages 10-18 is required; with at least one year of teaching experience preferred.
• Familiarity with project-based learning and interactive teaching is a strong plus.
• We strongly prefer applicants who view teaching as an extension of their artistic practice and are interested in building a sustained working relationship with Venice Arts.
• Must have a foundational understanding of filmmaking, or animation
• Must have a foundational understanding of visual storytelling
• Must have experience with digital DSLR cameras
• Must have a foundational understanding of art history of contemporary practices
• Must have experience with Mac computers and iPads
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
• Foundational understanding of Procreate, Dragon frame, and/or Flip a Clip is a plus
• Familiarity with personal storytelling or documentary arts is a plus

This position is for a satellite workshop in Watts. The workshop begins on August 26 and ends October 30. Classes will meet weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-6pm. A mandatory faculty training will be held in-person on August 19. Consideration for rehire is based on performance and availability. Additional hours include training, syllabus development and 1:1 meetings with the Director of Education.

This is a non-exempt (hourly) position. Entry level teaching artists begin with a teaching rate of $30 per hour. Class prep, syllabus writing (up to 8 hours), and mandatory training are paid at an administrative rate of $25/hour. Each class is compensated for 3 hours of teaching and 1 hour of preparation, resulting in an average of $2,500 for the entire workshop series.

• Resume
• One page cover letter describing your experience working with youth and a little about your background as an artist. Please also include a brief workshop idea; a couple sentences about a theme/topic that inspires you and the final project students would be working to complete. Please do not send a completed lesson plan! This is simply an opportunity for you to share what inspires you, and the type of work you wish to facilitate.

Please fill out an application. Please, no phone inquiries, emails or walk-ins.