Teaching Artist: Youth Camps and Classes

JOB DESCRIPTION

Now. Make. Art. (NMA) Teaching Artists oversee young people’s' bold and joyful artistic inquiry at youth-centered, intergenerational arts programs across the state of MN. NMA is looking to expand our creative team with multiple contract teaching artists who will lead Spring 2025 enrichment programs and summer camps.

This position is hiring immediately to lead a specific arts enrichment programs during the dates listed below. Most programs are for grade levels K-5th but there are a few summer programs built around ages 4-6 (pre-K).

Job Details
Title: Teaching Artist
Job Type: Independent Contractor
Hours: varied (see times listed above)
Compensation: $30/hour including prep, set-up/take-down, and transportation time for more than 20 miles from St. Paul. 
All Training & meeting hours are paid at the same rate
Reports to: Megan Flød Johnson, Owner/Founder of Now. Make. Art.
Locations: schools in and around the Twin Cities

Candidates must be available for both training dates as well as multiple other dates but do not need to have all the dates available. 

• Friday March 28 (8-12pm): Training (*required)

• Tuesday- Wednesday April 2-3 (11-3pm): Training (*required) 

• Wednesdays, April 9-30 (2:45pm- 5pm)

• Mondays, April 14- May 5 (2pm- 4pm)

• Friday April 18 (11-3pm)

• Wednesdays, May 7- May 28 (2:45pm- 5pm)

• Friday May 9 (12pm- 4pm)

• June 9-13 (7:30am- 4pm)

• June 16-20 (7:30am-4pm)

• June 16- 18 (12pm-5pm)

• June 23-26 (12pm-5pm)

• July 7-10 (12pm-5pm)

• July 14-17 (12pm-5pm)

• July 21-24 (12pm-5pm)

• July 28-31 (12pm-5pm)

• August 4-7  (12pm-5pm)

• August 4-8  (7:30am- 4pm)

• August 11-14  (12pm-5pm)

These positions will occasionally work in pairs for programs that require it (more than 15 students) and with college-level teaching artist interns during the summer. 

You will:

• Will lead half or full-day, enrichment-style, multidisciplinary arts camps for pre-elementary and elementary students (age 4-11 years old). 

• Build camp curriculum based on the provided NMA framework prior to camps that includes activities like group games, collective process art investigations, and open-ended play experiences. 

• Supervise groups of 8-25  young people including during breaks, arrival and departure from the program.

• Oversee the smooth running of this program from set-up to take-down.

• Serve as the site contact for community partners.

• Communicate frequently with NMA staff about the camp.

• Model appropriate public engagement for interns according to Now. Make. Art. method of power-sharing engagement with youth and their communities.

• Serve as a co-conspirator in the art-making process with participants.

• Set an example of positive participation, inquiry-focused, and responsiveness throughout each event.

• Ensure that materials and supplies are cleaned, organized, and maintained.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

• Valid driver’s license and consistent access to a vehicle to transport materials for camp.

• Reliable transportation to and from work sites located around the Twin Cities and materials sites located in St. Paul.

• Ability to stay organized, read complex schedules and show up to events on time.

• Special interest in the capacity of young people (birth-teens) to lead without adult intervention or correction.

• Experience engaging with the public with a diverse range of age, background, and experience in creative processes.

• Experience working with elementary-aged students in creative endeavors.

• Excellent communication skills 

• Preferred 5+ years of experience as a teaching artist in visual or time-based art.

• A passion for collective making! You believe bringing your ideas together with others’ creates a bigger impact than creating individually.

• A belief that every person is an artist (age 0-111) and has the capacity to make important contributions to their community and enact change.

TO APPLY

Please send a resume and brief cover letter to founder/owner, Megan Flød Johnson. Please include dates that you are available to lead camps (from the list above).

This position will be open until we find the right people. Interviews will happen on a rolling basis. The interview process will include a short screening call (15 min), a video interview (30-45 min) and participating in a live event before hiring is finalized. Position contingent on the successful pass of a background check. Reach out with any questions at megan@nowmakeart.com.