Teaching Artist

Classification: Full Time, Year Round, Grant Funded

Salaried Compensation: $36,000-$42,500

Location: Cleveland, OH

Start Date: ASAP

Schedule: This position will primarily work Monday-Friday, with staggered start times depending on school assignments. Schedule includes periodic evening/weekend/early morning hours connected to Cleveland Play House (CPH) and school-based needs.

Reports to: Director of CARE and Manager of Teaching Artist Development

Cleveland Play House's mission is to inspire, stimulate and entertain diverse audiences across Northeast Ohio by producing plays and theatre education programs of the highest professional standards.

We believe in the importance of theatre education to the well-being of young people and the community that is its mission to serve. We use it as a tool to bond community with community; to bolster our knowledge of ourselves and others; to amplify our artistic awareness as participants and practitioners.

A main curriculum focus for our Teaching Artists is Cleveland Play House's CARE Program. CARE is a theatre education program that draws on lessons from social-emotional learning theories, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based literacy learning for students in grades K-8. It uses theatre techniques and exercises to help students develop empathy and broaden their understanding of each other and the world around them, empowering them with valuable tools that can be applied throughout their lives.

Responsibilities include:

• Promoting and Modeling CPH's educational pedagogy: Creating an anti-racist, safe, positive and trauma-informed school that is culturally competent and creative.
• Teaching (direct instruction, planning and implementation) in CARE and theatre enrichment programming.
• Document weekly fidelity reporting and attendance logs.
• Create and maintain positive school culture in collaboration with school staff. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Attend school meetings and trainings as necessary.
  • Assist in leading professional development sessions for school staff.
  • Correspond appropriately with school staff.
  • Attend special events with the school community.
  • Assist in facilitating students' access to professional theatre opportunities at Cleveland Play House or elsewhere.

• Cover for other Teaching Artists' absences as needed.
• Support the creation and implementation of enrichment programming and ongoing curriculum development. Including Cleveland Play House's summer theatre programming.
• Participate in CPH's educational and artistic programs and trainings as required.

Responsibilities include:

• Exhibit a strong commitment to working with educators and young people
• Understanding of trauma-informed care and practices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
• Teaching experience with diverse age groups in an urban educational setting is a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; strong attention to detail. Culturally aware and experienced incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices across all platforms.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, solve problems, and make decisions

Desired Experience and Skills include:

• Bachelor's Degree in education, theatre, drama-therapy, social-work or related field required. Master's preferred.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to working with life-long learners.
• Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principals.
• Comfortable in both collaborative and independent working environments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; strong attention to detail.
• Current proof of fingerprinting clearance through the Federal and Ohio State Department of Education is required for employment.

This position will primarily work in collaboration with: Director of Education and Artistic Strategy, Director of CARE, Director of OST, Director of Community Building to set the vision and goals for the education department.

Benefits:

• Health insurance, to which CPH contributes 85% of the employee's premium (Health insurance available for employee's family at employee cost)
• Employee life and long-term disability insurance
• 10 vacation days, 9 paid-time off days, up to 7 company holidays, and 2 discretionary holidays
• Optional enrollment in a 401(k) plan (not matched by CPH)
• Parking available at employee cost

CPH is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist theatre that actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. All members of the CPH staff will be working together on that journey and will be committed to the process. As a staff member at CPH, that will include periodic staff training sessions, department meetings, show-specific trainings, periodic committee participation and opportunities for participation in affinity groups within the organization.

Cleveland Play House is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Interested applicants should upload a cover letter and resume as one document. For additional information on Cleveland Play House, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.clevelandplayhouse.com.

**Cleveland Play House is a fully masked organization; CPH has implemented a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for all employees**