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Teaching Artist at Imagination Makers

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Description

Imagination Makers is looking for a teaching artist to join our team. All of our teaching artists are working theater professionals. Imagination Makers conducts arts education partnership programs in schools across the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Our focus is on instructing teachers how to use theater in their classrooms through model teaching our methods with their students.

As a teaching artist, you will be assigned to a partner elementary school, where you will demonstrate Imagination Makers “process drama” techniques, leading students in building skills in creativity, communication, and collaboration. In addition, you will do ongoing coaching and training with teachers in how to apply this approach to subjects throughout their curriculum.

Required experience:

  • Have worked in professional or academic theater as an actor, director, or playwright
  • Have taught theater to elementary school-aged children

Preferred experience:

  • Have trained or led professional development activities for educators

A successful candidate will:

  • Be available to teach weekdays during the school day, and to meet after-school with teachers for debriefing and coaching sessions.
  • Be a self-motivated, flexible individual who is able to work both independently and as part of the overall Imagination Makers education team.
  • Be adaptable and have good problem-solving skills, and an awareness of time management, so that session goals can be met.
  • Be able to balance the needs of teachers and students.
  • Communicate concepts clearly and concisely to teachers, as well as be able to break down complex activities into simple and specific instructions in the classroom.
  • Have good listening skills, and the ability to create good rapport with teachers and students.
  • Demonstrate commitment to the value of theater education for young people, as well as an ability to foster creative and expressive talents in children.
  • Possess the classroom management skills to create a safe and productive learning environment.
  • Demonstrate consistent punctuality and professional demeanor.

Pay:

Teaching Artists are independent contractors and are paid $50/hour for classroom instruction, and $25/hour for training, meetings, and planning with teachers. Teaching engagements are dependent upon program demand. 

Position Information:

  • Classes are for ages K-6 and take place on-site at one of our partner schools in the Denver/Boulder area. 
  • Teaching artists will receive paid training in Imagination Makers’ process drama curriculum on-site at a partner school before being assigned as lead teacher on an arts education partnership. Training will also include learning to modify Imagination Makers’ curriculum to meet the specific needs of different grade levels as appropriate to their skills and abilities.
  • Teaching artists will be responsible for adapting drama curriculum in partnership with participating classroom teachers to address academic standards and tie the drama projects into the larger framework of the classroom’s specific needs.
  • Teaching artists will work directly with students, teachers, and school staff and represent Imagination Makers in the community.  

To apply please e-mail a one-page cover letter summarizing the required and preferred experience listed above, and a resume detailing your relevant experience to Heather Beasley at heather@imaginationmakers.org, with the subject line “Application for Teaching Artist Position.” We will contact you if we would like to interview you.  Thanks for your interest!

Details
What   Job Openings, Theater
When   12/31/2015
Where   Various, CO
Cost   Free
Contact   Heather Beasley at heather@imaginationmakers.org