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About the Role

Visual Arts Activity Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in art activities. Instructors utilize and adapt the New York State Arts Learning Standards in order to create an engaging and rewarding activity that encourages participation in CPNYC programs. Art Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in activities such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, collage, mixed media, photography, digital media, and mural arts.

Responsibilities

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
Develop and implement age-appropriate art lessons and creative projects
Teach a variety of artistic techniques, mediums, and concepts
Encourage creativity, self-expression, and confidence through art
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet the students’ needs
Prepare, organize, and maintain art supplies, materials, and classrooms for class activities
Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in the activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment
Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other students, explaining the rules, and encouraging participation
Evaluate activities to determine whether they are producing desired results
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
Support progressive development of student skills leading to a final project
Provide support during the academic and homework hour
Promote positive character development in all youth

Requirements

Must have experience successfully teaching and instructing youth in the visual arts
Must be responsible, reliable, and punctual
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
Associate Degree required
Minimum of two (2) years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Must have a passion for CPNYC's mission and demonstrated interest in the field of education and youth development
All CPNYC staff must successfully complete pre-employment clearance requirements prior to their start date, including a Statewide Central Register database check, a Justice Center Staff Exclusion List check, fingerprint-supported criminal history screening, and verification of employment history.
Mandated reporter training is required of all staff.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of these requirements.
Please notify CPNYC of any date restrictions you may have during the hiring process.

Skills

Visual arts
Teaching
Instructing youth
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture
Printmaking
Ceramics
Collage
Mixed media
Photography
Digital media
Mural arts
Communication
Interpersonal skills

Location

Brooklyn, NY
Bronx, NY

Work Type

Part Time
On-Site
Monday – Friday
10–15 hours weekly

Experience Level

Minimum of two (2) years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required

Education Level

Associate Degree required

Salary/Compensations

$25.00 - $30.00 Hourly

About the Company

Children of Promise, NYC's (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential.
CPNYC's mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty, and bias in our nation's criminal justice system.
CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx.
CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Equal Opportunity

Children of Promise, NYC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
EOE, M/F/D/V