Why Work at Arts Corps?
Founded in 2000, Arts Corps is a multidisciplinary arts education organization in Seattle that provides free arts learning opportunities to young people from kindergarten through high school. Our programs encompass school-based programs, out-of-school time classes, and teen leadership programs with an emphasis on serving young people from marginalized communities. Through these programs and local and national leadership, Arts Corps addresses a critical opportunity gap in a region where race and income are the greatest determining factors in access to arts education.
Arts Corps classes are proven to develop persistence and other “21st century” skills and habits such as imagination, thinking critically, and exercising discipline – skills that build a foundation to help young people reach their full potential in school and in life. In 2012, Arts Corps received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, which recognizes exemplary arts and humanities education programs across the nation.
Arts Corps is expanding our summer programming in partnership with Rain City Rock Camp and Amara Family Services. Our student internship program, Art 4 Life, where students are paid to learn artistic skills. This camp focuses on learning an instrument, (Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keys) We're looking to hire musicians with specialties in Bass, Guitar, and Piano who can teach short lessons to students to help them write a song for their final performance at Vera Project.
Arts Corps is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable community, and believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Title: Teaching Artist/Keys Coach
Report to: Program Manager
Status: Hourly Non-Exempt position
Pay per hour:
●Teaching Rate: $72 - $102
●Meeting Rate: $40
Program Description:
Art 4 Life Expansion will extend current Arts Corps summer programming in Arts Education and youth development to an additional site to serve youth ages 11-18. This summer, we are collaborating with Amara Family services at their location in South Seattle - 3505 S Juneau St, Seattle, WA 98118. For two weeks, youth will create music within a band and learn printmaking art with our established Teaching Artists, Classroom Assistants and Instrument/Vocal Coaches
Program Dates and Times:
●July 6th - July 10th 9:30am - 4:00pm
●July 13th - July 16th 9:30am - 4:00pm
●July 17th 2pm - 9:00pm
Keys Coach Job Description:
- Being support point of contact for coaching youth in Keys instruction
- Supervising youth and collaborating on communication and addressing behavioral concerns with program staff
- Are skilled artists in one or more disciplines
- Have a love of working with youth of all backgrounds and abilities
- Have experience working with youth and/or teaching arts in after-school, mentorship, and/or arts-integrated school-day workshops
- Update and communicate with program manager regarding issues that come up
- Draw upon a range of teaching and engagement strategies in response to student need
Pay: $72.00 - $102.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
