Drawing Teaching Artist- Highland Park (Contractual)

Seeking a Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking Teaching artist to facilitate a Superhero Drawing class during after-school time. Students participating in the program are junior high and high school grade levels in Highland Park. Workshops will focus on a self-portraiture and discussing the concept of super-heroes. This should ignite conversation and the exploration of comic book characters that conform with the protagonist and antagonist of a story plot. Students will be knowledgeable of the terms plot, hero and villain before the teaching artists arrives. Students will tell a story through their artwork in which they are the protagonist and what super powers they wished they had that would intercede and make the situation better. Teaching Artist will facilitate 3 sessions for one classroom at each school, see schedule as follows:
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL:
Self Portraiture: Me as a Super Hero! (Medium: contee crayon on drawing paper)
Thurs. April 14, 21, and 28,
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Day 1: (1.5 hrs): Get to know students, ice breakers, talk about leadership and doing the right thing when situations present themselves show images of artists who have done self portraits on the theme of super heroes, explain the drawing techniques and start with self portraits
Day 2: (1.5 hrs): Continue working on the self-portraits
Day 3: (1.5 hrs): Finalize artwork, small critique
NORTHWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Hero Zines! (Medium: Markers, pencil, paint on paper)
Tues. April 12, 19 & 26.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Day 1: (1.5 hrs): Get to know students, ice breakers, talk about leadership and doing the right thing when situations present themselves show images of artists who have done zines
Day 2: (1.5 hrs): Continue working on zines
Day 3: (2 hrs): Finalize artwork, small critique

•Rate: $18-$25 per hour

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Skills & Qualifications:

Must be Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Experience in arts discipline, education or other relevant area.
Must be patient and skilled in youth development
Ability to plan with teachers and students, be able to improvise and be flexible with your approach
Must have knowledge of Comics and Superheroes
Must have 2+ years experience as a teaching artist
Must be able to collaborate/ work well with administrative staff and with school teachers
Must be organized and able to turn in neat documentation
Curriculum writing is a plus
Need to have a positive attitude and be a self-starter
Must be able to improvise/be flexible
Car Transportation is a plus