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Position: Work Study Teaching Assistant (Community Arts Partnerships – CAP)
Department: Community ArtsSummary:
The CAP program reaches out to the Detroit community by providing free, high quality art and design classes and resources online and virtually to youth and their families. CAP’s student-centered programs open doors to the creative opportunities of the 21st century for nearly 4,000 students each year.
“Community Arts Partnerships collaborates with Detroit community organizations to create art and design education, experiences, and resources for local youth and families in support of individual and community development.” – CAP Mission Statement
In support of its mission, CAP provides programs that: foster positive youth development through visual arts programs focused on skill development, self-discovery, and self-expression; bring education in art, design, and new technologies to youth in under-served communities; inform young people about career and educational opportunities in the visual arts and design; and bring the arts to bear in the redevelopment of the City of Detroit and its diverse neighborhoods and communities.
Duties and Responsibilities:● Support the CAP Teaching Artists with their responsibilities
○ Be on site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of class
○ Read, understand, and be ready to support Lead Teacher’s curriculum
○ Assist with the set-up/break down of classroom
○ Assist with art supply/materials distribution
○ Support with classroom instruction, support students to complete projects/tasks
○ Support with classroom management/student behavior/attendance
○ Help ensure classroom is clean for instructors to use and clean when we dismiss for the day
○ Other tasks as they arise
● Submit hours with accuracy (including notes) before deadlines
● Check CCS email & personal voicemail regularly and respond accordingly
● Experience working with kids
● Experience teaching kids (not mandatory)
● Must be available and commit to specific program assignments
● Must be able to get to/from off-site program assignments (own car is ideal) [must be on time (15min early) to and attend every program assignment]
● Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills – especially with diverse groups of people
● Ability to handle multiple projects and changing priorities
● Ability to work with a diverse administrative staff/faculty/student/parent population
● Depending on assignment, student employees may be fingerprinted and undergo additional background checks before being placed in classrooms with children
To apply, please send a 1pg cover letter and 1pg resume to the CAP office at cap@ccsdetroit.edu
Multiple Positions Available
Applications will be reviewed immediately for a rolling hire timeline.
Posted on July 11, 2024