Paint Specialist, High School, After-School Program

4 weeks ago

New York, United States Harlem Children's Zone Full time

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission aligned Paint Specialist at the Academy of Arts and Civic Engagement.

The Paint Specialist will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children’s Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.

We are seeking a Paint Specialist to work directly with students in an after-school setting, leading small groups. Students participate in weekly discussions and activities around subjects such as lifetime decision making, identifying values, communication and critical thinking, resume building and interview techniques, social etiquette, conflict resolution, and community service, among others.

For more information, check out Want to Work at Harlem Children’s Zone? Here’s 7 Things You Need to Know.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must have at least 2 years arts teaching experience
Who You Are
  • A commitment to Youth Development and the mission and programs of HCZ
  • Conservatory training and/or university-level education and practical experience in the content area is preferred (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are also encouraged to apply)
  • Passion and experience with arts education, particularly involving middle school aged youth
  • Flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm for young people
  • Excellent planning, organization, communication and time management skills
  • Ability to provide consistent and positive instruction as well as receive constructive criticism
  • Ability to work flexible schedule, available days and evenings
  • Experience working in youth development with middle school youth and teaching well developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self-identity and efficacy
  • Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
  • Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum
What You’ll Do
  • Prepare and develop age, and skill appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught
  • Plan and facilitate a project-based unit
  • Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational and leadership potential
  • Engage youth in the following areas through the arts: critical thinking; evaluation; risk-taking; rehearsals; hands-on project based learning; documentation of work; community-building and activism
  • Coordinate subject related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips
  • Attend weekly staff meetings
  • Share a knowledge of the history and current state of African, African-American and Latino issues and be able to interpret that into diverse learning opportunities
  • Ability to communicate the progress of students and share insights discovered to team members on a regular basis
  • Act as a role model for middle school students
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Schedule
  • Monday through Friday, 4p – 8p
Benefits

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive.

Please take a look at our Part-Time benefits below.

Our exceptional Part-Time benefits include:
  • Career advancement
  • Paid sick leave
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Physical wellness discounts
  • Commuter benefits
  • Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)


The hourly rate for this position is $25-$30 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to hczcareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.

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