New: Site Support | SALA (Summer Arts for Learning Academy)

Seasonal Employment at Arts for Learning • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

Baltimore City Schools’ Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA), operated by Arts for Learning Maryland, offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is an action-packed, full-day, five-week program (Monday - Thursday) that introduces students to a wide variety of art forms —from illustration and spoken word to percussion, drama, and dance— which gives students a chance to work alongside students from across the city and be taught by professional Artists. Students’ work is celebrated through a student showcase on the final day of the program. Arts for Learning Maryland will host ten Academy sites throughout the city, locations TBD.

The SALA Site Support position is pivotal to the success of the program. Site Support will be assigned t o a school site and will be responsible for all subbing needs at that site. On days when a sub is not needed, the Site Support will look for other ways to ensure that the site runs smoothly. This could include supporting staff in the afternoon, working with the Site Directors, planning SALAbrations, and more. Site Support must be flexible as this position requires them to sub for both Teachers and Teaching A rtists and jump into new roles as needed.

Requirements

• A current teaching certification.
• An ability to be flexible and nimble, adapting to the needs of the site on any given day.
• An ability to thrive as a self-starter who can seek out ways to support the site when no subbing is needed.
• A passion for students: an ability to build meaningful relationships and a desire to “go above and beyond” to ensure each student’s success.
• A strong interest (with experience preferred) in arts integration and co-teaching.
• A willingness to use either the school office landline or their personal cell phone (number blocking is acceptable) to contact parents as needed.
• An ability to attend and engage in all required training and program dates.
• An ability to create inclusive environments where all students’ unique gifts and talents are discovered and cultivated and where students’ identities (racial, cultural, social, gender, etc.) are acknowledged, affirmed, and reflected around them.
• An ability to examine biases and an understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and its impact on policies and practices, especially related to the administration of public education.
• A commitment to seeing families as partners in education and communicating with them regularly.
• A strong desire to fully integrate into a non-traditional learning environment where flexibility is strongly valued and where new and innovative ideas are not only cultivated but expected from all staff.
• Please note, staff working in SALA will need to be able to stand, walk, and be active throughout the entire duration of the program day. They will need to be able to keep up with and supervise students within and outside the classroom, for example, during Fitness and Fun time and field trips. Staff will also need to be able to lift up to 20lbs on occasion when setting up and breaking down classroom and/or preparing for performances and other events. Bending, kneeling, and climbing stairs are also frequently needed during SALA.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise students during arrival and dismissal.
• Assist Classroom Teachers and Teaching Artists with copying and modifying items to support teaching and learning.
• Regularly communicate with the Instructional Team so that students' needs are being met through a cohesive team strategy.
• Build relationships with students and staff, and be an essential liaison with families to create a positive and supportive community within the classroom and the site.
• Engage parents, guardians, and families effectively and in a culturally appropriate fashion, including responding to family inquiries in a timely manner and contacting parents/guardians to provide progress updates, share challenges, or address concerns.
• Support students in transitions from and to, and during, lunch and Fitness & Fun periods.
• Attend all professional development and planning meetings as instructed by Arts for Learning and SALA Site Directors.
• Complete or oversee the completion of all required paperwork as assigned by the Site Director, including student attendance records, student pre and post surveys or assessments, student observation rubrics, student progress reports, etc.
• Assist with the preparation and planning student showcases.
• Assist in the preparation and display of student work.
• Submit verbal and written reports as required.
• Assist with the administration of student program evaluations when needed.
• Ability to serve as lead Teacher or Teaching Artist in any class (SQUAD, arts-integrated math and literacy, Explorations and Majors) at any grade band when subbing as the designated on-site substitute.
• Provide individualized instruction and support to students as needed.
• Attend all professional development and planning meetings as instructed by the SALA Admin Team and the Site Directors.
• If needed, engage parents, guardians, and families effectively, including responding to family inquiries in a timely manner and contacting parents/guardians to provide progress updates, share challenges, etc.
• Assist with the preparation and planning of the final student culminating showcase.
• Assist with transitions between classes, as well as lunchtime and other moments during the day when additional support may be required to ensure students' safety.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for time-off in the form of Sick & Safe leave.
• Sick and Safe Leave is accrued at a rate of one hour for every thirty hours worked and begins accruing on day one of employment.
• Employees may use the leave in increments of 1 hour or greater.
• Employees will be paid at their current regular rate for each accrued Sick and Safe Leave hour used.

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