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Posted : Thursday, June 06, 2024 06:09 AM
POSITION: Media Arts Educator (Elementary, Middle and High School)
LOCATION: Central, South, East and North San Diego
REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Education & Programs
Outside the Lens seeks a Media Arts Educator with experience teaching photography.
*About Us* Outside the Lens (OTL) activates and amplifies voices of youth through photography, filmmaking, and media literacy, catalyzing change within themselves and their communities.
For over 20 years, OTL has brought arts-integrated programming to over 23,500 students in weekly classes, after-school programs, summer sessions, workshops, and teacher training.
Their project-based approach is designed to engage students with core academic subjects, creative thinking, and issues important to them to envision and build a more equitable and inclusive world.
For more information, visit https://outsidethelens.
org/.
*Position Summary* The Media Arts Educator (MAE) for OTL collaborates with their team and program partners to develop and deliver innovative curriculum to youth of all ages throughout San Diego County.
The Media Arts Educator creates a learning environment centered around Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Practices, culturally responsive teaching and social-emotional learning.
The MAE creates projects integrated into the core curriculum that support the development of digital media skills, digital literacy and social-emotional learning while also meeting the varying interests and needs of their students.
*Our Culture* Outside the Lens is an inclusive arts education nonprofit located in San Diego’s Promise Zone, home to the City’s most culturally rich and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, home to many of the students we support.
Our collaborative culture provides employees the opportunity to develop and share their skills and expertise–learning from each other and the communities we work in.
With a growth mindset, we exercise our values of transparency, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion both inside and out of the classroom.
*Benefits* $23-$27 per hour 10 Days of PTO 13 Paid holidays Paid Sick Leave Health benefits Opportunity to contribute to retirement savings This is a full time position, 30-40 hours/week.
This position may require work outside of business hours, including evenings and weekends.
This position requires being on site in the office and the ability to get to various locations in San Diego County.
*Duties & Responsibilities* Program Implementation (80%) * Responsible for implementation of programs.
* Communicates with classroom teachers before, during and after program implementation creating a space for input and feedback.
* Incorporates best practices in teaching and learning, utilizing a variety of effective instructional techniques.
* Coordinates and produces final exhibitions and other student presentations such as portfolios.
* Attends other staff members exhibitions and events.
Program Development (15%) * Responsible for planning and development of programs.
* Supports in promotion of other OTL teammates’ programs and events.
* Keeps up to date with current happenings in Media Arts, attending professional development opportunities and sharing knowledge with the team.
* Creates projects with corresponding lesson plans and detailed curriculum maps ensuring alignment with program outcomes, OTL methodology and the OTL JEDI framework.
* Utilizes and implements OTL assessments for planning and instruction.
* Develops lessons and projects that meet program outcomes and varying interests and needs of their students.
* Meets regularly with teams and co-develops roles and responsibilities within teams.
Program Administration (5%) * Implements each program's pre and post-evaluation (mid-eval when applicable), ensuring program outcomes are being met.
* Submits digital deliverables and program data at the culmination of each program.
*Skills and Abilities* * Demonstrates instructional and engagement strategies within a teaching setting that align with OTL pedagogy * Documents all aspects of program planning, implementation and reconciliation * Completes tasks and projects with a high level of quality and attention to detail * Strong organizational skills with ability to meet deadlines * Utilizes program evaluations for planning and instruction * Proactive planner with ability to prioritize multiple projects * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Collaborative, team player, responsive to changing needs of students, team and organization *Qualifications* * 3+ years experience with digital media arts.
* Experience teaching youth or adults.
* Strong ability to mentor youth.
* Experience successfully working in teams.
* Ability to meet program outcomes and program deliverables.
* Experience successfully meeting goals.
* Ability to work on site and to drive to various locations.
Preferred Experience * One to three years of experience teaching media to youth, adults, or educators.
* Experience working with justice connected youth.
* Understanding of current teaching practices, methodologies, curriculum design, and classroom management.
* Experience with Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Practices, culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, project based learning, arts integration and working with youth with a variety of learning needs.
*Examples of Performance Metrics* * Meets agreed upon deadlines and demonstrates consistent progress on project deliverables * Prepares for and participates in weekly check-in with Associate Director * Answers emails in a professional and timely manner * Arrives to meetings on time and is available during designated working hours * Professionally and effectively communicates with colleagues and external partners * Effectively tracks program deliverables, outcomes and data * Provides program reconciliations at the culmination of each program * Takes notes during weekly team meetings setting and tracking timelines, goals and deliverables * Attends OTL events in support of teammates *Our Commitment* Outside The Lens is highly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employees from all backgrounds; candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
OTL is an equal employment opportunity employer.
OTL’s policy is to not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age (40 or over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
OTL also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws ensuring equal opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, reasonable accommodations are made for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability unless an undue hardship, direct threat to health and safety or other job-related consideration exists.
_This job description is intended as a guide to the general job responsibilities and is not inclusive of all everyday duties the employee is expected to perform.
_ _*10/26/23*_ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $23.
00 - $27.
00 per hour Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday * Weekends as needed Ability to commute/relocate: * San Diego, CA 92101: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Experience: * Teaching: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person
*About Us* Outside the Lens (OTL) activates and amplifies voices of youth through photography, filmmaking, and media literacy, catalyzing change within themselves and their communities.
For over 20 years, OTL has brought arts-integrated programming to over 23,500 students in weekly classes, after-school programs, summer sessions, workshops, and teacher training.
Their project-based approach is designed to engage students with core academic subjects, creative thinking, and issues important to them to envision and build a more equitable and inclusive world.
For more information, visit https://outsidethelens.
org/.
*Position Summary* The Media Arts Educator (MAE) for OTL collaborates with their team and program partners to develop and deliver innovative curriculum to youth of all ages throughout San Diego County.
The Media Arts Educator creates a learning environment centered around Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Practices, culturally responsive teaching and social-emotional learning.
The MAE creates projects integrated into the core curriculum that support the development of digital media skills, digital literacy and social-emotional learning while also meeting the varying interests and needs of their students.
*Our Culture* Outside the Lens is an inclusive arts education nonprofit located in San Diego’s Promise Zone, home to the City’s most culturally rich and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, home to many of the students we support.
Our collaborative culture provides employees the opportunity to develop and share their skills and expertise–learning from each other and the communities we work in.
With a growth mindset, we exercise our values of transparency, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion both inside and out of the classroom.
*Benefits* $23-$27 per hour 10 Days of PTO 13 Paid holidays Paid Sick Leave Health benefits Opportunity to contribute to retirement savings This is a full time position, 30-40 hours/week.
This position may require work outside of business hours, including evenings and weekends.
This position requires being on site in the office and the ability to get to various locations in San Diego County.
*Duties & Responsibilities* Program Implementation (80%) * Responsible for implementation of programs.
* Communicates with classroom teachers before, during and after program implementation creating a space for input and feedback.
* Incorporates best practices in teaching and learning, utilizing a variety of effective instructional techniques.
* Coordinates and produces final exhibitions and other student presentations such as portfolios.
* Attends other staff members exhibitions and events.
Program Development (15%) * Responsible for planning and development of programs.
* Supports in promotion of other OTL teammates’ programs and events.
* Keeps up to date with current happenings in Media Arts, attending professional development opportunities and sharing knowledge with the team.
* Creates projects with corresponding lesson plans and detailed curriculum maps ensuring alignment with program outcomes, OTL methodology and the OTL JEDI framework.
* Utilizes and implements OTL assessments for planning and instruction.
* Develops lessons and projects that meet program outcomes and varying interests and needs of their students.
* Meets regularly with teams and co-develops roles and responsibilities within teams.
Program Administration (5%) * Implements each program's pre and post-evaluation (mid-eval when applicable), ensuring program outcomes are being met.
* Submits digital deliverables and program data at the culmination of each program.
*Skills and Abilities* * Demonstrates instructional and engagement strategies within a teaching setting that align with OTL pedagogy * Documents all aspects of program planning, implementation and reconciliation * Completes tasks and projects with a high level of quality and attention to detail * Strong organizational skills with ability to meet deadlines * Utilizes program evaluations for planning and instruction * Proactive planner with ability to prioritize multiple projects * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Collaborative, team player, responsive to changing needs of students, team and organization *Qualifications* * 3+ years experience with digital media arts.
* Experience teaching youth or adults.
* Strong ability to mentor youth.
* Experience successfully working in teams.
* Ability to meet program outcomes and program deliverables.
* Experience successfully meeting goals.
* Ability to work on site and to drive to various locations.
Preferred Experience * One to three years of experience teaching media to youth, adults, or educators.
* Experience working with justice connected youth.
* Understanding of current teaching practices, methodologies, curriculum design, and classroom management.
* Experience with Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Practices, culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, project based learning, arts integration and working with youth with a variety of learning needs.
*Examples of Performance Metrics* * Meets agreed upon deadlines and demonstrates consistent progress on project deliverables * Prepares for and participates in weekly check-in with Associate Director * Answers emails in a professional and timely manner * Arrives to meetings on time and is available during designated working hours * Professionally and effectively communicates with colleagues and external partners * Effectively tracks program deliverables, outcomes and data * Provides program reconciliations at the culmination of each program * Takes notes during weekly team meetings setting and tracking timelines, goals and deliverables * Attends OTL events in support of teammates *Our Commitment* Outside The Lens is highly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employees from all backgrounds; candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
OTL is an equal employment opportunity employer.
OTL’s policy is to not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age (40 or over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
OTL also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws ensuring equal opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, reasonable accommodations are made for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability unless an undue hardship, direct threat to health and safety or other job-related consideration exists.
_This job description is intended as a guide to the general job responsibilities and is not inclusive of all everyday duties the employee is expected to perform.
_ _*10/26/23*_ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $23.
00 - $27.
00 per hour Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday * Weekends as needed Ability to commute/relocate: * San Diego, CA 92101: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Experience: * Teaching: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person
• Phone : NA
• Location : 125 14th St, San Diego, CA
• Post ID: 9004106583
