Position Title: Children and Youth Teaching Artist, Accessible Art
Reports to: Manager of Children and Youth
Position Classification: Independent Contractor
Wage Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Start Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
End Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Job Description:
Fleisher Art Memorial is looking for an energetic, flexible, and motivated lead teaching artist for our new Kindergarten-5th Grade Accessible Art Class for children with disabilities. This class is part of our Saturday Young Artist Program and designed for students with disabilities who would benefit from a small class size and specialized curriculum. The class will explore materials and processes by scaffolding projects based on a student's individual needs. The Teaching Artist will work closely with the Manager of Children and Youth to design, launch, and evaluate the class. Applicants must be available Saturdays starting September 7 and ending November 16 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
Who you are:
You are an arts educator with experience establishing inclusive learning environments for students who learn, communicate, behave, or use their bodies differently than many of their peers. You have worked with students with disabilities in an arts environment, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You have a solid artistic skill set and the ability to work in multiple mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, and crafts. You are enthusiastic about creating a positive and thoughtful classroom and are looking for an opportunity to work with a diverse population.
Teaching Artist Key Qualifications:
- Knowledge and understanding of various special needs populations
- Familiarity with Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction
- Effective use of accommodations and behavior management skills
- Creating and adjusting a curriculum based on student needs
- Strong communication skills; as needed communicates in a timely fashion with Fleisher staff and student caregivers
- Thoughtful, fun, creative, and culturally appropriate lesson plans and curricula for elementary students
- Flexible and can work in a variety of studio environments with large and diverse groups of people
- Punctual and organized
- Language skills in Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese a plus
Teaching Artist must have, or obtain, prior to January the following clearances:
- Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)
- Child Abuse History Certification from the Department of Human Services (Child Abuse)
- A fingerprint based federal criminal history (FBI) submitted through the Pennsylvania State Police or its authorized agent
- Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training Certificate
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Communicates with caregivers; as needed informs families of students' progress and behavior
- Maintains classroom records including attendance and behavioral log
- Design and implement a well-planned curriculum for students with disabilities
- Communicate with Fleisher staff about basic supply needs, curriculum development, and scheduling
- Arrive 15-30 minutes before class to set up
- Manage classroom time to appropriately clean the studio space with students before the end of class
- Respectful of students, parents, partner employees, and Fleisher Staff
- Inform the relevant Manager of any unexpected change of plans such as illness or other absences as soon as possible
Benefits:
- This position is classified as an Independent Contractor. The Teaching Artist will be paid $150 per class each week which includes 1.5 hours of teaching, one hour of day of prep and clean up, and an additional hour for class related communications with student caregivers. In addition, the teaching artist will receive $200 for course development.
- Annual Fleisher Faculty Exhibition
- One free Fleisher class per term
- Digital PMA ID badge with free admittance to many area museums
- Professional development resources
- Additional discounts on other Fleisher programming for yourself and immediate family members
To apply: If this position seems like a good match for your personality, skills, and career goals, please submit the following via Submittable:
- Cover Letter and Current résumé
- Images of current work (maximum of 12)
- Images of work created by students (maximum of 12)
- Three professional references
- Course descriptions and curriculum outlines for previous courses taught
- Other supporting documentation, including evaluation and assessments of previous teaching experiences (*Optional)
Interview Process: Interviews will be held starting the first week of August and will include an in-person interview and tour with the Manager of Children & Youth Education and another person from the Education Department. The candidate chosen will receive notification no later than August 15, 2024.
Fleisher’s core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
Fleisher strongly encourages individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups to apply. Fleisher is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
ABOUT FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL:
Founded by industrialist Samuel S. Fleisher in 1898 as one of the nation’s first community-based art centers, Fleisher Art Memorial is renowned for its long-standing mission of making art accessible regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. In 2023, Fleisher celebrates its 125th anniversary as the center continues to provide free and low-cost studio art classes along with opportunities for emerging and seasoned artists to exhibit their work. Extensive arts education and community-based programming also reflects the organization’s commitment to serving and strengthening communities in Philadelphia by developing, sharing, and promoting creative resources. To learn more, visit fleisher.org.
