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PROGRAM: Arts in Education Program
Title: Assistant Teaching Artist
Specialty Areas: Early Childhood, Arts Familiarity (i.e. dance, visual arts, music, etc.)
Location: Brooklyn
Reports to: Lead Teaching Artist, and Arts in Education Program Associate

Organizational Mission:
Ifetayo’s mission is to prepare young people and their families for all aspects of their lives through comprehensive and holistic programs that help to empower them to become self-sufficient, productive adults who are actively engaged in the improvement of their communities. This mission is carried out as we work to achieve the five primary objectives of the organization which are:

1. to develop cultural awareness and self-esteem by exposing youth and families to traditional African artistic forms and their evolution into contemporary cultures;
2. to provide youth, families and communities of African descent with the tools required to become self-sufficient and to transcend challenges that are perpetuated across generations;
3. to support youth, families and communities of African descent to reach their optimum potential by attaining a harmonious balance between the mind, body, and spirit and through proper nutrition, exercise, and cultural awareness;
4. to create leaders for local neighborhoods and international communities, and
5. to develop, document and disseminate a comprehensive, African-centered approach to youth and community development.

Program Summary:
Ifetayo’s Arts in Education Program is designed to provide Acting, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Dance, and Music instruction through vital and engaging interdisciplinary arts education, tutorials, peer and adult mentoring for New York City Board of Education public schools. Ifetayo provides ancillary services by working with school administrators, teachers, youth, parent associations and other community-based organizations. The program combines and utilizes resources to create a holistic community that encourages youth and family development and directly addresses challenges identified by the school community. The objective is to collectively plan, implement, coordinate, expand, and integrate educational services. The program provides linkages to both National and New York State academic and artistic standards, tools for teacher motivation and skill development and improves parent involvement and support.

Position Description:
The role of the Assistant Teaching Artist is to aid the Teaching Artist and Classroom Teacher in their weekly AIE class time including the set up and breakdown of the class, assisting the Teaching Artist with implementing the activity for the day, reviewing and enforcing class management agreements, exploring and learning the material so that they can help the students, getting training to further their understanding of teaching and what it means to be a teacher with Ifetayo. They are also to prepare related documentation of the AIE classroom activities and Teaching Artist’s teaching methods.

Key Responsibilities
Essential duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist Teaching Artist while gathering the skills to teach in desired discipline
• In class Responsibilities: - Help Teaching Artist and Classroom Teacher with various activities during class time, for example: aid students, give out necessary materials to the students, taking attendance and classroom management. - Document Classroom Activities, for example: taking photos, taking written notes on each student’s progress and written documentation of teachers’ methods.
• Prepare written documentation of teachers’ teaching methods, due once every 2 months. - What teaching methods were effective and why? How were these methods presented in the classroom? - What teaching methods were not effective and why? How would you suggest the AIE Educator modify his/her educational approach? - What would you suggest were the goals for this particular lesson? What lead you to make this decision? - How would you incorporate the positive elements you perceived in the class in your own AIE class time?
• Required to follow a monthly work plan based on key responsibilities
• Participate and assist in all AIE workshops and Professional Development Workshops and Planning meetings
• Meet with Teaching Artist regularly to help plan lessons, prepare for classes, problem solve, discuss concerns, and to collaborate on Progress Note competition
• Provide monthly progress reports on our state of the art electronic evaluation module on students in which you evaluate the implementation of related goals and children’s assessment of related activities
• Assist with end session productions by being available on both the technical rehearsal and actual show date. Assistance will include volunteering help backstage with students, assisting with set up and break down, supporting students with quick changes and other assigned duties
• Submit invoices in a timely manner (invoices are due the 1st day of the month)
• Be prepared for an evaluation meeting at the end of the year to assess your progress

• Strong interest in youth development and developing youth through the arts
• Background as a developing artist, with a minimum of two years training experience in respective discipline
• Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to relate to diverse populations and work with both management and direct service staff
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Good organizing, planning, and presentation skills

You must act as if it is impossible to fail.

Ashanti proverb