Teaching Artist - Creative Writing (Washington Heights)
Summary
826NYC Teaching Artists lead creative writing programs in New York City public schools and nonprofit organizations. We are currently seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Teaching Artist to lead a year-long after-school writing program twice per week at a middle school in Washington Heights. Once hired, Teaching Artists may sign on for additional projects in other schools and neighborhoods, including both school day and after-school programs in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Teaching Artists are assigned to projects throughout the year based on availability and expertise.
Some projects utilize 826NYC’s genre-based writing curriculum, while others are designed in partnership with classroom educators to align with learning goals and the interests of participating students. Teaching Artists’ responsibilities include adapting existing curriculum and creating new curriculum in accordance with program needs, which may include supporting students with learning differences and English Language Learners.
Read more about the Teaching Artist role and the school and community partnership programs that Teaching Artists lead at 826nyc.org/jobs.
Qualifications
- Advanced or fluent Spanish language skills
- Artistic excellence in one or more writing disciplines
- Experience working with youth in NYC public schools
- Experience teaching writing, whether in a classroom setting or out-of-school-time learning programs, for elementary, middle, and/or high school-aged students
- Experience working with youth with a wide variety of learning needs, including students with IEPs and English Language Learners
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and interpersonal
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Proficient with Google tools
Duties
- Design age-appropriate, project-based writing curriculum for grades ranging from 4-12
- Adapt and implement existing 826NYC curriculum for grades ranging from 1-8
- Facilitate each in-class session of the program
- Communicate regularly with the Director of Education and school or partner staff
- Support in-class volunteers, sharing workshop plans in advance and providing guidance for working with students during sessions
- Collect student writing for publications and performances
- Administer feedback surveys; take attendance; collect publication consent forms
- Collaborate with other 826NYC staff for the publishing student anthologies and/or student performances
- Submit lesson plans, timesheets, attendance reports, and other administrative documents
