Title: Visual Arts Instructor
Location: WHEDco Middle School Extended School Day Program at The Highbridge Green School- MS 361
Reports to: Coordinator of Education and Youth Development - Program Director
About Us:
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud. WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access in the South Bronx access to resources that support thriving neighborhoods – from high-quality early education and after-school programs, to healthy food, cultural programming, and economic opportunity. See www.whedco.org for more information.
Job Summary:
In collaboration with the program director, school principal and other key stakeholders, the visual arts instructor will lead the planning, development, and implementation of the arts program of the WHEDco Extended School Day Program at The Highbridge Green School with special attention to activities that will promote literacy, social justice understanding and cultural competencies.
Responsibilities:
· Design, develop and implement the visual arts program for students in grades 6 to 8, offering participants opportunities to develop an interest and mastery.
· Lead, supervise and provide guidance to program participants in that elective four (4) times per week.
· Create lesson plan and select necessary supplies.
· Attend all required staff and planning meetings.
· Take on special assignments which pertain to the goals and objectives of the extended day program.
· Maintain observation and incident logs for group.
Qualifications:
· Minimum of two years’ professional experience working with children in a classroom, after-school, or in a community-based environment leading and organizing activities. Substantial volunteer work will be considered.
· Demonstrated interest in the field of education, child development or literacy preferred.
· Able to work late afternoons and/or evenings.
· Current, active college enrollment or college degree preferred.
· Well-organized, able to work both independently and collaboratively.
· Previous experience in low-income communities.
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
Competitive hourly rate ($23.00 - $25.00) based on experience. This is a part-time hourly position.
WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law. WHEDco follows the requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• After school
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• teaching: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bronx, NY 10452: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person