After School Arts
Enrichment Teacher

Responsibilities

• Developing and facilitating TK–8th grade visual arts enrichment curriculum for after school settings.

• Creating curriculum that inspires, encourages and supports each child’s innate creative potential.

• Developing a monthly list of necessary art materials for your curriculum (all materials will be provided by DUSD).

• Arriving to all scheduled shifts on time and helping with set up/clean up when applicable.

• Maintaining all materials and equipment in a clean and organized manner.

• Establishing and maintaining a safe, inclusive and engaging after school environment.

• Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing and development of the children you teach.

• Managing difficult/sensitive interactions with children with maturity and patience.

• Building positive relationships with children, parents, staff, colleagues and administrators.

• Maintaining timely communication with the Stay Arts team.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Must be passionate about inspiring youth through the arts and creativity.

• At least two (2) years of experience teaching or leading groups of school-age children.

• Experience or knowledge of teaching school-age children about visual arts.

• Ability to create flexible curriculum that can be adjusted for different age groups.

• Experience working within a framework of social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Experience interacting with diverse communities and the ability to integrate into an existing school community.

• Ability to work both collaboratively on a team and independently with minimal supervision.

• Positive, enthusiastic, encouraging and compassionate attitude.

• Strong self-starting, multi-tasking and organization skills.

• Must have reliable means of transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

Not required but preferred:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Foundational understanding and modeling of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies.

• Experience developing and facilitating process-based art experiences for children.

• Experience guiding children through mindfulness-based practices, such as simple breathing and creative visualizations.

• Associate degree or higher (or equivalent experience) in arts, education and/or child development.

Working Conditions

This position requires onsite instruction at multiple DUSD elementary and middle schools located in Downey, CA. Although reasonable accommodations will be made for those with disabilities, this position is physically demanding and involves:

• Standing for extended periods of time.

• Lifting, carrying and moving items.

• Reaching, kneeling, squatting.

• Seeing, speaking, hearing.

Work Schedule

This is a part-time position. Shifts are from 3pm to 6pm, Tuesday–Friday, in alignment with DUSD’s 2022–2023 school year. Arts enrichment teachers will be scheduled to work 6–12 hours per week, depending on availability. Onsite instruction begins the week of August 22, 2022.

Pay Rate

We offer a competitive $40/hour pay rate.