ACGT Call for YAAW Instructors

Eye On Art  |  02/17/2012 7:00 am

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Opportunity:  The Arts Commission invites applications for Art Instructors and Assistants to teach in a six-week summer youth employment program (June 25 - August 3, 2012).  The holders of these positions will be expected to maintain excellence in instruction for the visual arts.
 
Program Description:  The Young Artists At Work (YAAW) program provides young people (ages 14-18) with a paid apprenticeship to learn artistic and professional skills, under the direction of professional artists, art educators or instructors.
 
Art Instructor Qualifications:  A bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to art education, visual, arts or liberal arts is preferred.  Professional artists will also be considered.  Experience teaching youth from diverse backgrounds is desirable.  Studio experience is preferred.
 
Assistant Instructor Qualifications:  College students majoring in a discipline related to art education, visual arts, or liberal arts.  Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds is desirable.   Studio experience is preferred.
 
More details at www.theartscommission.org
 
To apply send a cover letter, resume and 2 letters of recommendation to:
                        The Arts Commission
                        Attn:   YAAW Coordinator
                        1838 Parkwood Avenue, Suite 120
                        Toledo, Ohio 43604
 
                        POSTMARKED DEADLINE:  February 22, 2012

Letters of recommendation may follow under a separate cover by the end of the month of February.