SPARC Arts Education Teaching Opportunities

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Video on SPARC’s Art Programming at Judy Baca Arts Academy

Available Positions

Teaching Assistant

Job Description

The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) is a cultural center that creates public art and arts programming as a vehicle to promote civic dialogue, foster cross-cultural understanding and address critical social issues.

SPARC is seeking qualified Teaching Assistants to join our Arts Education team! Teaching Assistants will support 10-week visual and/or performing arts workshops for K-8th grade classrooms from October-December 2018. SPARC arts workshops take place on school campuses in Los Angeles. Job responsibilities include preparing materials for arts workshops, engaging students in the classroom, and supporting the end-of-semester culminating event where students share their work with their families.

We are seeking Teaching Assistants in the following disciplines:

  • Dance/Movement
  • Vocal Music
  • Poetry
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Video/Animation

All applicants must be proficient in Spanish and English.

Qualifications

Experience practicing and/or facilitating an artistic discipline

Experience working with K-12 students

Approximate Hours Per Week

2-6 hours per week

Pay

$20 per hour

 

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For questions, email Davida Persaud, Arts Education Coordinator, at davida@sparcinla.org.

JB Arts Students with Judy Baca, UCLA Mentors, SPARC Teaching Artists
JB Arts Students and Faculty with Judy Baca, UCLA Mentors, SPARC Teaching Artists in 2016