After School Art Portfolio Instructor

After School Art Portfolio Instructor

Bank Street School for Children (BSC) - Children's Programs

Start Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

 

Role: Art Portfolio Instructor (Part-Time)

 

Schedule:

Days: Weekly Tuesdays, September 16, 2025 – November 4, 2025, adhering to the BSC calendar

Session: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Pay Rates:: $75 per hour

 

Job Summary: 

Bank Street School for Children (BSC) is seeking an Art Portfolio Instructor. We are looking for a dynamic individual who embodies our values of integrity and youth development. Under the supervision of the Auxiliary Programs team, the Art Portfolio instructor will conduct a weekly class. The ideal candidate will have experience with 5th – 8th-grade students and an understanding of social and emotional learning.

Responsibilities:

• Guide students in selecting, refining, and presenting artwork for middle-to-high school portfolio requirements.
• Teach portfolio organization, photography of artwork, and digital submission best practices.
• Provide individualized feedback to help students articulate their artistic vision.
• Design and deliver engaging lessons in drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital art.
• Integrate art history, contemporary practices, and cultural perspectives into the curriculum.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Conduct art sessions once a week. 
• Handle administrative responsibilities as necessary.
• Communicate weekly with families via email.
• Build relationships with students, faculty, and family members.
• Enforce BSC principles and values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Be an effective communicator who can mentor students.
• Model professional leadership and encourage positive behavior by adhering to BSC rules and regulations.
• Implement appropriate safety measures to ensure the well-being of students.
• Oversee the dismissal of students after every practice.

 

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience teaching art with school-age children.
• Preferred experience in youth art programming.
• Willingness to collaborate as part of a team and develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.  Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children. At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster childr