Teaching Artists - Signature Performing Arts Programs

Job Title:  Teaching Artists - Signature Performing Arts Programs

Job Type: Part-Time

Reports to: Artistic Director, Signature Performing Arts Programs

Location: New York City

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Hourly Range: $45-$65 (commensurate with experience)

Work Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30am-11:30am (daytime shift) AND/OR 2:30pm-5:30pm (afterschool shift)

Why You’ll Love Working at LEAP

At LEAP, we don’t just build great programs — we build a great place to work. You’ll thrive here if you’re excited to be part of a mission-driven, people-centered, and joy-filled team.

We are:

 🌱 Community-oriented, believing in a shared moral responsibility

 🎨 Creative, flexible, and open-minded
🚀 Collaborative and mission driven
✅ Accountable to ourselves, each other, and our goals

 🌟 Committed to feedback and clear, consistent communication
🌍 Champions of a compassionate and inclusive culture

 💖 Supporters of self-care and the well-being of others
🎉 And above all… FUN!

At LEAP, you’ll be empowered to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact — all while being part of a community that values who you are and what you bring.

About the Role

LEAP seeks passionate and skilled Teaching Artists to join our Signature Performing Arts Programs (SPAP) team. Teaching Artists lead specialized residencies in K–12 schools across New York City, facilitating standardized curriculum frameworks for programs such as LEAP 360 (musical theater + history), Project VIBE (movement + spoken word), Young Artivists (arts + activism), and LEAP OnStage (playwriting). They guide students through project-based, inquiry-driven creative processes that integrate storytelling, history, social justice, and arts-based learning. Teaching Artists collaborate with students, educators, school partners, and LEAP staff to culminate residencies in original performances that showcase student voice and celebrate diverse stories and perspectives.

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate a standardized curriculum framework for Signature Performing Arts Programs; (LEAP 360, Project VIBE, Young Artivists, and LEAP OnStage) - guiding students through a project-based, inquiry-driven creative process that integrates arts and academics and culminates in original performances.

• Direct and stage high-quality final performances that showcase student voice, artistry, and learning for school communities, families, and citywide festivals.

• Lead engaging, student-centered lessons that connect storytelling, history, social justice, and performance while fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

• Create inclusive and supportive classroom environments where students explore, express, and grow as artists and scholars.

• Adapt the standardized curriculum framework to meet classroom needs while maintaining program fidelity and learning goals.

• Collaborate with SPAP leadership, fellow teaching artists, and school partners to align strategies, support student progress, and prepare for culminating events.

• Integrate reflection, ensemble-building, and artistic rigor into the creative process to deepen student understanding, expression, and academic connections.

• Complete required documentation such as lesson plans, attendance, assessments, and performance details accurately and on time.

• Participate in professional learning communities and trainings to strengthen instructional practice and align with LEAP’s creative youth development approach.

• Support performance logistics, including timely supply requests and production preparation.

What You’ll Bring

We’re seeking passionate and skilled teaching artists committed to arts education, creative youth development, and honoring diverse stories, identities, and perspectives. The ideal candidate is collaborative, reflective, and dedicated to guiding young people through meaningful creative processes that