Teaching Artist/ Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Beyond Support Network • Buffalo, NY

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Teaching Artist/Direct Support Professional positions work collaboratively with Starlight artists to support their achievement of artistic, technical, personal, and community engagement goals through inclusive arts programming and individualized support. The Teaching Artist will contribute to facilitating artmaking activities, fostering creative skill development, supporting wellness and community participation, and maintaining an artist-centered studio environment. Responsibilities may also include activity planning, workshop facilitation, community engagement, and support for program operations and documentation. Specific positions may include additional responsibilities based on the artistic medium or area of program focus, including specialized arts instruction, community engagement activities, workshop facilitation, and increased coordination responsibilities within designated program areas.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Fine Arts or equivalent
• Proficiency with computers and common software related to your medium - including electronic records, email, word processing, photo editing, and social media tools
• Valid New York State Driver’s License in good standing

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching art
• Exhibiting artist preferred
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Three years’ experience in Arts, Education and/or Human Services
• Experience in exhibiting art

Responsibilities

• Facilitating artmaking activities
• Fostering creative skill development
• Supporting wellness and community participation
• Maintaining an artist-centered studio environment
• Activity planning
• Workshop facilitation
• Community engagement
• Support for program operations and documentation
• Specialized arts instruction
• Increased coordination responsibilities within designated program areas

Benefits

• Supporting others
• A life/work balance
• Developing YOU
• Feeling Appreciated
• Variety of Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree