Art Instructor, ArtWorks! Program

Posted by on September 1, 2006

[emailed 9/5/06]

Art Instructor, ArtWorks! Program

Job Description: Mural Arts Program’s ArtWorks! is an anti-truancy art education program that operates 12 locations throughout the city of Philadelphia. This after-school program provides art education and youth development skills for chronically truant youth, ages 10 ? 17. The program runs October 2006 ? June 2007, 3 hours per day, two days a week.

Requirements: ArtWorks! Instructors must have a degree in Art or Art Education, possess strong leadership skills, teaching experience, ability to manage a classroom of 15 students, a desire to work with city youth, and must be confident in managing paper work and correspondence between site location and ArtWorks! staff. Ideal candidate will be prepared to work after-school and summer hours.

Salary: $21/hour

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and samples of artwork to sherman.fleming@phila.gov. No phone calls please. All Mural Art educators are required to have a PA Child Abuse Report and PA Criminal Background Check upon 30 days of hire.

Deadline for application is September 15, 2006.