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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum hires Teaching Artists to plan and implement hands-on workshops for families, school programs, after-school programs, summer camp sessions, and other programs for all ages that feature or include art making. Teaching artists are integral to the Museum’s core mission of bringing artists and audiences together in creative and stimulating ways.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Developing age- and contextually-appropriate lesson plans, directed by and/or in coordination with Museum Education staff.
Providing arts instruction to participants of varying ages, backgrounds, and art-making experience
Preparing, coordinating, and obtaining equipment, materials, and supplies for classes
Participating in training, program development, and program/project assessment with Museum Education staff as required
Submitting project/program documentation, including, but not limited to: final lesson plans, annotated notes on the teaching experience (including observations on student performance, collaboration, and overall learning), complete materials list, and photographs of completed projects
Other duties will be assigned as required
Requirements
Candidates should have demonstrated experience in art discipline (Bachelor’s degree, MFA or related training preferred) and a minimum of two years’ experience in an arts and teaching environment. In addition, the ideal candidate:
Is able to create safe, inclusive, supportive, and creative environments for children, youth, adults, and volunteers
Desires to experiment with new techniques and has the capacity to adapt them and teach them to others
Desires to work with diverse populations (i.e. age, gender, class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc.)
Is capable of performing in busy, non-traditional classroom and gallery settings
Has strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, plan ahead, anticipate and articulate program needs, and work independently while keeping open communication and status reports
Is able to problem-solve, be flexible, imaginative, and innovative
How to Apply
Please email a current résumé and cover letter, providing detailed information on your academic, artistic, and professional experience.
Please include a brief description of a sample 45-minute lesson or hands-on art-making workshop, for students in grades 3 to 5 OR 7 to 10, engaging the work of a current Aldrich exhibiting artist. If you specialize in teaching a specific age group other than the two options listed above, please indicate that age group and submit materials aligned with that age group. Please include an age-appropriate introduction to the artist’s work and a materials list, if applicable. Information about exhibiting artists can be found at aldrichart.org/exhibitions
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Posted on November 20