Teaching Artist - Media Makers (Digital Animation)

Join Outside the Lens (OTL), an innovative organization igniting confidence in young people through media arts. The Teaching Artist (Media Makers) for OTL reports to the Media Makers Education Manager and collaborates with other Teaching Artists to inspire and nurture individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to express their place and purpose in the world through media arts. Through hands-on digital media experiences, the Teaching Artist helps students build career-focused skills, self confidence and develop their artistic voice. The Teaching Artist develops and delivers innovative curricula to Media Makers participants in alignment with OTL’s mission and Equity Framework, vision, goals, and objectives., Program Implementation:

• Creates and maintains a positive classroom environment to provide and support student engagement, mutual respect, student choice, and collaborative learning opportunities.
• Proactive in assisting with classroom and program needs.
• Supports incorporating best practices in teaching and learning, utilizing a variety of effective instructional techniques.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and classroom management techniques.
• Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students’ responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience, and interests that are directly related to the content objective.
• Collaborates with Media Makers staff to establish a safe space for participants.
• Supports coordination and execution of final exhibitions for students to share their work.
• Responsible for supporting individuals and small groups of students as needed.

Program & Curriculum Development:

• Responsible for the development of projects and lessons for students aligned with program goals, outcomes, curriculum standards, and varying interests and needs of students.
• Creates projects with corresponding lesson plans and detailed curriculum maps ensuring alignment with program outcomes, OTL methodology and the OTL JEDI framework.
• Utilizes and implements OTL assessments for planning and instruction.
• Evaluates student learning and program effectiveness through assessments, documentation, and participant feedback.
• Combines own artistic practice together with the curriculum development process.
• Supports with promotion and attendance of other OTL teammates’ events.
• Meets regularly with the Media Makers Team.

Program Administration and Operations:

• Supports the management and organization of media equipment, production supplies, digital assets, and classroom materials.
• Supports implementation of each program’s pre and post-evaluation and post-program assessments and outcome tracking.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support organizational needs.

• Degree or experience working in the field of media arts with a preferred expertise in 3D Animation/Modeling and 2D Animation/Digital Illustration.
• At least two years of experience teaching media to youth or adults.
• At least two years of experience working with people in the I/DD community.
• Experience with Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Practices, culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, project based learning, and working with individuals with a variety of learning needs.
• This position may require work outside of business hours, including evenings and weekends.
• This position requires being on site in the office and the ability to get to various locations in San Diego County.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Knowledge of media arts techniques and equipment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the program and participants.
• Understanding of program implementation processes and instructional best practices.
• Familiarity with curriculum development principles, assessment methods, and program administration tasks.
• Proficiency in supporting program implementation, coordination of exhibitions, and addressing classroom needs.
• Ability to develop projects and lessons aligned with program goals, curriculum standards, and student interests.
• Skill in managing program data and evaluation processes, as well as leading activities as needed.

• Ability to adapt instructional techniques to meet student needs and effectively organize materials and equipment.

• The pay range provided above indicates the minimum and maximum potential earnings within the specified pay scale. The final rate for an individual hired for this position will be determined by a range of factors, including but not limited to their professional and academic background, training, job responsibilities, and specific business and organizational requirements. Please note: salary decisions are tailored to the unique circumstances of each individual hire.

$25-$28/hour, commensurate with experience* Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

10 Days of PTO

13+ Paid holidays

Accrued Paid Sick Leave

Full Time (30-40 hours per week), * 403(b)

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Outside the Lens (OTL) activates and amplifies voices of youth through photography, filmmaking, and media literacy, catalyzing change within themselves and their communities. For 25 years, OTL has brought arts-integrated programming to over 27,000 students in weekly classes, after-school programs, summer sessions, workshops, and teacher training. Their project-based approach is designed to engage students with core academic subjects, creative thinking, and issues important to them to envision and build a more equitable and inclusive world. For more information, visit https://outsidethelens.org/., Outside the Lens is an inclusive arts education nonprofit located in San Diego’s Promise Zone, home to the City’s most culturally rich and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, home to many of the students we support. Our collaborative culture provides employees the opportunity to develop and share their skills and expertise-learning from each other and the communities we work in. With a growth mindset, we exercise our values of transparency, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion both inside and out of the classroom.