Job description

Teaching Artist

YMCA Lighthouse Project

Homewood-Brushton YMCA

7140 Bennett St
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Salary & Schedule:

• Part-Time position,$20.75 — $26.75 per hour based on experience.
• Approximately 5-15 hours per week.
• Teaching artists are compensated for all scheduled hours working directly with youth as well as all approved planning, meeting, outreach and event hours.

Program Summary:

The YMCA Lighthouse Project mission is to develop young people that are creative, connected and ready for life after high school. The program is housed in a dedicated teen media arts center inside the Homewood-Brushton YMCA and provides year round programming and access to cutting-edge media technology.

Position Summary:

The YMCA Lighthouse Project seeks Teaching Artists with deep inclusion practices and experience serving black and LGBTQIA+ youth to join our team in delivering culturally responsive, project-based learning experiences to teens and young adults through in-person programming and virtual platforms. Teaching artists work to create brave, inclusive spaces for participants to build community, create self-affirming works and explore social justice issues that impact youth. Teaching artists will co-create and deliver media and art-making courses that meet weekly for 2-3 months and culminate in a final work that can be shared through performance or presentation. Lighthouse teaching artistry prioritizes technical skill-building on industry-standard equipment alongside interpersonal and social-emotional growth.

The YMCA Lighthouse Project seeks teaching artists with a demonstrated practice in one or more of the following disciplines:

• Visual arts/digital drawing
• Studio recording
• Podcasting
• Photography/video
• Fiber arts/fashion design
• Songwriting/poetry
• Afrofuturist art & storytelling
• Illustration/Anime
• Music production

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in lesson planning, facilitating discussion and supporting youth through creative processes. We particularly seek strong artist educators with passion and experience for empowering black and LGBTQ/gender non-conforming youth, and individuals who have an awareness of trauma informed, healing centered practices.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize your knowledge, experience and skills to develop and implement written lesson plans in collaboration with, or with support from other teaching artists and staff.
• Serve as a positive, engaging mentor for a diverse group of young people as they explore personal, social and global issues through the arts
• Maintain consistent communication with staff through scheduled meetings, email and by phone.
• Guide students through the creative process toward completion of an individual or collaborative shareable art product.
• Attend and support culminating performances, special events and outreach opportunities.
• Work with program staff to develop and implement evaluation tools to capture impacts, successes and challenges as reported from participants.
• Teach and model responsible use of program technology and equipment

Qualifications:

• Experience in creating lesson plans, facilitating inquiry-based discussions and leading hands-on media and art making with groups of diverse youth
• Demonstrated artistic practice in one or more of the disciplines listed above
• Commitment to community-building, safe spaces and trauma-informed practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to co-plan and co-teach with others
• Ability to independently lead a group of youth through discussion and art-making sessions
• Demonstrated ability to integrate youth interests with counter-narrative and social justice
• Positive attitude and highly motivated
• Adaptive and responsive to youth interests
• Punctual and consistent

Technical Qualifications:

• Visual Arts/Design/Photo-Video
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite or the Affinity Creative Software
• Music Production/Podcasting/Recording
• Proficiency in one of more of the following — Ableton Live, Reason Studios, Studio One, Logic Pro

All teaching artists

• Proficiency with Google Suite of applications

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma required; bachelor’s degree or higher preferred

Physical Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand; walk on uneven surfaces; sit; handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. The employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

How to apply: Resume should reflect both teaching experience and artistic experience, credentials and accomplishments.

Candidates must have final Criminal Clearance certificates prior to starting employment. This includes PA Criminal Certificate, NSOR Verification, PA FBI - Use Code: 1kg738 and PA Child Abuse.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.75 - $26.75 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pittsburgh, PA 15208: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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