Seeking Residency & Workshop Teaching Artists for Underserved Teens and Young Adults
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
(714) 556-2122
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is seeking teaching artists specifically in the following disciplines:
- Contemporary dance
- Musical theater dance
- Storytelling
- Theater and improvisation
- Voice/Singing (with the ability to accompany on piano)
Teaching artists will lead workshops and residencies targeting historically underserved teens and young adults as part of a new initiative called “The Cassin Promise”. Teaching artists must be passionate about working with youth and believe in the power of the arts to effect social change.
The purpose of this program is to partner with local organizations focused on historically underserved teens and young adults to provide access to arts opportunities for their constituents. Segerstrom Center believes that participating in the creative process is essential for all humans and builds critical life skills such as social and emotional development, problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration, self-confidence, public speaking, reduction of stress and anxiety, and promoting physical and mental well-being.
For the workshops and residencies below, teaching artists will receive the following:
- Engagement as part-time independent contractors on an as-needed basis for residencies and workshops.
- Paid training in working with diverse, underserved youth populations.
- Format for workshops and residencies as well as paid preparatory time.
- Collaboration with another teaching artist for each workshop and residency.
Workshops, Residencies and Responsibilities:
Voice Workshop or Residency
- Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist.
- Visit local organizations and engage teens and young adults in singing.
- Pair with a dance instructor to conduct Musical Theater workshops and residencies.
- Play piano well enough to conduct warm ups and provide basic accompaniment.
- Cater materials to youths' interests and abilities.
- Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
Storytelling Workshop or Residency
- Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist.
- Guide teens and young adults through the process of writing and editing a piece about their life story.
- Coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience.
- Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
Theater Games & Improv Workshop or Residency
- Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist.
- Teach the basic building blocks of theater and improvisation.
- Coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience.
- Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
Dance Workshop or Residency
- Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist.
- Instruct teens and young adults in their dance style and teach them the building blocks of dance.
- Cater work to the interest and skill level of the participants.
- Residencies last a minimum of four, 1–2-hour sessions and include a culminating presentation.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, expertise, and passion for their art discipline.
- Experience working as a Teaching Artist or Classroom Teacher (preferred).
- Experience working with diverse populations, including high need and high-risk youth (preferred).
- Strong classroom management skills and adaptability to diverse learning styles.
- Exhibit a strong passion for teaching and maintain a warm rapport with students.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with external partners.
- Excellent collaborative and communication skills; willing to team-teach.
- Must have own transportation to travel to organizations throughout Orange County.
- Experience with English language learners and ability to speak Spanish or other community languages is a plus.
- Must pass a federal-level background check via live scan fingerprinting.
Compensation:
- $200/$225/$250 per 60-minute/90-minute/120-minute residency visit and culminating event.
- $100-500+ stipend for preparatory work/curriculum creation.
- $25 per hour for virtual training; $30 per hour for in-person training.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should email their teaching artist resume and a short letter of interest to bumbach@scfta.org. In your letter, please indicate which of the following workshops/residencies you are interested in teaching:
- Contemporary dance
- Musical theater dance
- Storytelling
- Theater and improvisation
- Voice/Singing (with the ability to accompany on piano)
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