Family Programs Teaching Artist
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY
Teacher
Posted 1075 days ago (August 1, 2022)
Job Description
We seek warm, energetic teaching artists to collaborate in designing and teaching Sunday Family Programs, including FAM/Family Art Magic, birthday parties, and our new weekend drop-in art-making program.
Responsibilities
- FAM/Family Art Magic:
- Work in educator pairs to plan a 90-minute program for 4-6 year olds with an adult companion.Β Lessons are inspired by the semesterβs theme, the Museumβs collection, and/or studio art materials and processes.
- Co-teach the lesson gallery and studio components, which include:
- Gallery discussion with participants that is age-appropriate, family-friendly, focuses on Museum objects, and explores the goals of the lesson.
- In-gallery independent family activity (e.g. sketching, material explorations, a gallery hunt, etc.)
- Studio project that is linked to the gallery objects/tour theme.
- Studio prep and clean-up
- Session-end program evaluation and promoting other Brooklyn Museum programs to the audience.
- New Sunday Free Drop-In Program (name TBD):
- Work with families (all ages) in a gallery or studio setting, either with a set of supplies for open and creative exploration, and/or in partnership with a visiting artist or community partner to realize a project of that artistβs design.
- Collaborate on program and printed materials
- Assist with setting up and cleaning up art-making space.
- Support Museumβs goals by sharing program information and/or assisting with evaluation process for program.
- Birthday Parties (up to 4 per year):
- Plan and facilitate a learning experience for ages 4 and up with gallery exploration and art-making that is age-appropriate and focuses on Museum objects, including art-making that is linked to the gallery objects/tour theme.
- Lessons are designed by Coordinator, adapted with Teaching Artist as needed after Coordinator meets with client
- Studio prep and clean-up
- With Coordinator, act as co-host for the family
- Meetings and Professional Development
- Annual All-Staff Training (2 hours)
- Minimum 3 hours/month for 7 months: research, prep & planning meetings
Qualifications
- A demonstrable commitment to our vision of art as a catalyst for a connected, civic, and empathetic world.
- Bachelorβs degree or B.F.A. in visual arts, education/early childhood education, art history, or a related field
- Minimum of one year of museum teaching experience
- Gallery and studio teaching skills withΒ experience with a variety of media.
- Comfortable collaborating as well as working independently on lesson development and delivery
- Strong working knowledge of education theory and childhood developmental stages
- Excellent group management, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual candidates encouraged.
Application Instructions
Apply online by August 15 by clicking the link below:Β
Brooklyn Museum Family Programs Teaching Artists Application
Additional Information
Salary:
- FAM and Birthday Parties:Β $50/hr teaching (includes setup and cleanup); $40/hr research, prep, planning.
- New Free Weekend Program: $40/hr teaching (includes setup and cleanup)
Start date:Β September 19, 2022
Department:Β Education
Reports to:Β Family Programs Coordinator
Position type:Β Part-time
Union status:Β Union- UAW Local 2110
FLSA status:Β Non-Exempt
Schedule:Β Sundays:
- FAM (18 days/year): 10 am-1 pm, October 16-November 20; January 8-February 12; March 5-April 2.
- New Free Weekend Program: (20 Sundays/year): exact dates TBD
- Birthday Parties (up to 4/year): 3-6 pm, various Sundays