Collington Square | Substitute Mentor Teaching Artist After-School Enrichment

Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) is devoted to enriching the lives and education of Marylands youth through educational and culturally diverse arts programs. Through Arts for Learning professional teaching artists from all disciplines partner with educators schools and school districts to provide on average over 560000 hours of learning in through and about the arts to more than 155000 Maryland students annually.

Arts for Learning is a mission-driven organization that values community innovation and passion. The staff board and teaching artists share a commitment to advancing equity in education by tirelessly generating opportunities for students to imagine create and realize their full potential through the arts.

The Arts for Learning After-School Enrichment Substitute Mentor Teaching Artist is responsible for mentoring emerging artists planning engaging arts exploration workshops for students and ensuring the safety of all students before during and after the program when scheduled.

The After-School Enrichment substitute mentor teaching artist has the following specific responsibilities:

• Mentor a group of emerging artists by exemplifying best teaching artist practices by way of:

  • Working alongside emerging artists to yield engaging arts explorations for students.

  • Modeling best practices through enrichment lessons with students.

  • Providing real-time guidance during arts exploration time.

• Lead a group of students in daily arts explorations workshops.

• Establish a positive and productive after school climate for all students.

• Build relationships with students staff and parents to create a positive supportive community within the classroom and site.

• Collaborate with and provide support for various partners and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Classroom and Site Leads to ensure a safe and effective program for students.

• Follow and uphold all site health and safety procedures.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A passion for mentorship coaching and talent development.

• Strong communication skills with an ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly.

• An ability to effectively provide feedback.

• Demonstrable expertise in an art form and ability to present artistic samples.

• A willingness to be flexible in service to the After-School Enrichment program organized by Arts For Learning Maryland.

• A passion for students and the ability to build meaningful relationships and a desire to go above and beyond to ensure each students success.

• A strong interest (with experience preferred) in arts integration exploration and enrichment.

• A willingness to use either the school office landline or their personal cell phone (number blocking is acceptable) to contact parents regularly.

• An ability to create inclusive environments where all students unique gifts and talents are discovered and cultivated and where students identities (racial cultural social gender etc.) are acknowledged affirmed and reflected around them.

• An ability to examine biases and understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and their impact on policies and practices especially related to the administration of public education.

• A commitment to seeing families as partners in education and communicating with them regularly.

• A strong desire to fully integrate into a non-traditional learning environment where flexibility is strongly valued and new and innovative ideas are cultivated and expected from all staff.

Please note that staff working in the After-School Enrichment program will need to be able to stand walk and be active throughout the program day. They must be able to keep up with and supervise students within and outside the classroom. Staff will also need to be able to lift up to 20 lbs on occasion when setting up and breaking down the classroom and/or preparing for performances and other events. Bending kneeling and climbing stairs are also frequently needed during these programs.

After-School Arts Enrichment Substitute Mentor Teaching Artists will be scheduled on an as-needed basis to provide coverage for the After-School Enrichment program. Dates are tentative and may be subject to change:

• Arts for Learning After-School Enrichment Program Dates: The program will run Monday through Thursday following the Baltimore City Schools calendar from October 5 2026 to March 24 2027 from 4pm - 6:00pm for students with Substitute Mentor Teaching Artists engaging in 30 minutes of planning time from 6:00pm - 6:30pm each program day.

  • Substitute Mentor Teaching Artist time commitment: 2.5 hours per day when scheduled

• The After-School Enrichment substitute mentor teaching artist position is temporary non-exempt and not eligible for employee benefits. However it is eligible for time off in the form of accrued Sick and Safe leave.

• Substitute Mentor Teaching Artists will be paid an hourly rate of $40

Time Off:

Grant and special-funded staff hired for short-term assignments internships and as temporary project-based staff are not eligible to accrue PTO; however Sick and Safe leave is available to these employees. Sick and Safe Leave is accrued at one hour for every thirty hours worked and begins accruing on day one of employment. Employees may use the leave in increments of 1 hour or greater. Employees will be paid at their current regular rate for each accrued Sick and Safe Leave hour used.

Employees who have questions about Sick and Safe Leave including (i) their eligibility for Sick and Safe Leave; (ii) when Sick and Safe Leave may be used; and (iii) the amount of available Sick and Safe Leave should promptly contact the People Operations Department ()

For consideration please apply on our website at . Please do not send applications that include headshots or photos of yourself. No phone calls or recruiters please. All employees will be subject to a federal and state background check in accordance with state and federal law.

Arts for Learning Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to cultivating a diverse workforce and an equitable workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds regardless of race ethnicity gender sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin veteran status and disability. All qualified applications will be given equal opportunity.