Job Description

On-Call Art Instructors play a vital role in the Tang teaching Museumâ™s Educational mission. Responsibilities include facilitating discussions, and leading art-making workshops, facilitating K-12 school tours and site visits in K-12 classrooms, facilitating library programs summer programs, and assisting with Family Saturday programs .

On-the-Job Training

All On-Call Art Instructors will be trained in facilitation, including Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). They will be educated about current and upcoming exhibitions and trained to lead hands-on art-making projects.

Minimum Requirements

The person filling this position should enjoy working with school aged (K-12) children and feel comfortable facilitating discussion and teaching. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children and be open to learning and trying new skills. Email literacy is necessary.

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application


• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of Three References

Pay Range: $18.00-$20.00 per hour 

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

About Skidmore College

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates; approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.In the universe of selective, private liberal arts colleges, Skidmore's distinctiveness is expressed in the statement that "Creative Thought Matters". This idea reflects not only the historical strength of the College's programs in the fine and performing arts but also the understanding that creativity is required for achievement in any area of human endeavor.The city of Saratoga Springs is widely recognized as one of America's great communities. It is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, within a three-to-four-hour drive from New York City, Boston or Montreal. Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of "America's Greatest Main Streets" as well as "one of the best college towns in the nation," Money Magazine says it's one of the nation's top 100 ... places to live, and Princeton Review describes it as a "perfect college town." It's a community rich in history and tradition. Famed mineral waters, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and the nation's oldest thoroughbred racetrack represent portions of that history. Also, it's a community of arts and culture. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and a performing venue for top rock and jazz musicians.The Skidmore College community awaits your arrival, so if you welcome challenges and are interested in making a difference, come join us!

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