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Artist Employment Guide
Dear Artist:
Thank you very much for your interest in Studio in a School. We hope that
all your questions about qualifications necessary to teach for STUDIO
and how to apply for employment will be answered by the information on
this sheet. We hire visual artists for four separate programs described
below. Sites are located throughout the five boroughs.
Artist Employment Overview
Our purpose is to make art a vital part of students' daily educational
experiences. To accomplish this, the STUDIO artist/instructor develops
lesson plans, works in tandem with classroom/subject teachers, and presents
a variety of art skills in the classroom. Teaching positions at STUDIO
are always part-time (one to four days per week) enabling the artist to
continue working actively on his or her own art in his or her own studio.
The starting salary for all artists is $207 per day. Artists who work
in the After School Program are paid $75 per session.
Employment Descriptions
by Program
Long Term Program
Long Term Program sites are located in New York City's public elementary
schools. Artists teach four full days a week during the school year, over
a two-year period of time. In the third year, the program switches to
part-time for an additional three years. Generally the STUDIO artists
will remain at a site through the transition from full-time to part-time.
Approximately 85% of your time will be spent in the school where you will
be responsible for classroom instruction, lesson planning and orientation
meetings, teacher-training workshops, and special assignments. Approximately
15% of your time will be used for administrative duties, record keeping,
and purchasing of supplies.
NEW! Long Term Program Credential Component is an art teacher certification program designed to establish well-trained, licensed art teachers in New York City public schools. Teaching artists undertake a demanding, full time schedule during two years in a Long Term Program site, including teaching, training, graduate level course work, etc. Following the certification year, artists can remain at their Long Term sites, should the school be able to hire them as the art teacher, or may opt to seek another teaching position within or outside of the NYC public schools. (please see below for this program's special application)
Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program takes place in Pre-K, Kindergarten and first
grade classes in New York City's public elementary schools and day care
centers. Artists teach four different classes one day per week for a period
of twenty-eight weeks. In addition, you will be actively involved in providing
staff development for early childhood staff in the schools. Approximately
85% of your time will be spent in school providing classroom instruction;
staff development; teacher-training workshops; orientation/planning; and
preparation and display of artwork. The remaining 15% of your time will
be used for administrative duties, training, record keeping, and preparation
of daily logs and meetings with STUDIO Directors.
Special Programs
Sites are located in New York City's public elementary, middle and high
schools. The programs run for a period of ten to fourteen weeks. In this
program artists work with four different classes a day, one day a week
per school. Approximately 85% of your time will be spent in school providing
orientation/planning, classroom art instruction, teacher training, and
display of artwork. Approximately 15% of your time will be used for administrative
duties, record keeping/daily log, and meetings with STUDIO directors and
training.
After School Program
The After School Program takes place in New York City public school buildings,
community centers, or temporary housing sites after school, from 3:15-5:15
p.m. These programs run one or two afternoons a week for sixteen to thirty-five
weeks. Artists give instruction in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture,
and bookmaking, culminating in a display of children's artwork at the
end of the program.
How to Apply for a Position
as a STUDIO Artist/Instructor
**Please read carefully before sending in your resume**
The Studio in a School Association is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Requirements for Employment as an Artist/Instructor:
· College degree, B.A./B.F.A, (M.A./M.F.A. preferred and required if applying for the Long Term Credential Component program).
· Practicing professional artist.
· Exhibition history.
· Experience teaching children and/or teenagers in a school or
community setting. (Preference is always given to those with teaching
experience.)
To Apply:
Please send a resume indicating your education, teaching experience, and
your exhibition history. Include a brief statement telling us why you
want to teach in the New York City public schools, mentioning any special
qualities and/or talents you have that would be beneficial to Studio in
a School.
Please do not send slides. If you are called for
an interview, you will be asked, at that time, to bring images of your
work as well as samples of work done by students you have taught.
Please indicate which of the programs listed above
are most suited to your skills and interests. If you have no preference,
or are interested in more than one program, please indicate this. If you are interested in applying specifically for the Long Term Program Credential Component only, it has a separate application which can be downloaded here Long Term Program Credential Component Application (please note that all other artist programs, including the Non-Credentialed Long Term Program, should be applied for through the guidelines indicated in this section).
Please note: Interviewing and hiring are primarily
done from May through July. However, if an opening becomes available
during the school year, we will call upon artists whose resumes are already
on file.
If your qualifications match our needs and if
we have an opening we will call you to come in for an interview. If you
are qualified but we have no opening we will keep your resume on file
for one year and will notify you if a suitable opening occurs during that
time. You may reapply after a year if you have not heard from us.
The answers to most questions about being a STUDIO
artist can be found in this document or elsewhere on our website (http://www.studioinaschool.org).
Because we have a very high volume of inquiries and applications we ask
that you do not phone or email us after you have sent in
your resume. To ensure that your resume is in the right place at the right
time, please do direct it to Artist Employment at the following address.
Send Your Resume and Statement to:
Artist Employment
Studio in a School
Westside Art Studio
75 West End Avenue
New York, NY 10023
Again, we thank you for your interest in
STUDIO, and wish you good luck in your artistic career.
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