Media Arts Facilitator
About The Position
El Puente is seeking a Media Arts Facilitator to lead hands-on workshops in filmmaking, photography, and digital art at its Beacon program at M.S. 50 in Brooklyn. The facilitator helps young people build technical skills, tell stories in their own voices, and use media to explore culture, identity, and social justice. The role is suited to a teaching artist who enjoys working directly with young people, adapts instruction to different learning needs and abilities, and collaborates with artists across disciplines. Working with Beacon staff, the Media Arts Facilitator guides youth members in developing original media projects from concept through presentation. The facilitator also collaborates with teaching artists across El Puente sites on Art-ivation projects engaging young people and families in arts and social justice work. The position is part-time, in person, and starts at 10 hours per week, with a schedule of Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.
Requirements
- At least two years of relevant experience, including facilitating arts activities for young people with different learning needs, abilities, and levels of experience.
- Proficiency in filmmaking, photography, digital art, or a related media arts discipline, with the ability to teach foundational skills and connect projects to social justice.
- Ability to lead and supervise youth groups, communicate with families and staff, and collaborate with teaching artists across disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Experience in after-school or community-based youth programs, youth-led showcases, or arts-based community organizing.
Responsibilities
- Plan and lead culturally responsive workshops in filmmaking, photography, and digital art that explore culture, identity, and social justice.
- Set clear learning goals and adapt activities to members’ ages, interests, abilities, and experience, using El Puente’s Creative Justice Approach and Art-ivation process.
- Guide members from developing ideas through production, editing, and presentation.
- Teach responsible recording and sharing practices and give young people a say in the stories they tell and how they share them.
- Maintain a safe, welcoming workshop environment through active supervision.
- Assign responsibilities to classroom assistants when available.
- Prepare workshop materials, maintain shared equipment, and communicate participant needs or concerns to Beacon staff.
- Collaborate with Beacon staff and teaching artists across El Puente sites on youth projects, screenings, exhibitions, and community events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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