Resident Artist (Citywide)- Part Time/Temporary

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

9d•$35 - $55•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Arts Education (DAE) at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a Part-Time/Temporary Citywide Resident Artist. This role is designed to provide a mobile, elite creative workforce capable of delivering industry-standard arts education across diverse contexts. Resident Artists will be deployed to various programs based on District needs, including RE:ALIZE (Early College), The Chicago Arts High School Conservatory, All-City Performing Arts Ensemble, and Districtwide Utilization for instructional continuity and artistic school support. The position involves facilitating advanced studio blocks, leading pre-professional labs, directing ensembles, and collaborating with school communities to implement arts integration models. The goal is to catalyze student engagement, drive pre-professional artistic mastery, and provide supplemental arts education experiences. This role is expected to begin in August 2026, with anticipated hours of 10-15 per week before the school year and 15-25 hours per week onsite during the school year, plus up to 5 flexible hours for planning and meetings. Resident Artists will report to a DAE Program Manager or Director, with site-based reporting to host Principals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience working with public school students either as a teacher, Resident Artist or artist in residence, including the following:
Experience designing and developing customized arts education programming for public school students in alignment with state standards.
Experience facilitating workshops and/or programs
Artistic merit and professional qualifications demonstrated in a dynamic portfolio of past work including, but not limited to community-based projects, social practice, arts education, and exhibiting or developing performances and/or public art
Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
Access to reliable transportation to travel to various deployment sites citywide is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an artistically related field from an accredited college or university preferred
Bilingual English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Facilitate high-intensity technical studios and conservatory-style workshops in Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Media Arts or Creative Writing, that drive students toward industry-standard competency while ensuring pre-professional training is vertically aligned with academic curriculum and supported by the successful integration of visiting professionals.
Develop and implement customized arts integration plans and workshop curricula that complement school-based learning and align with the CPS Instructional Core and Illinois Arts Learning Standards.
Operationalize differentiated instruction for Diverse Learners (DL) and English Learners (EL) to ensure advanced arts training is accessible, while utilizing trauma-informed practices as a Safety & Belonging lead to re-engage students and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Oversee Portfolio and Audition Readiness cycles and facilitate student-directed projects that activate student voice, agency, and critical thinking to ensure competitiveness for the creative economy and higher education.
Execute student-directed project-based learning modules and site-specific works that culminate in collaborative projects, showcases, or public exhibitions to serve as a benchmark for student growth and school-wide engagement.
Ensure 100% compliance with attendance reporting and student progress monitoring while managing site-specific inventory and budgets for arts consumables to ensure high-efficiency use of materials.
Act as a DAE Ambassador to school leadership and Certified Teachers to articulate the value of arts as a core academic lever, co-design arts integration strategies, and uphold site-specific collaboration, priorities, expectations, and norms.
Contribute to the DAE and site-specific community through mandatory participation in staff meetings, planning sessions, and assigned professional development, including specialized Resident Artists training frameworks established by the department.
Maintain a regular schedule of onsite mentorship, document growth metrics and student work to support long-term program sustainability, and perform other duties as assigned to support district priorities.
Serve as a lead for other student-centered arts programming and initiatives
Other duties as assigned