Part Time Teaching Artist

Job Description - Teaching Artist (2400007M)

Columbia College Chicago is an acclaimed undergraduate and graduate institution that provides a comprehensive education in the arts, communications and public relations. We constantly aim to reach our full potential as an educational innovator, incubator of new creative practice and generator of real‑world success for young creatives. We are in the heart of Chicago, across the street from historic Grant Park, and housed in some of the most iconic buildings in the South Loop.

Columbia College Chicago is a private urban institution of approximately 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, four‑year College offering a distinctive curriculum that blends liberal arts, creative and media arts and business is currently searching for a Teaching Artist.

Reporting to the appropriate Columbia College Chicago School Director, the Part‑Time Teaching Artist is responsible for the design and delivery of foundational courses in the areas of visual art, theater, dance, and music.

In partnership with the Chicago Public Schools Department of Arts Education (DAE), Columbia College Chicago presents RE:ALIZE, the premier early college arts program in Chicago. Drawing high school juniors and seniors without robust arts access at their home schools to Columbia College Chicago and the Wells campus, RE:ALIZE provides a two‑year sequence of standards‑based, culturally relevant, rigorous coursework. In addition to completing 12 college credits in their artistic discipline through Dual Enrollment courses, RE:ALIZE students will participate in weekly workshops at Wells Community Academy High School, and complete work‑based learning opportunities within their field. Each student graduates as an artistically‑minded, analytical lifelong learner whose RE:ALIZE experience culminates in the presentation of a Senior Portfolio.

This position is part‑time, continued employment is contingent on available funding for position.

Deliver Columbia College Chicago courses to RE:ALIZE dual enrollment high school students in dance, music, theatre, or visual arts.

Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline‑specific thinking strategies.

Collaborate with other program faculty and staff to use assessment techniques to maximize the effectiveness of classroom instruction that leads to learning outcomes attainment and student success.

Participate in practitioner‑focused meetings and trainings offered by the Department of Arts Education and/or Columbia College Chicago.

Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general programmatic needs in a timely manner.

Bachelor’s degree in the relevant area required; Significant professional experience in the discipline of the course may substitute for the graduate degree, contingent upon approval from the college.

Experience teaching and/or mentoring in secondary and/or post‑secondary schools required.

Ability to establish a supportive and well‑organized classroom community required.

Knowledge of Columbia College Chicago and Chicago Public Schools preferred.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee and is subject to change based on the needs of the department and/or college.

The compensation rate for teaching one, 3-credit course in the dual enrollment program is $6,849.00. At Columbia, we offer a rewarding work environment for our faculty and staff. We take pride in offering competitive benefits with affordable health, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and retirement and financial planning benefits.

This is a non‑union position.

This position is overtime ineligible.

Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.

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