SUBSTITUE TEACHING ARTIST

BIG THOUGHT • Dallas, TX

6d

About The Position

The Teaching Artist is expected to teach in various aspects of Big Thought's Unified Delivery department. Occasionally, a Teaching Artist may facilitate Professional Development workshops and other special events. About Big Thought: Big Thought equips youth to imagine and create their best lives and world. The secret that makes our work uniquely effective is the powerful combination of our social and emotional focus, experiential learning, community-centered partnerships, with a future focus. Throughout our 30+ year history of innovation, Big Thought has become a national model in arts education, out of school time systems, summer learning and juvenile justice intervention. Now, we’re one of six community partnerships in the U.S helping scale national best practices in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). We take direct-to-youth programs and resources to communities with the greatest needs and share our evidence-based best practices with other nonprofits and organizations through a suite of consultation services including professional development, curriculum design and technical assistance. #Big Thought Way: Big Thought brings relentless optimism, innovation, and imagination to everything we do. We emphasize the need to center youth and use a collaborative, all hands-on deck approach to ensure that they are served well. About the Ideal Candidate: Demonstrates a strong commitment to working with young people, especially those in diverse communities and neighborhoods across the DFW area. Skilled in managing learner-centered spaces, operating with a growth mindset.

Requirements

• Minimum two years’ experience teaching discipline in an instructional setting.
• An understanding of lesson planning, scaffolding lessons, and engaging learners.
• Strong oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work schedule. Hours of work may require after-school hours.
• Reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality direct instruction to students ages 4-24 years old in alignment with Big Thought’s instructional framework of Six Dimensions of Quality (as instructed), Social Emotional Learning, and project-based learning.
• Consult and collaborate with educational coaches on Big Thought’s teaching practice as requested, working to incorporate coaching and training into instructional practice.
• Perform administrative responsibilities, such as submission of written lesson plans, assessments, teaching schedules, and supplies.
• Plan, document, submit, and implement lessons in collaboration with Big Thought staff that include co-teaching, modeling for novice instructors, scaffolding lessons, engaging learners with a variety of abilities, employ specific skill development within the Creator Archetype, and are learner centered.
• Attend content areas for campus training, professional development opportunities or team meetings that uphold best practices.
• Perform other functions that may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees