Residency Teaching Artist - Music Production & New Media

**Job Title:** Residency Teaching Artist

**Job Type:** Part-Time

**Reports to:** Arts Residency Team

**Location:** New York City, all 5 boroughs

**FLSA Status:** Non-exempt

**Hourly Range**: $ 50 - 65/session hour (commensurate with experience)

### **Why You’ll Love Working at LEAP**

At LEAP, we believe in the transformational power of the arts. Not only do we build great programs — we build a great place to work. You’ll thrive here if you’re excited to be part of a mission-driven, people- centered, and joy-filled team. We are:

 🌱 Community-oriented, believing in a shared moral responsibility

 🎨 Creative, flexible, and open-minded
🚀 Collaborative and mission driven
✅ Accountable to ourselves, each other, and our goals

 🌟 Committed to feedback and clear, consistent communication
🌍 Champions of a compassionate and inclusive culture

 💖 Supporters of self-care and the well-being of others
🎉 And above all… FUN!

At LEAP, you’ll be empowered to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact — all while being part of a community that values who you are and what you bring.

### **About the Role**:

We are seeking passionate, experienced educators with a vested **interest in arts and academic integration** to join our **roster of LEAP Teaching Artists**. Depending on availability and interest, LEAP teaching artists can be placed at **in-school and/or after school residencies** with partner schools in all five boroughs. The teaching commitment for residencies varies, depending on the requests LEAP receives from our school partners. **On** **average, one residency will consist of 2-4 teaching hours per day, up to 2x per week, for a 3-4 month time period**. LEAP maintains a roster of teaching artists from which we pair artists with residency opportunities based on availability and alignment with specific program goals. 

Teaching artists must have **demonstrated previous experience teaching Music Production and/or New Media**, ideally in NYC or urban public school settings. New Media Arts at LEAP **refers to all arts created with digital technology**, including: digital photography and design, digital sound, and the moving image. Each genre emphasizes and develops competencies in storytelling, exploration, and experimentation. Examples include:

* **Digital Design & Images**: digital photography, digital painting, graphic design, web design, game design, app design, and robotic sculpture
* **Digital Sound & Sound Design**: music production, DJ, and podcasts
* **Moving Image**: filmmaking, PSA’s, animation, and music videos

### **What You’ll Do**

* Represent LEAP through collaborative planning with school partners to support shared goals.
* Plan engaging and active lessons that combine the arts and academics.
* Establish and deliver clear lesson objectives, writing daily lesson plans using the LEAP lesson plan format and the LEAP Way experiential framework.
* Prepare your classroom and all materials prior to facilitating planned activities.
* Make LEAP a visible and exciting part of the school community.
* Plan, support, and execute delivery of student culminations and celebratory events.
* Work closely with LEAP staff to gather data, attendance, assessment, and teaching documentation.
* Attend and actively participate in required training and our professional learning opportunities.

### **What You’ll Bring:**

At LEAP, we are looking for individuals whose scope of influence begins with a **commitment to positive and creative youth development** while modeling a growth mindset and student-centered approach in their instruction. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of ambassadorship and communicate with professionalism and respect while acknowledging and **celebrating the multi-cultural identities of the communities we serve**. Additionally, our next teaching artist will **invest in the LEAP community** through peer networking and in-house training, while **advocating for their own growth** as an artist and educator through coaching & feedback, and external professional learning opportunities.

**Core Competencies & Strengths:**

* Minimum 2 years demonstrated experience teaching new media (music production, filmmaking, digital photography, graphic design, etc.) in urban public school settings
* Demonstrated excellence in the field of professional new media
* Social-emotional and cultural responsive approach to instruction that prioritizes communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking outcomes
* Planning, facilitation and class management strategies that promote positive behavior and  student-centered learning through creative exploration

**Required Qualifications:**

* A college degree and/or multiple certifications in the Arts or Education, or equivalent experience
* Familiarity working with Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners
* Passion for inclusion and advocacy in the arts
* Enjoy working with youth in a team environment
* Effective writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Must be punctual, responsible, resilient, and reliable
* Self-motivated, highly efficient, and able to problem-solve
* Proactive, hands-on approach, as well as a professional work ethic
* Flexible schedule and willingness to travel to multiple boroughs

**PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING**

Pre-employment screening is required for this position, including but not limited to criminal history checks by regulating agencies as needed per placement. 

**WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**

**Please note:  In accordance with organizational policy, LEAP does not sponsor individuals on O-1 visas.**