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Call for Artist-in-Residence

Job Title: School-based Artist-in-Residence (Temporary Position)
Location: Kennedy Heights Arts Center at Woodford Academy
Deadline to Apply: January 13, 2025

Position Overview:
We are seeking passionate and innovative visual or performing artists to collaborate with educators to lead arts integration projects in classrooms at Woodford Academy, a Cincinnati Public Elementary School. This unique role involves designing and implementing art lessons that enhance students’ understanding of core subjects such as math, language, science and social studies through the arts.

About Arts Integration:
Arts integration is an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an artform (visual arts, performing arts, creative writing, etc.). Students engage in a creative process which connects an artform and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both.

Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Woodford classroom teachers and Education Director to develop and implement instruction for arts-integrated lessons tailored to selected unit topics in core subjects.
Implement arts-integration projects with students in 1st-6th grade classrooms.
Coordinate with teachers to sign up for arts integration sessions.
Administer feedback surveys to teachers following each lesson to measure impact.
Plan and support up to two art-related activities per semester for community events at the school (e.g., VIP Day, Family Night, etc“).

Qualifications:
Expertise in one or more of the following: creative writing, music, theater, dance, or other performing arts.
Visual artists are welcome to apply; however selected visual artists will be considered for teaching in Fall 2025.
Experience working collaboratively with educators or in a classroom setting is preferred.
Strong organizational and communication skills.

Position Details:
Duration: March 17, 2025 – May 15, 2025 (Spring session)
Schedule: Approximately 15 hrs per week, exact schedule may vary.
Compensation: $3,000 stipend

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter outlining their approach to arts integration, and a sample lesson plan by January 13th, 2025 to asha@kennedyarts.org

Join us in fostering creativity and collaboration in the classroom!