Inclusive Teaching Artist Training - Chickenshed NYC

Seeking Energetic, Creative, Motivated, Kind, and Talented Teaching Artists for an Inclusive Theatre Company.



Chickenshed NYC will be training Teaching Artists in July to learn our methodology and an Inclusive theatre approach to work with children and youth. We are expanding and diversifying our pool of trained teaching artists and hope to hire some of them to work part -time in our Fall 2020-Spring 2021 program. Here are the details for the training program:



When: Monday, July 20th

Where: Virtually via Zoom

TIme: 10:00 am -1:30 pm

Stipend: $100



As an inclusive theatre company, Chickenshed NYC welcomes applications from people of all abilities, races, ethnicities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, nationalities, and backgrounds.

WHO WE ARE

Chickenshed NYC is the American cousin of London’s Chickenshed Theatre Company, which for more than 45 years has pioneered inclusive theater by and for children of all abilities and backgrounds. Chickenshed NYC is built on the notion of inclusive participation, with the belief that everyone can contribute their ideas and gifts regardless of ability, race, circumstance, or background.

We create theatre for all ages and run successful membership programs and outreach projects throughout the year. Our core programs include Tales from the Shed performances for children ages 0-5, and Chickenshed Players, inclusive theatre classes and programs for young people ages 6-13+. Our programming will occur online and in-person, depending upon the public health situation.

WHAT WE NEED

Please email your talent and/or teaching resume to Cyndi Steele Harrod, Artistic Director, at cyndi@chickenshednyc.org. In your email, please include the following:

• A few sentences on why this training interests you.

• Your availability for part-time work in the NYC area in the Fall.

• A description of any experience you may have working with children and/or youth.

Deadline for applications is July 10, 2020; Online interviews of will occur on July 15 or 16. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and contractor and follow both the letter and spirit of all federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws.