Teaching Artist

Calling all visual artists, dancers, musicians, creative writers, and dramatists!! If you’re interested in using your gifts to teach an art form to vulnerable youth, this is the position for you. BuildaBridge generally partners with homeless shelters and transitional homes to provide art education and art therapy to children and youth residing there. Classes last 10 –15 weeks and are usually held for one or two hours per week. Training is provided with a section on lesson planning and curriculum writing.

Qualifications

·         A commitment to principles of love, social justice, reconciliation, and service to others

·         Experience, or the desire to learn, in multi-cultural contexts

·         A love for the arts and their functional nature in faith and society

·         A love for children and youth

·         Dependability and faithfulness in completing assignments

·         A spirit of teachability

·         Experience in working with children

·         A substantial level of expertise in your art form

Classroom Assistant

Do you love kids? Do you know how to handle them? Classroom Assistants play a valuable role in a successful art education class. BuildaBridge generally partners with homeless shelters and transitional homes to provide art education and art therapy to children and youth residing there. Classes last 10 –15 weeks and are usually held for one or two hours per week. Main tasks include helping the lead teacher run the class and building healthy relationships with kids. Some experience with the arts is preferred, but we are more interested in someone who loves children and has a heart to serve.

Qualifications:

·         A commitment to principles of love, social justice, reconciliation, and service to others

·         Experience, or the desire to learn, in multi-cultural contexts

·         A love for the arts and their functional nature in faith and society

·         A love for children and youth

·         Dependability and faithfulness in completing assignments

·         A spirit of teachability

·         Experience in working with children

 To Apply: Please forward a current resume to Sarah Heady,Volunteer Coordinator, at  Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra los robots de spam, necesitas tener Javascript activado para poder verla ,indicating the title of the position in which you are interested. Please feelfree to call (215) 842-0428 x15 with any questions. We look forward to hearingfrom you!