JCAL is the only multidisciplinary arts center—and only member of New York City’s historic public-private partnership, the Cultural Institutions Group—in Southeast Queens. Born of a community-driven effort to situate arts and culture at the center of the revitalizing Jamaica neighborhood, JCAL inspires youth to pursue an interest in the arts, showcases emerging artists and performers, and has delivered multidisciplinary, multicultural programs to more than three generations in Queens—a borough where 2.25 million African-American, Caribbean-American, Indo-Asian, African, Latinx, Caucasian, Native American, and Indigenous artists and audiences live, work and play.

​JCAL’s campus begins at our 45,000-square-foot headquarters in the landmark Queens Register of Title and Deeds Building. Inside, we offer a stunning array of art galleries, rehearsal spaces for music and dance, and visual arts studios, plus a cutting-edge digital lab, 99-seat black-box theater, and offices. Two blocks away (in another landmark structure—a former First Dutch Reformed Church) is our state-of-the-art, 400-seat Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC). At JPAC, we offer flexible configurations for performances, conferences, fundraisers, community gatherings, and other events. Our buildings are all equipped for high-quality live-streaming and digital production.

JCAL is building new relationships with inventive, adventurous Teaching Artists for in-person and remote-learning opportunities for individuals of all ages. Disciplines may include, but may not be limited to:

• Performing Arts (Theater, Spoken Word, Slam Poetry, Improv, Public Speaking);
• Music (Vocal and Choir, Rap and Hip-Hop, Piano and Guitar and other instruments);
• Dance (Modern, Hip-Hop, Latin);
• Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Mural Design, Sculpture);
• Fitness, Wellness and Health;
• Games and Gaming.

JCAL Teaching Artists may also work on one or more of the following programs: JCAL Education at Home (branded video instruction); Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) and SU-CASA programs (spring); JCAL School Assembly / Family Matinee series (seasonal); Queens International Children’s Festival (annual); JCAL Talks (monthly speaker series); JCAL Reads (seasonal literary series); JCAL College Access (seasonal); and Prescribing the Arts (social practice unit).

JCAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively honors the values of its board-approved Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Plan, with the goal of building and nurturing a culturally diverse, community responsive team. Minorites and women are especially welcome to apply.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Salary: $75.00 – $125.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

JCAL Teaching Artists may also work on one or more of the following programs: JCAL Education at Home (branded video instruction); Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) and SU-CASA programs (spring); JCAL School Assembly / Family Matinee series (seasonal); Queens International Children’s Festival (annual); JCAL Talks (monthly speaker series); JCAL Reads (seasonal literary series); JCAL College Access (seasonal); and Prescribing the Arts (social practice unit).

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Juan Carlos at jsalinas@jcal.org . No phone calls please.