Teaching Artist

About the Queens Museum:

The Queens Museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for the residents of Queens, a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural, and international community.

The Museum fulfills its mission by designing and providing art exhibitions, public programs, and educational experiences that promote the appreciation and enjoyment of art, support the creative efforts of artists, and enhance the quality of life through interpreting, collecting, and exhibiting art, architecture, and design.

About The Education Department:

The Queens Museum’s Education Department offers a range of free and low-cost award-winning learning experiences that connect people across the lifespan with the Museum’s acclaimed exhibitions, collections, artist projects, and public programs. They take place at the Museum and also at various community partner sites across the borough of Queens, a county of 2.4 million people and one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse places in the world. This community work includes long-term partnerships with over 30 Queens public schools, various Queens Library branches, hospitals, social service agencies, adult rehabilitation centers, and much more. In all this work, the education department is committed to promoting the agency and imagination of all people, regardless of their backgrounds.

Position Overview:

The Queens Museum seeks interdisciplinary Artist-Educators working across a range of media who bring new approaches to materials-based artistic practices.

Working closely with the QM’s Education Department, Queens Museum teaching artists are part of a diverse team of creative, highly motivated, and reflective educators interested in working with diverse audiences, in particular teens and youth.

Teaching Artists promote student interpretation of visual art and material culture using a variety of strategies both in Queens Museum galleries, public school classrooms, and at community partnership sites. Teaching artists develop and lead hands-on projects that promote student learning in and through the arts.

Ideal candidates will be experienced in teaching diverse audiences in a range of learning environments who bring a fresh perspective to innovative curricula and creative exploration.

Essential Functions:

Leading art-making sessions in school classrooms in collaboration with teachers at the Museum’s partner public schools and partner sites.

Facilitating guided museum experiences and tours for visiting school and adult groups through exhibitions at the Museum.

Developing thematic curriculum and supporting lesson plans that integrate the museum’s permanent and changing exhibitions with relevant content in school curriculums

Leading a program that allows students to investigate source objects or materials, promotes guided discussions and hands-on art activities and meets the goal of supporting teachers in their classroom teaching. QM art instruction is expected to address all appropriate standards of Visual Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math, when applicable.

Participating in staff professional development workshops, seminars, and other activities with education staff, curators, and other specialists.

Educators are expected to independently read recommended or assigned readings related to permanent and changing exhibitions. Educators are also expected to maintain an awareness of public school Common Core curriculum and National Blueprints for the Arts Standards.

Maintaining and organizing art materials for art-making sessions.

Compiling lists of necessary art-making materials and generating a digital lesson plan that can be referenced by collaborating teachers.

While this list represents the essential functions of the role, this list does not constitute an exhaustive list of job functions

Compensation:

$40.00 per hour for teaching, professional development and training

Paid hours include teaching, planning, and professional development time

EEOC Statement:

The Queens Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, familial status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, HIV status, arrest record, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

New York City Key to New York COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate:

The highest priority of the Queens Museum is safeguarding the health and safety of its employees and communities. It is therefore the policy of the QM to require employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a measure of public safety. The QM is committed to complying with all legal requirements applicable to it, including NYC’s Key to NY Executive Order #225, which requires that all covered business entities, including art museums citywide, not permit employees or patrons to enter the premises without proof of vaccination, effective August 17, 2021. As such, proof of COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment of the Queens Museum under New York City ordinance. This job offer is conditional upon proof of COVID-19 vaccination, which is to be submitted to Human Resources prior to the start of work date stated on this letter. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons who cannot show proof of vaccination because of a disability, pregnancy, religious belief, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses or for medical, or other covered reasons will be considered in accordance with all applicable laws.

How to Apply:

Apply through our online careers portal:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=d420faa1-59f7-423a-9681-6b6764dddd4d&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=437174&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Submit the following application materials:

A resume outlining your work experience; CV

A Cover letter describing your studio practice & curriculum development and approach to teaching

Link to web portfolio and/or Portfolio. Include a minimum of 10 relevant work samples, completed within the last 3 years, including images, or moving images.

Requirements

Competencies:

Well-organized with a strong attention to detail

Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and a creative approach to problem-solving

Thrives in culturally diverse settings

Displays a high level of support for colleagues, builds professional and respectful relationships with others

Adaptability and flexibility

Qualifications:

Experience as a teaching artist or arts educator with K-12 students

Experience designing lesson plans and/ or visual arts curriculum.

Experience teaching in public school settings a plus

Experience with Collaborative Team Teaching environments and/ or inclusion classes a plus

Studio art experience

Ongoing personal visual art practice is a plus

Bilingual in any of the following languages is a plus: Spanish, Mandarin, Bangla, Arabic, and Korean, ASL

Requirements:

Education background in Studio Art, Museum Education, Art History, Education, Architecture or related fields or its work experience equivalent