VSA Massachusetts Seeking Teaching Artists for COOL Schools Program
Posted Thursday April 09 2015 at 11:08 pm.
Used tags: art, teacher, vsa
VSA Massachusetts is seeking Teaching Artists for our Creative Outlook On Learning (COOL) Schools Program who are interested in creating arts-integrated learning experiences for students of all abilities. The majority of our program openings are in Boston but we also have openings in Worcester for the 2015-16 school year.
We are looking for Teaching Artists in all disciplines (dance, music, poetry, creative writing, drama, visual arts, media arts) and all grade levels (preK - 12) with:
Job Description
COOL Teaching Artists (TAs) are passionate artists and educators with deep content expertise in their artform and in integrating their artform with academic curriculum. They are committed to awakening the creativity and learning potential in all students and see the arts as a catalyst for deeper learning. In COOL Schools programs, COOL TAs and classroom teachers partner to integrate the arts into the academic curriculum. The TA brings a wealth of arts resources and the teacher provides their expertise in the curriculum. Together, they create arts-integrated experiences to deepen students' learning in both the arts and an academic subject area. While each program is designed specifically to meet the needs of the students involved, all COOL programs focus on the following four main goals, which are articulated during the planning meeting:
The TA also develops a curriculum map draft and shares it with their partner teacher for feedback. After the initial planning process, the TA visits each partner classroom once per week to collaboratively teach the lesson with the teacher for 12 sessions (some of our programs are shorter or longer).
Students may include those with learning, emotional/behavioral, physical, or developmental disabilities. Classes take place during the school day with classroom teachers; each class session is between 30 - 60 minutes long. The teaching artist generally works with 3-4 classes per program day, which usually takes place once a week for 12 weeks. The teaching artist position is a part-time and temporary contract position that offers competitive rates.
How to Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter and samples of student work, providing more information on your artistic and teaching experience to education@vsamass.org.
VSA Massachusetts employs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other attribute not related to superior performance.
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