Do you love the arts?

Are you ready to make a difference?

The diverse team at NJPAC changes lives every day—through our world-class performances, arts education programs, and community engagement activities. Join us and become a part of the exciting cultural renaissance happening in Newark right now.

A little bit about NJPAC:

• our offices are located in the thriving cultural district of Newark, NJ.
• we’re a passionate team made stronger by our diverse backgrounds, personalities, and skills.
• we care deeply about our nonprofit mission and its impact on our community.
• we offer free yoga classes, wellness workshops, and opportunities to volunteer in the community.
• we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

NJPAC Teaching Artists are professional artists and educators who teach a variety of arts disciplines in various environments across the state of New Jersey. Our programs are offered virtually, on-site and to schools, community centers and childcare centers throughout New Jersey. All TAs are paid for ongoing training opportunities as well as all meeting and planning time. NJPAC Teaching Artists are on-call employees. Work fluctuates based on season, sales
and TA availability.

Pay Rates: Facilitation $50-$80/hr, Meetings and Training $28.35/hr, Documentation $13/hr.

We are currently prioritizing the following opportunities:

• Arts Integration Cohort: Work in curriculum development teams, provide feedback on program development, coach a team of classroom teachers and contribute to an Arts Integration Resource Center. The AI cohort will provide feedback and coaching to participants in the multi-year arts integration training program.
• HIP HOP: Emcee’ing, Beatboxing, DJ’ing, Music Production, Graffiti, Dance, Podcasting Professional Development Facilitators: Theater, Music, Jazz, Hip Hop, Arts Integration and Early Childhood

We are also currently seeking professional teaching artists within the following
disciplines:

• DANCE: Creative Movement through Storytelling, Hip Hop Dance
• MUSIC: Recorder/Woodwind, Instrumental Music (Beginning Band)
• THEATER: Creative Drama through Storytelling, Musical Theater, Acting, Playwriting
• ACCOMPANISTS: Piano, Percussion

• Facilitate workshops, residencies, and/or Saturday and summer classes that are
  developmentally appropriate, focus on the whole student and build social-emotional
  learning in addition to artistic learning goals
• Create curriculum outlines and lesson plans that embody the goals of NJPAC’s
  program(s)
• Share curriculum outlines with NJPAC staff, classroom teachers, and school
  administration
• Communicate with NJPAC and school staff regarding all aspects of programming
• Participate in paid meetings and training at NJPAC

Qualifications and Special Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the arts, education or arts-related field, or equivalent experience
• Professional experience in a performing art form and/or as a teaching artist or
  educator
• Experience working with diverse populations and ages
• Foundational understanding of healing centered, culturally responsive, anti-racist
  and/or social-emotional learning
• Strong classroom management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills in order to interact with students,
  classroom teachers, school administrators, and NJPAC staff
• Willingness to travel to and teach in various school settings in New Jersey
• Willingness to attend meetings, training, and complete paperwork in addition to
  teaching classes
• Reliable transportation
• Required background check & fingerprinting clearance and must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
• Travel to and work in all types of schools, on-site programs, and community settings across New Jersey. Some opportunities may be available for virtual options.

NJPAC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated (including booster vaccination) for COVID-19 prior to starting work, unless precluded from doing so by applicable law. The CDC currently defines “fully vaccinated” as two weeks after the second dose for Pfizer and Moderna, and two weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. Proof of vaccination is required prior to applicant’s first day of work.

No phone calls please. Candidates selected for audition and interview will receive a
verbal or written response including a request for a sample lesson plan and teaching philosophy. Auditions and interviews are slated to happen in September. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but we will only conduct interviews three times a year in an effort to provide cohort training within the first month of on-boarding.

For this position, please email a letter of interest and resumé to jobopportunities@njpac.org. Be sure to note the job title in the subject line of your e-mail.

NJPAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer