ESY New: Teaching Artist | SALA (Summer Arts for Learning Academy)

Seasonal Employment at Arts for Learning • Baltimore, MD

19h • $50 - $50

About The Position

Baltimore City Schools’ Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) ESY program, operated by Arts for Learning Maryland, offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is a full-day, five-week program (Monday - Thursday) that introduces students to an artist integrated program. Teaching artists, teachers and paraeducators will work together to offer ESY students an opportunity to engage in a program that integrates an artist into the ESY classrooms we serve. ESY students have a wide variety of ability levels and needs for accommodation, so the ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of special education populations and/or a willingness to adapt as needed. Arts for Learning Maryland will host 10 Academy sites throughout the city, locations TBD.

The Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) ESY Teaching Artist is the heart and soul of the Academy. Teaching Artists are paired with an ESY Classroom Teacher and Paraeducator for the entire program (Monday - Thursday). These pairs are responsible for delivering engaging, meaningful, and joyful artist-integrated instruction both in and through the arts daily. This teaching artist will assist in meeting a student’s needs which result from their different abilities. Their main goal is to enable all students to be involved in and thrive in the entirety of our program. An ESY teaching artist can provide support to our ESY students in many ways such as community building, instructional support, assisting with activities of daily living, and/or fostering and developing a student’s social skills. In this specialized role the emphasis is on the journey- not in the output. We believe educators are able to build stronger relationships with students when they are able to give them the personalized attention they need.

Requirements

• Demonstrable expertise in an art form, and ability to present artistic samples.
• Experience working collaboratively and adopting/developing a co-teaching model with academic Teachers.
• An ability to attend and engage in all required training and program dates.
• A willingness to be flexible in service to our SALA ESY community.
• 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 passion for students: an ability to build meaningful relationships and a desire to “go above and beyond” to ensure each student’s success.
• 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

• Create a positive culture and climate within the classroom by centering the program’s mission and core values, and addressing any issues within the parameters of site procedures and expectations.
• Create and submit an Art Exploration curriculum plan including supply requests by week 2 of programming
• Build relationships with students, staff, and parents and create a positive, supportive community within the classroom and site.
• Attend all professional development and planning meetings as instructed as instructed by Arts for Learning and SALA ESY 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.
• Collaborate with and provide support for various partnerships and external stakeholders.
• Submit verbal and written reports as required.
• Administer student program evaluations
• Follow and uphold all site health and safety procedures
• Complete other duties as assigned
• In partnership with Classroom Teachers and Paraeducators, collaboratively plan and deliver content effectively to students with consideration for their individual needs and abilities.
• Serve as lead Teaching Artist for artist-integrated classes.
• Provide one-on-one instruction and support to students as needed
• Plan and Lead a daily Arts Exploration with assistance from your Classroom Teacher and Paraeducator to accommodate student needs and abilities.
• Support SALAbrations every Thursday.

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 will be paid at their current regular rate for each accrued Sick and Safe Leave hour used.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed