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Teaching Assistant, Precollege program Painting from Poetry

Employer
Sarah Lawrence College
Location
Bronxville
Salary
$30/hour
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Employment Type
Part Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Teaching Assistant, Precollege program Painting from Poetry

Job Description
Position Overview
The position of Teaching Assistant (TA) for Painting From Poetry is now open.

Painting From Poetry is a 3-week precollege program for teens who are passionate about art and painting and serious about honing their craft. This is a new program at the College for creative young people looking for an intensive experience with drawing and painting.  The course has an interdisciplinary approach, with an integration of poetry, drawing, and painting. 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, participants attend intensive painting workshops with a faculty member (9:00am-12:00pm). Students have one 3-hour poetry workshop each Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm and use their poetry as inspiration for their painting.

The teaching assistants attend the last hour of these workshops (11:00am – 12:00pm), in order to provide continuity and then [provide supervision and mentorship for the precollege students each weekday afternoon as the students work on their portfolio pieces.

The program culminates in an exhibition in which the students showcase their works for their classmates, families and friends. 

Essential Duties Summary
Responsibilities: A TA is a crucial bridge between the professor and the high school students. They are responsible for helping guide students in their assignments which the professor introduces and helps students start. The TA is responsible for helping bring work to completion. The TA also aids students in meeting deadlines.  

The goal of the program is to learn techniques of paintings, to be able to communicate through the language of art, and to develop work towards the portfolio. The TA should help students achieve those goals.

The TA must be able to communicate clearly and punctually with the instructor (when the instructor is in the classroom but also when the instructor has left for the day).

The TA will have the opportunity to instruct 90 hours during the summer of 2027.  There will be a number of preparatory zoom meetings that the TA is expected to attend. TA should set the bar high, be really present and thoughtful during their workday and pass on passion and positive attitude about making art. The TA will be closely paying attention to the teaching methodology and philosophy of the professor.

Required Qualifications
Skills Required: Requirements of this position are knowledge of painting and drawing basics, ability to speak about art, ability to critique productively and rigorously, always keeping the growth of students in mind.The TA has to be punctual, responsible and have strong communication skills.  Experience working with young people is preferred but not required. 
Qualifications:
This position is open to graduates who majored or studied a concentration in visual arts.

Preferred Qualifications


Posting Number: S00474P
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Open Until Filled: No
Salary: $30/hour

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Organization

Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.

Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study, conduct independent research, and connect a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.

Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan.

In addition to our round-table classrooms, Sarah Lawrence has outstanding theatres, art and performance studios, and music spaces; modern science labs; state-of-the-art graphic computing equipment; competitive sports facilities; a 60,000-square-foot visual arts center; and recently renovated dining facilities.

Our students are men and women who share an enthusiasm for intellectual rigor, academic risk taking, creativity in all disciplines, and original and interdisciplinary work. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration, and student body reflect the social, racial, and economic diversity that characterizes our society. The College’s 1,377 undergraduate students come from nearly every state and from 53 countries; 84 percent of undergrads live on campus.

At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country.

Working At Sarah Lawrence College

As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.

When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:

  • Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
  • Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
  • Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
  • Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees. · Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
  • Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
  • Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
  • Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore.
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914-395-2315
Location
1 Mead Way
Bronxville
New York
10708
United States

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