Vivo Dual Language Teaching Artist Job at National Association of latino Arts an

• Grant / Salary: $600/wk + housing and benefits

The VIVO Teaching Artist and Performer position is through June 6th and approximately 40 hrs per week and will fulfill duties in 3 major areas.

Responsibilities

1. Teaching: VIVO Teaching Artist and Performer will serve as a dual language after school teacher, teaching Kindergarten to 5th grade the fundamentals of theatre, music, and dance while offering a safe and stable environment for underserved students whose parents need support outside of school hours. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain teaching experience in a fast-paced education program. The hour or time requirement for this portion of the job is teaching every Mon-Fri from 3pm-5:30pm for the 2024-2025 school year.
2. Performing: The VIVO Teaching Artist and Performer will serve as a Principal Actor or Crew Member for the Spring 2025 Dual Language Production. This could be a performance or production/backstage role, depending on areas of skill and/or interest. This will be a fully realized production and all Summit County Elementary School students will be bused to the theatre to see the production. There will also be public performances on weekends that will be free of charge and open to the community.
3. Arts Administration or Production Support: The VIVO Teaching Artist and Performer will assist in Administrative duties for Theatre SilCo. These duties include office work (filing, data entry, copying, etc.), box office hours and Production support as needed (building sets, hanging lights, stocking costumes, etc.), support and planning of events such as opening night parties and other events.

Requirements

• Fluent in both English and Spanish preferred
• Experience working with groups of children and/or teens in a school, camp or other setting preferred
• Performance experience preferred
• BA or BFA in Theatre preferred
• Driver's license preferred

To Apply: Letter of Interest and Resume to education@thesilco.org