Position: L.E.A.P. Teaching Artist  

Job Type: Contract

Offer Range: $40 per hour

Application Link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=e607331b-bbfb-469d-abda-170924e68e72&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US   

Are you looking to make a lasting impact on enriching and improving the lives of the Charlotte community with one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit organizations? At Blumenthal Arts, we believe arts unite and transform lives. By joining our team, you could help continue our mission, inspire the next generation, and be part of our evolution as a national leader with a growing international reputation in presenting and producing.

Blumenthal Arts seeks a L.E.A.P. Teaching Artist to assist with our Literacy Engagement through Arts Program. This temporary contract position expecting 6 to 12 hours of work per week for roughly 25 weeks ( September to March following the CMS calendar

Your impact:

• Serve as the lead teacher within the Blumenthal L.E.A.P. program as assigned.
• Prepare classroom materials in tandem with Program Classroom Assistant.
• Facilitate provided curriculum and meet all program deadlines for projects withing.
• Implement program documentation including student pre- and post-program assessment, students writing files, and curriculum files.
• Maintain relationships and communication serving as liaison for participating schools, teaching artists and BA Education Team.
• Assemble and organize all student materials for the final product of the program, a book featuring an individual story and piece of artwork from the participating students.
• Contribute to program analysis providing constructive and proactive feedback for program adjustments and improvements.
• Arrange for substitutes when needed.

For full job description, please visit Job Opportunities | Blumenthal Arts.

Who We Are:

For 31 years, Blumenthal Arts has been presenting the best of Broadway which has established us as a top-ten touring market. Along with hosting and investing in Tony Award-winning Broadway, we shape the future of arts through new and original works we help produce and by nurturing artists. We support local artists, like our award-winning Slam Charlotte poets, Blumenthal Fellows, and 16 resident companies that share our stages. We present the Charlotte International Arts Festival and innovate with cutting edge immersive projects. We infuse more than $80 million annually into our local economy and ensure access through our Arts For All Access Grants, which serve thousands of individuals each year with free and subsidized tickets and programs.

We are a diverse team of leaders, innovators, transformers, and collaborators who believe in the inspirational and uniting spirit of the arts. Our mission to use the arts as a catalyst for education, community connectedness, and economic growth drives our work. Our team infuses skills from various backgrounds and industries to continue to provide art excellence to the Charlotte community.

Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or theater education
• At least 2 years of classroom experience
• Experience in Title I schools preferred
• Classroom management
• Strong communication skills
• Problem solving utilizing creative solutions
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred