Position Overview
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is seeking a Pre-College Instructor to teach in our SMFA Studio Art Intensive summer program for high schoolers. This on-campus program will invite top tier art students entering grades 10-12 or class of 2023 high school graduates to give art school a test drive by introducing them to the SMFA’s interdisciplinary approach to art-making. For a sample program schedule please visit: https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school/programs/smfa-studio-art
The program will take place from Monday July 9 - July 28, 2023.
Responsibilities
As a Program Instructor, your duties include, but are not limited to:
On-Site Studio Art Instruction
- Instructors will teach 3 sections (or fewer, pending program enrollment) of their course, each section meets two times per week for 3 hours each session.
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Instructors will attend a collaborative planning meeting in the spring of 2023.
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Instructors will provide a syllabus to the program lead by June 2023.
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Instructors are responsible for communicating with their classroom assistants what their expectations are for classroom support
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Instructors will be responsible for overseeing clean-up in their instructional space
Materials
Studio Monitor & Student Mentoring
Compensation
Compensation: $5,000 base rate, plus $500 for each additional section taught, not to exceed $6,000 total. Number of sections will be based on final program enrollment.
Qualifications
We are seeking an engaging instructor who uses an interdisciplinary approach to teaching through case-studies and hands-on class activities.
Required:
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Applicants should have facility working with a range of students and artistic abilities
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Experience working with high school students
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Experience creating and teaching 2D subjects in painting and drawing
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Candidates should have an MFA with some teaching experience at the high school level
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Candidates should possess the ability to work in a cross-disciplinary arts environment, and the desire to inspire teenage artists to apply to college
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Candidates should have the ability to attend 2 two-hour planning meetings in spring 2023
Application Instructions
Submit your resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.
Please reach out to precollege@tufts.edu with a subject line of: Studio Art Instructor if you have any questions.
