JOB TITLE: Teaching Artist
REPORTS TO: Education Director / Outreach Manager
PAY: Part-time, seasonal, non-exempt. Salary listed below.
Overview
Do you love working with children and are excited to nurture their artistic growth?
Are you passionate about equity and creating an environment that meets the needs of all
children?
Do you enjoy storytelling, imaginative play, and/or theater?
Are you able to thrive in an environment that may occasionally be described as “organized
chaos”?
Northwest Children’s Theater and School (NWCT) seeks experienced and energetic teaching
artists from diverse backgrounds to lead in-person theater classes and camps. Applicants
should have practical experience teaching creative drama, acting, musical theater,
improvisation, devising, and/or choreography to youth ages 4-18 in camps, classrooms,
theater schools, or after school settings.
WEEKENDS and/or
Saturdays and/or Sundays
10:00 AM–4:30 PM (1–6 hrs/day)
WEEKDAYS
Mondays–Fridays (1–5 days/week)
2:00 PM–5:30 PM (1–3 hrs/day)
Duties and Responsibilities
• Inspire youth to create, play, and develop confidence and a sense of community
through theater.
• Develop and implement thoughtful, creative, and flexible content based on the
theme/subject of class, teaching skills through games and activities.
• Implement classroom management strategies to establish a welcoming learning
environment where students feel a sense of agency and belonging.
• Address the learning needs of diverse student populations.
• Lead students through the process of creating a final demo/performance for family
and friends.
• Travel to various class locations throughout the Portland Metro Area.
This position requires travel to satellite locations in the Portland Metro Area including, but
not limited to, schools in Portland Public, Reynolds, and Beaverton School Districts.
Desirable Personal Values
• Passion for youth arts education and an understanding of the transformative role the
performing arts can play in youths’ lives.
• Dedication to empowering students to share their voice and perspectives.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
• Engages in active listening and is sensitive to the needs of others.
• Works with a deep sense of play and celebrates joy within the process and product.
• Flexible, fun, responsible, patient, creative, and self-motivated.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• LEAD TEACHING ARTIST ($23.84-$26.00/hr for Teaching/Direct Supervision of
students and $15.45/hr for Prep and Meetings)
o 3+ years experience working with young people in camp, classroom, theater
school, or after-school settings.
o 3+ years experience in theater performance (acting, musical theater,
improvisation, choreography, Shakespeare performance and text, directing,
etc) and/or creative drama (devising, creative play, theater games,
imaginative world-building, etc).
o Varied, strong, and confident classroom management skills.
o Strong understanding of age and developmentally appropriate activities and
material. Ability to assess student ability, needs, and interest and scaffold
class content to meet all needs.
o Experience working with youth with differing social, emotional, and
educational needs.
o Capable of teaching a variety of class types, ages, and abilities (ex. 4-6 year
olds; musical theater; creative drama; directing)
o Comfort mentoring Assistant Teachers and/or peers new to the field.
• ASSISTANT TEACHING ARTIST ($17.34/hr for Teaching/Direct Supervision of
students and $15.45/hr for Prep and Meetings)
o Introductory experience working with young people in camp, classrooms,
theater schools, or after-school settings.
o Introductory classroom management techniques.
o Preferred but not required: Experience in theater performance (acting, musical
theater, improvisation, choreography, Shakespeare performance and text,
directing, etc) and/or creative drama (devising, creative play, theater games,
imaginative world-building, etc).
• Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in high-energy environments.
• Ability to work under pressure and anticipate solutions to problems.
• Flexibility to change approach or teaching methods to best fit the situation.
• Works well in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• First Aid and CPR certification is a plus.
• English/Spanish bilingual is a plus.
• Must pass a background check.
Physical Requirements and Expectations
• Able to lift 30 pounds. (Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with
disabilities.)
• Must be flexible working in a fast-paced, nonprofit environment.
• Willing to use personal equipment such as a cell phone and laptop/tablet when
working remotely.
• Reliable transportation or comfort navigating public transit to travel to locations in
the Portland Metro Area including, but not limited to, schools in Portland Public,
Reynolds, and Beaverton School Districts.
Candidates are hired on a rolling basis. Submit a letter of interest and resume to
hiring@nwcts.org. Submit documents in PDF format only.

More Info
https://nwcts.org/employment-opportunities/

Location
Portland Metro Area

Contact Email
cindy@nwcts.org