Teaching Artist Certificate Job at Newark Arts in Newark

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Teaching Artist Certificate
Discover the transformative power of teaching artistry and the vocation’s impact in creating arts education that is innovative and equitable. Apply to the new Teaching Artist Certificate program to develop the skills necessary to facilitate creative lessons with diverse learners in classroom, community, and healthcare settings.

The Teaching Artist Certificate is a five-week, in-person summer program that offers holistic training in justice-oriented arts education pedagogy and business practices. The curriculum emphasizes culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practices as well as the significance of arts engagement in fostering social and emotional growth. Through a combination of theory, coursework, fieldwork, networking opportunities, and reflective evaluation, candidates gain personal and professional development that will prepare them for the many pathways of teaching artistry.

The Teaching Artist Certificate program is a partnership between Rutgers University-Newark (RU–N) and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The curriculum is facilitated by faculty from RU-N’s Urban Education department and Arts, Culture & Media department, NJPAC teaching artists, and nationally-recognized experts in the field including author and teaching artist Eric Booth.

Candidate Qualifications
Those new to the field of teaching artistry (i.e., college students or change-of-career individuals who have a creative practice). Artists who require foundations of educational, teaching, and learning methods and business practices. This program is not designed for experienced teaching artists.

Summer Intensive
Dates: June 30 – Aug 1, 2025 (no classes on July 3-4)
Times: Mon – Fri, 9:30AM – 4:30PM
Locations: Rutgers University-Newark, 110 Warren Pl., Newark and NJPAC Center for Arts Education, 24 Rector St., Newark
Fee: $2,000

Application Information Session
Want to learn more about the Teaching Artist Certificate program? Need advice on how to prepare your application materials? Join us for a virtual information session on Jan 29th at 4PM where you can ask your questions live and direct.

If you have any questions, please contact Shan Pulusan at spulusan@njpac.org.

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