Teaching Artist for After School Program

Teaching Artist:

Uptown Stories is seeking a part-time teaching artist to be part of our three after school writing workshop programs in upper Manhattan public schools. Our classes are structured around reading, writing, and the arts, creating a community of young authors and artists.

The person who is selected for this position is dynamic and engaging in the classroom, and is self-reliant and responsible, able to differentiate instruction for different ages and abilities. Most of all, they feel passionate about the craft of storytelling.

This role requires the flexibility to be at any of the three schools on a given day and works closely with the program director to ensure all program requirements are being met.

Teaching Artists for this program need to be:

• SAC-credentialed or have an Associate’s Degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field.
• Experienced in teaching children under 13 years of age.
• Practicing writers or artists in their field of expertise.

This position requires in-person availability from 3:00PM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday; compensation is $50/hr. To be approved to work within the schools, fingerprinting, background checks, and mandatory online training are required.