Vocal Music Teaching Artist

Position: Vocal Music Teaching Artist

DreamYard Preparatory High School, a South Bronx public high school with a focus on the arts & social justice, seeks a motivated and experienced professional to join its team of teaching artists for the entirety of the 2024-2025 DOE academic calendar year. Reports to: School Principal, Anthony Santiago. Part-time position. Competitive Salary based on experience.

We are seeking 1-2 teaching artists available for the following classes:

• Teach one music major course for 11th graders (Monday thru Friday, 9:15-10:15 am)
• Teach one music course for 9th graders (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 pm)

Job Requirements:

As a teaching artist, candidate will be expected to:

• Plan and develop their own lessons and unit plans on an ongoing basis
• Prepare students with interesting and suitable material for all school arts events, including a culminating community-wide sharing performance at the end of every semester (fall & spring semesters)
• Allow additional hours for planning and grading
• Submit course grades every marking period and final course grades
• Create meaningful connections with our students and leverage learning in the arts to develop creative problem solvers, team players, effective leaders, independent thinkers, and empathetic community members

As a team member of the arts department, candidate will be expected to:

• be a team player and solution-oriented
• attend weekly department meetings (can be virtual or review meeting minutes)

Position Requirements:

• College Degree (Bachelor Required, Masters Preferred or Professional Equivalence)
• Significant classroom teaching experience, including strong classroom management skills
• Proven artistic and educational expertise in music and/or musical theatre
• Experience working with diverse youth populations
• Commitment to ongoing growth and refinement of teaching artist skills
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish) but not required
• Piano accompanist preferred

Seeking to fill position immediately