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Visual Arts Teaching Artist

SAY Sí
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Visual Arts Teaching Artist

 

Summary Description

Supports the development and sustainability of high-quality middle school and high school Visual Arts programs.

 

Starting Salary: $18.45/hour

This is non-exempt, part-time position up to 25 hours per week.

 

Reports to: Executive Director

Under direction of ED, Studio Directors 

 

Application Deadline: Monday, July 7, 2025

 

SAY Sí Teaching Artist Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 

STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT

  • Teach and engage students at SAY Sí and at community events.
  • Develops programmatic creative youth development curriculum and internal deadlines
  • Works with other program staff to ensure high standards, goals, and objectives in the program are set and met.
  • In partnership with program staff, monitors board-authorized program budget, oversees purchases, and maintenance of studio’s supplies and equipment
  • Collaborates with program’s staff including co-teaching artists, studio assistants, work-study/interns, volunteers, and visiting artists. This may include participating in hiring, training, goal-setting, and evaluation based on a framework established by the Executive Director/organization. 
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to program’s staff, liaisons, mentors, and students including goal-setting, project management, supervisory support, college admissions, and scholarships
  • Efficiently and effectively tracks program activities, student success indicators, and other assessment as called for
  • In partnership with Studio Director and administrative team, gathers quantitative and qualitative data to inform program efficacy including, but not limited, to enrollment trends, curriculum trends, demographics, and student success


CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION

  • Works with administration in production of related publications, schedules, and promotional material for program’s activities, culminating events, and awards/recognitions 
  • Support events at SAY Sí and in the community 
  • Contribute to the organizational strategic planning process 
  • In cases of absent program staff, be ready to lead the studio in programming.


COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 

  • Oversees earned income and community partnerships in relation to student success 
  • Assists the Studio Director and administrative staff with organization-related community partnerships and other initiatives as necessary. 

 

SAY Sí Teaching Artists Required Qualifications: 

 

  • Degree in fine arts, and/or equivalent formal training. Work experience equivalent may be accepted (2-4 years).
  • Demonstrated expertise in fine arts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills: to talk with diverse audiences and build rapport with SAY Sí’s community and to write detailed descriptions for workshops, promotional material, and more.
  • Exhibit basic competency in using a computer and software such as Google Drive, Google Docs, and Gmail.
  • Ability to pass a standard background check

 

SAY Sí Teaching Artists Preferred Qualifications: 

 

  • Demonstrate professional practice: performs, exhibits, publishes, maintain a healthy body of work as appropriate to the art form and cultural community.
  • Written and verbal Spanish proficiency
  • Experience working with youth and/or teaching in an organized setting
  • Strong program management and administrative skills.

 

 

SAY Sí Teaching Artists Expectations

 

  • Commitment to SAY Sí’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Leadership, Equity, Community and Creativity.
  • Effective time and schedule management skills. 
  • Maintains a studio environment conducive to learning, collaboration, and positive co-instructor/intern/work study dynamics
  • Be professional in demeanor: respect for community space environment, materials, rules, schedule, and property.
  • Continual improvement efforts based on assessment.
  • Openness to collaboration and multidisciplinary work.
  • Provide authentic model for the power of artistic thinking, creating, perceiving, reflecting, and attending.
  • Stays up-to-date in the disciplines offered by the studio, teaching methods, and art education generally
  • Seeks out relevant professional development opportunities in the community 
  • Maintain positive SAY Sí representation with staff and stakeholders

     

To Apply:

Please send the following to operations@saysi.org no later than Monday, July 7, 2025.

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Three professional references
  • Any relevant work samples

 

This position is represented by United Professional Organizers as part of a recognized union. Terms and conditions including pay and benefits are subject to augmentation pending ongoing, inaugural negotiations between union and employer.

 

SAY Sí is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.