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Teaching Artist

New City Kids

Teaching Artist

Paterson, NJ
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    ABOUT NEW CITY KIDS

    At New City Kids, we are committed to “loving kids for change to create a community of spiritual, leadership, academic and musical development.” We run high-energy, creative programs for and with youth in Jersey City and Paterson, NJ and Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI that are unique in trusting teens with leadership. New City Kids is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, with excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children and youth. We employ local high school students as interns to lead music-drives after school centers and summer camps for children ages 6-13; the internships, in turn, provide youth a platform for a host of holistic development opportunities. As kids and teens engage New City Kids, we come alongside them and awaken them to the joy of leadership, the goodness of earning money, the attainability of a college education and the transforming power of God’s love.

    POSITION SUMMARY

    The Teaching Artist is an experienced musician and teacher who will equip teen music teachers to learn and play their instrument well, equipping the teen’s to lead and teach the after school center music classes.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Facilitate group music lessons - Teach one-hour lessons to teen music teachers on how to play their instrument and teach a class, improving fluency in their instrument and skill in classroom management and teaching. Work with teen music teachers to update, form, and create weekly curriculum for music lessons using segments for upcoming week in music in coordination with the Music Director.

    Observe and guide teen music teachers - Alternate between teaching a music class and coaching teen music teachers on how to teach as you do. Coach teen teachers on both classroom management and the basic skills of teaching embodied in our model. Work to empower teens to be teachers and children to have an incentivized, stepped, learning system.

    Ensure class progress - Observe student learning curves and modify lessons as needed to fit pace of class while meeting class goals. Track class progress and meet with the Music Director to regularly discuss teen classroom management and behavior, and progress on curriculum.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education - Bachelor’s degree required, in music education preferred.

    Instrument Proficiency - Proficient in multiple instruments are a plus.

    Public speaking – Able to communicate in front of a diverse group and not afraid to exert energy to make learning fun for children in program.

    Affinity for gospel and/or pop - Enjoys playing, teaching contemporary / traditional gospel music; pop music a plus.

    Aligned with New City Kids’ Mission and Vision - newcitykids.org/statement-of-faith.

    Teaching ability - is a natural teacher and able to distill complex learning tasks into age-appropriate steps.

    Classroom Management - has taught in a classroom setting and guided classes to accomplish learning goals over time.

    Administrative skills - organized, can manage multiple tasks.

    Relationally gifted - enjoys being with children ages 6-18 and can communicate at an age-appropriate level. A strong commitment to and ability to communicate the goals and mission of New City Kids, including a personal and active Christian commitment, and alignment with our diversity, equity and inclusion policy.

    Communication skills - is able to clearly communicate with team members in a diverse context.

    Teachability - can receive direction, learn from others, and desires to grow and improve as a student of the New City model for music education.