Job description

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is seeking highly qualified instructors in early childhood programs to work at CSMA’s primary Finn Center site in Mountain View. This is a part-time position with opportunities on Saturdays, Sundays, and some weekday mornings beginning January 2023.

The position reports to the Visual Arts Program Manager.

PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and lead early childhood creative art classes for children aged two through five years in a newly equipped art classroom.
• Facilitate an exploratory learning environment for groups of 8-10 children either in collaboration with adult caregivers in family classes, or as independent learners.
• Collaborate with program staff to develop curriculum and contribute to the growth of early childhood arts programs.
• Prepare materials, set up a classroom for lessons and clean-up after activities.
• Communicate in a positive and consistent way with students, parents and program and administrative staff.
• Demonstrate a commitment to CSMA’s mission and values.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 + years experience teaching young children
• Expertise in early childhood education with proven experience working with preschool-aged children
• Experience with leading exploratory-based projects for children
• Experience with Reggio Emilia teaching methods helpful, but not required
• Experience with a parent co-op and ECE units, helpful but not required
• Experience leading parent/child classes is preferred but not required
• Proactive, collaborative and efficient in a team environment
• Well-developed classroom management and communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor Degree

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTS

The Community School of Music and Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit center for arts education, serving Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and over 20 other Bay Area communities. CSMA is Northern California’s largest nonprofit provider of arts education programs. With a $6 million budget and 160-member staff and faculty, we are one of the ten largest community schools in the United States.

Founded in 1968, CSMA is dedicated to making the arts and arts education accessible to all, regardless of age, skill level, background or financial means. We are proud that each and every one of our programs are designed to provide the opportunity for meaningful engagement in the arts to those who would otherwise have no access.

Headquartered in Finn Center in Mountain View, CSMA directly serves over 28,000 people through on-site and off-site programs each year. Financial aid, scholarships and program subsidies are available for all CSMA programs.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are either fully vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in early childhood education?
• Do you have any experience in leading parent-child classes?
• Can you teach on weekends (Saturday and Sunday)?
• Do you have experience teaching arts to preschool-aged children?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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