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PART-TIME MEDIA ARTS INSTRUCTOR, ACADEMY PROGRAM

ABOUT THE HEART PROJECT
Founded in 1992, The HeArt Project is a nonprofit arts education organization that serves more than 600 students annually at 21 alternative high schools across LA County. HeArt Project students participate in a "ladder" of increasingly advanced arts programming beginning with teaching artists in their classrooms; advancing to after-school residencies at local art centers; and finally to summer scholarships at Otis, Art Center and UCLA. In the summer of 2010, The HeArt Project and the LA County Office of Education partnered in establishing the Hollywood Media Arts Academy, an arts high school specifically for alternative education students. The Academy reconnects students with their learning through inspired and rigorous arts workshops alongside multi-subject instruction with the aim to prepare students for higher education and careers in the creative industries.

MEDIA ARTS INSTRUCTOR (MAI)
The HeArt Project seeks an artist working in digital media for a yearlong teaching residency at Hollywood Media Arts Academy. The Media Arts Instructor (MAI) introduces students to the fundamental tools and contemporary topics in digital media and inspires students to use technology in creative ways of engaging with the self, one's education, and community. As a practicing artist, the MAI serves as a role model for students and a link to creative careers. The MAI works closely with the Curriculum & Professional Development Coordinator, classroom teachers, and a rotating team of teaching artists to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates traditional art forms with new media. Key responsibilities of the Media Arts Instructor include:
• Develop syllabi for each consecutive series of 10-week sessions for the 2010–11 school year (September 2010–August 2011)
• Provide lesson plans to Curriculum & Professional Development Coordinator weekly
• Co-facilitate daily classroom workshops, Monday–Thursday, 12:30–2:30pm
• Attend weekly meetings with classroom teachers, teaching artists, and HP staff
• Manage inventory of onsite tech equipment and provide expert advice in purchasing new materials

QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified candidates will possess a degree in fine arts, film, music, or other related field; professional experience working in media arts; at least two years previous teaching experience (experience working with teens preferred); proficiency in Adobe CS5 Production Premium and Final Cut Pro; familiarity with Protools and/or Logic Express, and content management software. A successful candidate will have good collaboration and management skills; be organized and a good communicator; be flexible and able to adapt lesson plans to a changing student population throughout the year.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a part-time, 20 hours/week position for one year (August 2011—August 2012). Candidates must be available Monday–Thursday, noon–3pm; additional eight hours are flexible.

CONTACT
To apply, please email a cover letter and résumé to:
Margit Edwards, Program Director
Margit@theheartproject.org

from LA Culture Net