CUP’s intensive project-based curricula enable high school students to explore fundamental questions about how the city works through collaborative research and design. To find answers, students go beyond standard classroom learning and engage in active research, conduct site visits, and interview decision-makers and stakeholders. Students then collaborate with the teaching artist to produce innovative, engaging print or digital tools. These projects are taken up by neighborhood organizations and advocacy groups to educate others about the issue. 

Call for a teaching artist for a City Studies class | Topic: TBD | Bronx | ICHS

CUP is seeking a teaching artist to design and implement a 10-hour project for high school students at the International Community High School in the Bronx.

This project will be part of an economics class and will investigate a neighborhood issue to be determined by CUP and the teaching artist, in collaboration with the school. Classes will occur between February 2 to 12, 2016 during the school day.

CUP teaching artists will work with CUP and the International Community High School staff to develop lesson plans. Teaching artists are responsible for implementing the curriculum, teaching research skills, managing site visits and interviews, creating the final product, and assisting with a final presentation.

The position pays a project stipend of $2,000. There is a separate budget for materials and other project costs.

Applications are due by Monday, December 14th, at 10am.

Instructions for all teaching artist applicants:

Please submit a cover letter, a resume, a sample lesson plan, contact information for two references, and a work sample with up to five images of what you consider to be your strongest visual work (not your students’ work). Send materials via email to apply@welcometocup.org

Please send all material as a single PDF. For audio or video work samples, please provide a link. Please use “[YourLastName_YourFirstName] Teaching Artist_City Studies” as your email subject line. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

No calls please. 

Please address the following in your cover letter:

Why are you interested in this position?

What experience do you have working with English Language Learners?

What art, design, and digital media are you comfortable working in?

What experience do you have working with high school students, and why do you want to work with high school students?

CUP is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQ, and disabled candidates to apply.