VOICE WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY

Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Visit local organizations and engage teens and young adults in singing. Material may include musical theater songs, pop music, or other styles of music depending on the request of the organization and the interest of the participants.
Vocal instructor may be paired with a dance instructor to conduct Musical Theater workshops and residencies involving both singing and dancing.
Teaching artist must be able to play piano well enough to conduct warm ups and provide basic accompaniment as needed.
Teaching artist should cater the materials to the youths’ interests and abilities to help promote crucial life skills and to have fun!
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY

Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Teaching artists visit local organizations and guide teens and young adults through the process of writing and editing a piece about their life story, journey at the organization, or a pivotal moment in their lives.
Artists will coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience, building confidence and public speaking skills. In order to build these skills, artists should utilize building blocks of theater, theater games and improvisation exercises.
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
THEATER GAMES & IMPROV WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY

Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
 

Teaching artists visit local organizations and teach the basic building blocks of theater and improvisation through games, exercises, scene and/or monologue work.
Artists will coach youth on how to deliver their story to an audience, building confidence and public speaking skills. In order to build these skills, artists should utilize building blocks of theater, theater games and improvisation exercises.
Workshops and residency sessions may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Residencies may last 2-8 weeks.
DANCE WORKSHOP OR RESIDENCY

Plan and implement program content in collaboration with Segerstrom Center staff, outside organization staff and partner teaching artist. Curriculum may be provided for this program or teaching artists may be asked to create curriculum as needed, depending on experience and expertise level.
Teaching artists visit local organizations and instruct teens and young adults in their dance style, teaching them not only routines/dance numbers, but the building blocks of dance so that they may choreograph their own piece.
Teaching artist should be able to cater their work to the interest and skill level of the participants.
Dance instructor may be paired with a vocal instructor to conduct Musical Theater workshops and residencies involving both singing and dancing.
Residencies last a minimum of four, 1–2-hour sessions and include a culminating presentation for peers, family, friends, and organization stakeholders.
Qualifications:

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, expertise, and passion for their art discipline
Experience working as a Teaching Artist or Classroom Teacher, or teaching in a comparable environment (preferred)
Experience working with diverse populations, including high need and high-risk youth and young adults (preferred)
Strong classroom management skills while working with diverse students of varying degrees of experience levels and adaptable to a wide range of teaching conditions and learning styles.
Exhibit a strong passion for teaching and a warm, respectful, and trustworthy rapport with students and other stakeholders.
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with external partners and stakeholders and represent Segerstrom Center in a professional manner.
·         Excellent collaborative and communication skills; willing and able to team-teach with fellow Teaching Artists

Must have own transportation to travel to and from organizations throughout Orange County
Experience working with English language learners and ability to speak Spanish or other coming spoken language in our community is a plus
Must pass a federal-level background check via live scan fingerprinting.

Compensation:

·         $200/$225/$250 per 60-minute/90-minute/120-minute residency visit and culminating event

·         $100-500+ stipend for preparatory work/curriculum creation

·         $25 per hour for virtual training; $30 per hour for in person training

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email their teaching artist/artist resume and a short letter of interest to bumbach@scfta.org. In your letter, please indicate which of the following workshops/residencies you are interested in teaching:

·        Hip hop dance

·        Contemporary dance

·        Musical theater dance

·        Storytelling

·        Theater and improvisation

·        Voice/Singing (with the ability to accompany on piano)