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PROGRAM: Cultural Arts Program
Title: Assistant Teacher
Location: Brooklyn
Specialty: Early Childhood, Arts Familiarity (i.e. dance, visual arts, music, etc.)
Reports to: Lead Teacher, Cultural Arts Program Coordinator

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:
The Cultural Arts Program is dedicated to creating an avenue for artistic and cultural expression that encourages heightened self-esteem by ensuring an atmosphere in which youth can excel while learning technical skills that enable them to express themselves with grace, clarity and dignity. Classes are offered weekly on Saturday in dance (African, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop), music (Djimbe ,Trap Drum, Voice, Flute, Saxophone, Keyboard, Balafon, Brazilian Percussion), drama (Toddler Creative Expressions and Acting), and Visual Arts (Fashion Design and Construction, Jewelry Making, Painting, Sketching and Drawing and Sculpture). Ifetayo serves over 230 children between the ages of 2 -21. The goal of the Cultural Arts Program is to promote and facilitate the engagement of students in their development in the arts, while enhancing their cultural literacy, citizenship skills and personal growth as well rounded and healthy members of society. By attracting and retaining high level, notable artists, many in the second phase of their career, we expose the youth to experienced world renowned professionals, with whom students may otherwise not have access. The Cultural Arts program is an exploration to create a positive self-image amongst community youth while developing knowledge of self, through the use of various art disciplines as they relate to the culture of the African Diaspora. This program facilitates the fulfillment of Ifetayo’s mission to address the creative, social, educational, cultural and economic needs of Brooklyn and surrounding communities.

Position Description:
Assistant Teachers will assist with the set up and breakdown of the class that they are assigned. They are also responsible for assisting the teacher 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, and getting training to further their understanding of teaching and what it means to be a teacher with Ifetayo.

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

• Assist Artist while gathering the skills to teach in desired discipline
  
• In class Responsibilities:
  - Help 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 mental notes on each student’s progress, and written documentation of teacher's 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 Artist 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 class time?
  
• Required to follow a monthly work plan based on key responsibilities
  
• Participate and assist in all Cultural Arts Program Workshops, Professional Development, and Planning meetings
  
• Meet with teacher regularly to help plan lessons, prepare for classes, problem solve, discuss concerns, and to collaborate on Progress Note composition
  
• Provide monthly progress reports using 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 of year production 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
  

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