Youth Teaching Artist
Do you want to be an arts mentor to youth, particularly those with disabilities?
Join our team as a part-time, contract Youth Teaching Artist.
The Youth Teaching Artist will lead art-making and educational workshops every Saturday for neurodivergent transition-aged youth in CE’s DCYF-funded program, Imaginate YAY! The Youth Teaching Artist will be a practicing arts educator with the skills to facilitate growth for young adult artists with diverse needs and art-making backgrounds. The ideal candidate will foster creativity and curiosity for youth of all abilities.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job title: Youth Teaching Artist
Classification: Nonexempt, temporary position: 8-16 hrs a week
Contract Start Date: Early January, or as soon as hiring timeline allows
Contract End Date: Friday, June 12th
Benefits: Accrued sick pay
Compensation: $25.00/hour
Location: Principally based at Creativity Explored CE2 Studio (1 Arkansas Street, San Francisco)
Reports to: Youth and Community Programs Manager
Application Review Begins: Friday, January 2nd, 2025
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Youth Teaching Artist will lead art-making and educational workshops every Saturday for neurodivergent transition-aged youth in CE’s DCYF-funded program, Imaginate YAY! The Youth Teaching Artist will be a practicing arts educator with the skills to facilitate growth for young adult artists with diverse needs and art-making backgrounds. The ideal candidate will foster creativity and curiosity for youth of all abilities.
The Youth Teaching Artist will work collaboratively with other Youth Teaching Artists, the Youth Program Associate, the Youth and Community Programs Coordinator, the Youth and Community Programs Manager, and other Creativity Explored administrative and direct service staff.
The Youth Teaching Artist will collaborate with other staff and volunteers to develop and implement a scaffolded art curriculum that meets the needs of young adult artists, while participating as a member of the direct service team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in mediums such as painting, drawing, print-making, ceramics, or digital art.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Approach all youth and young adult artists with respect for their individual preferences, communication styles, and creative choices.
Encourage each youth artist to discover their own voice and develop a unique artistic style.
Build strong, supportive relationships with youth artists and guide them in deepening their art practice.
Create an arts curriculum that introduces young adult artists to new mediums and new ways of working with materials.
Implement and continuously refine curriculum to meet evolving interests, abilities, and goals of participating youth.
Support youth artists in developing new skills, including growth mindset, self-efficacy, social awareness, and positive relationship-building.
Assess artistic skills, help youth artists set goals, and develop teaching strategies that support their progress.
Participate actively in a learning community grounded in person-centered thinking.
Engage in ongoing professional development to strengthen teaching skills aligned with organizational goals.
Assist staff with selecting, preparing, and exhibiting youth artwork in culminating showcases and exhibitions.
Ensure that all youth artists who want to share their work have the support and opportunity to do so.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Youth Teaching Artist is expected to work productively in a team environment and to foster open communication with staff across the organization to produce communications that support the organization’s mission and goals. They are also expected to work towards embodying the four components of CE's Staff Philosophy: Community, Creativity, Collaboration, and Compassion.
Compliance with Policies and Procedures
The Youth Teaching Artist will comply with established Creativity Explored policies and practices.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
Post-secondary education in fine arts or other arts-related or equivalent experience.
Minimum 2 years of arts teaching experience preferred
Previous experience working with people with disabilities preferred
Process-based, inquiry-based approach to artmaking
Growth mindset, with a strong ability to collaborate with people across the organization
Interest in or experience working with people with disabilities in an arts context
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with people with developmental disabilities
Ability to work in a team-based environment, as well as work independently
Sound organizational skills
Bilingual/bicultural a plus; We specifically encourage applications from Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, and Vietnamese speakers
ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Capability of providing physical assistance to individuals with physical disabilities (movement of wheelchair)
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Complete and maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certification (initial certification to be completed within 30 days of date of hire)
Workplace Harassment Training
Complete Creativity Explored staff training pertinent to the position's job responsibilities as assigned
OTHER INFORMATION
The Teaching Artist position is a contract, nonexempt, temporary position with a contract end date of June 12th, 2026. The schedule will consist of 1 set work day working in the CEII studio on Saturdays, with additional work days assigned as needed by CE. The position receives accrued sick leave time.
Creativity Explored requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination upon hire. Offers are subject to satisfactory Criminal Records Clearance and proof of negative TB test results completed within the last year. Creativity Explored will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Creativity Explored is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
To apply, please submit the form accessed through the “APPLY HERE” button above. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning January 2.
PDF format only. No calls, please.
Creativity Explored is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. BIPOC, women, people with disabilities, and bilingual/bicultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.