Faculty and Teaching Artist
Rolling submissions
Overview of Fleisher Art Memorial: As the oldest tuition-free arts education program in the nation, Fleisher is both a community-based arts center and a regional presenter of contemporary art, fostering access to professional arts education, artistic excellence, and cultural exchange. Programs at the Fleisher Art Memorial are inspired by its founder, Samuel Fleisher, who over 100 years ago invited “the world to come learn art.”
Fleisher’s Mission Statement: To make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience.
Fleisher Art Memorial offers classes including, but not limited to, the following areas of study:
- Still life sketching & painting
- Live model sketching & painting
- Portrait sculpture
- Mosaics
- Darkroom photography
- Digital photography
- Ceramics
- Jewelry
- Lithography
- Screen Printing
- Collage and Papercutting
- Digital Animation
- Pastels, Watercolors, Charcoal
At this time, we are not actively recruiting faculty or teaching artists. However, we welcome hearing from individuals who want to share their interest in teaching at Fleisher. If you are a practicing artist and/or arts educator interested in running classes or workshops that share your creative process and techniques with adults or children, please share the following details and as we recruit for positions, we will reach out to candidates that meet our criteria.
Please respond to this posting with your Resume/CV, including three references, and be sure to answer the following questions:
Name:
Email:
Phone Number:
Teaching Medium:
Teaching availability: (Daytime/Nighttime/Weekends)
Are you willing to substitute teach a class, if needed: Y/N?
Age range preferences (children, teens, adults)
If chosen to work in our Children and Youth program, are you able to furnish your required clearances to work with children before your first day of work?
Link to a personal website/ online portfolio (if available)
Fleisher’s core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
Fleisher strongly encourages individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups to apply. Fleisher is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
No phone calls, please.
Thank you for your interest in teaching at Fleisher!
Please note: As we are not actively hiring new faculty or teaching artists, we are unable to reply to every inquiry.
Made at Fleisher: Spring Student Market, May 12, 10 am–3 pm
LOCATION: Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
STUDENT VENDOR APPLICATIONS DUE: Monday, April 8, 11:59 EST
MADE AT FLEISHER is an indoor juried art and craft market organized by Fleisher Art Memorial to celebrate the work of current Fleisher students and alumni. This inaugural student market will highlight the many mediums offered at Fleisher. Shoppers can expect quality art work and handmade goods that reflect Fleisher's offerings.
INTERESTED IN SELLING YOUR WORK?
You will need to log-in or create an account via Submittable below to see the full vendor application. Please complete all of the fields to provide a clear understanding of you and your work.
- FREE TO APPLY
- Deadline to submit is Monday, April 8
- Vendors will be notified of their acceptance by Monday, April 14
- If accepted, vendors will be onsite to sell their work at Fleisher on Sunday, May 12
- Vendor fee to participate, if accepted, is $10. This fee supports Fleisher's work as a nonprofit organization.
- Applicants are encouraged to share social media handles and websites for Fleisher's use when promoting the event and MADE AT FLEISHER vendors.
- Please keep Fleisher's mission of making art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience in mind when pricing your wares. Vendors who offer gift options of $75 or less tend to sell the most during Fleisher market's.
About the Juror
Maureen Duffy has been a member of the Fleisher faculty since 2017. She is a jewelry designer and artist living and working in the heart of South Philadelphia. She graduated from Moore College of Art and Design in 2005 with a degree in 3D fine arts with a concentration in the studio of metals. She earned her graduate degree at SUNY at New Paltz, NY. In addition to Fleisher, Maureen has taught jewelry classes at Moore College of Art and Design, Millersville University, and Tyler School of Art. Since finishing graduate school in 2007, Maureen have been actively showing and selling her work at galleries, boutiques and craft shows.
Fleisher Art Memorial is a nonprofit community arts organization located in Bella Vista. Our mission is to make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. Fleisher offers an extensive selection of classes and workshops for artists on a quarterly basis; explore current offerings for adults here!
Questions? Please contact Gerard Silva, Director of Exhibitions and Community Outreach, at gsilva@fleisher.org.