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Bilingual Teaching Artist

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Date Posted: 01/20/2017
Location: New York, New York
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Description:

The Children's Museum of Manhattan is seeking bilingual Teaching Artists to facilitate professional development programs for the School Programs Department. The Museum’s professional development workshops are engaging, interactive sessions designed for teachers and school leaders throughout New York City. Workshop topics include arts integration, early childhood literacy, family engagement, and our early childhood health curriculum EatPlayGrow™.  

Responsibilities:

Teaching Artists will facilitate professional development (PD) workshops in both English and Spanish at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, as well as throughout New York City. Teaching Artists are responsible for preparing PD materials, planning, and facilitation. Teaching Artists will report to and work in close collaboration with the School Programs & Community Engagement team. Teaching Artists may also have the opportunity to develop lesson plans for new PD. This position is considered an independent contractor with hours available as needed.

Qualifications:

Ideal Candidates:

  • Have experience facilitating adult and family programs, working with school-aged children, and teaching in and through the arts;
  • Have experience implementing multidisciplinary curriculum in a variety of settings;
  • Are familiar with the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, the NYC Social Studies Scope & Sequence, and the Pre-K Foundation for the Common Core;
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences;
  • Are comfortable facilitating visual art workshops using a variety of materials;
  • Are enthusiastic, energetic, responsible, punctual, flexible, and reliable;
  • Are adept at planning and implementing thematic lesson plans for diverse audiences.

 

Qualifications:

  • Masters in museum education, early childhood education, arts education, or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Have at least 2 years’ experience as an educator in an urban setting.
  • Speak fluent Spanish and English, and be comfortable teaching and lesson planning in both English and Spanish.
  • Have experience facilitating workshops for teachers and adult audiences.

 

Application Instructions:

Please submit resume and letter of interest to:

Susan Lim, Senior Manager, Education & Administration

slim@cmom.org

Additional Information:

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is dedicated to inspiring children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs. The School Programs Department reaches over 60,000 students annually through museum- and community-based programs.


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