Art Instructor, 5th - 12th Grades

Position:  Art Instructor for 5th-12th Grades  After School

Where:  IN PERSON at 610 W 112th Street, New York, NY  10025

When:  Weekly, October 2025 – May 2026

Time/Date: MONDAY, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS 430-630- Part time hourly paid

Hourly Rate $35 - $45 

Liberty LEADS is seeking qualified art teachers to work with middle and high school groups to expose students to a range of styles and media and foster creative expression. Project based activities should build content knowledge while engaging students in a creative process that builds confidence as well as skill. Demonstrate through examples of different art forms and history how perceptions change when viewed through different media.    Instructors must have experience engaging students in person or using Zoom if circumstances dictate changing from in person to online classes. Curriculums and daily lesson plans are required for review and approval.  Weekly lesson plans must be submitted for review one week prior to class.   During remote classes, instructors must appear on camera at all times and persuade students to communicate and participate in the same way.  Instructors are expected to deliver a final project to showcase during our end of year celebration.

The Liberty LEADS Program at Bank Street College is a college access and college success program serving students throughout New York City.  We offer a comprehensive academic program and a wide range of resources for students in grades 5 through 12, Monday through Saturday, for 10 months of the year. Liberty LEADS works to ensure that youth with few economic resources have access to the supports necessary to realize their potential, make positive contributions to society, and smoothly make the transition into college or an entry-level career.  The program is guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth.

Responsibilities:

• Create, adapt and implement art curriculum groups of 10-12 students
• Engage students and modify curriculum according to needs of students and the medium being used with assistance from Liberty LEADS advisors
• If circumstances require us to switch to online classes, Instructors must have reliable wifi and computers and must have cameras on at all times and appear on camera in order to persuade  students to communicate and participate in the same way.
• Manage in person and remote classrooms using positive behavior management strategies
• Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Middle School Coordinator for supervision and debriefing
• Prepare presentation with students for ‘end of year’ celebration
• Provide lesson plans to advisors one week in advance for approval.

Qualifications:

• NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area preferred
• Special Education teachers strongly urged to apply
• Must possess strong communication skills and knowledge of group development
• Experience working with middle school youth and knowledge of child development 
• Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred
• Reliable Wifi and computer access

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.  Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children. At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.