ABOUT NEW CITY KIDS

New City Kids is a high energy, creative program for and with youth that is unique in trusting teens with leadership. It is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, and has an excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children. We employ local high school students as interns to lead an excellent and unique music-focused program and summer camp for children ages 6-13, which provides a platform for a whole host of holistic development opportunities for children. As kids and teens engage New City Kids, we come alongside them and invite them to know the power of the gospel and to become disciples of Jesus Christ.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Master Art Therapy Teacher is an experienced art therapist and teacher who will equip teen art teachers to learn and understand emotion through creativity; equipping the teens to lead and teach the after school center art classes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilitate group art lessons - Create an age appropriate curriculum and teach weekly lessons to teen art teachers to implement for 1st - 5th grade students. Coach and prepare teen art teachers with the necessary tools to execute lessons.

Observe and guide teen art teachers - Alternate between teaching a art class and coaching teen art 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 Center Director to regularly discuss teen classroom management and behavior, and progress on curriculum.

Prepare teen art teachers for performance - Provide guidance and help prepare teen art teachers for end of semester performances. Ensure proper routine is taught well to students and mastered for performance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education - Bachelor’s degree required, educational background in art therapy preferred.

Therapeutic Art Proficiency - the ability to provide a dependable, accessible and monitored safe space to address social and emotional concerns through creativity.

Emotional Competence - Is able to understand and promote healthy communication of emotions with school age children.

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.

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.

DETAILS

Schedule: 6-8hr/week, through June 16th

Starting date: December 2022

FLSA Status: Part Time, Non-exempt

Supervisor: Jensine Minnatee, Center Director