Seeking Teaching Artists ADL/Bway Jr 2026

Broadway Bound Kids is seeking enthusiastic, creative, and experienced Lead Teaching Artists who love kids and are passionate about performing arts education! About Us

Broadway Bound Kids is a nonprofit providing a transformative and inclusive environment that inspires youth through performing arts education. We provide comprehensive interactive programs for Pre-K through 12th grade in the performing arts that focus on enhancing technical skills, social-emotional learning, confidence, connection, mindfulness, and creativity. Social emotional learning is central to our programming and organizational culture as we work to break down societal and financial barriers for youth, their families, and their communities. We cultivate communities of open hearts and minds amongst a diverse cross section of youth in New York City and beyond by enabling every student to explore all they can be, on stage and off. Learn more about BBK, our mission, and values, by visiting our website. Teaching Artist Position

We are looking for kind, talented individuals to join our roster specifically for the following programming: Arts for Diverse Learners Grant: TAs in this residency visit schools up to three times per week, during the school day, for 2-6 hours. The program supports inclusive arts education for multilingual learners and students with disabilities by expanding access, strengthening collaboration with teaching artists, and building sustainable practices. TAs should have experience working with a diverse group of students, collaborating with school teachers, and have time during the day, not after school hours. These residencies are mainly musical theater based, so experience in music, dance, and acting is imperative. All residencies culminate in a final share, planned and executed by the TA. The rate for these residencies is $70/hr.

The Broadway Jr Program: The Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway Junior Program is a partnership between Music Theatre International (MTI) and the NYC Department of Education with support from the Shubert Foundation. Broadway Junior brings musical theater into NYC public middle schools currently underserved in the arts and provides the training and materials necessary to create and present a Broadway JR. production in their schools. BBK seeks Production advisors to work with DOE teachers on mounting their first ever musical theater production. The rate for these residencies is $60/hr. Job responsibilities include:

Developing, documenting, and implementing strong performing arts curriculum for students in pre-k to 12th grade

Collaborating with the BBK programming team, school staff, and co-teachers to create lessons that cater to specific student communities

Taking attendance and facilitating student drop off/pick up, when appropriate

Overseeing the transportation and use of materials as required by the program

Completing site reports within 24 hours of each class

In some cases, TA's responsibilities include direction/choreography/music direction of a produced musical or devised theater piece. This placement is compensated at a higher rate.

Auditioning on October 15th, 5pm-8pm

Attending Program Specific Trainings, dates TBD. Qualifications

Please see our list of qualifications for a Lead TA below. Prospective Assistant TAs should have a developing skill set of the following qualifications, but we encourage educators of all experience levels to apply! Flexible availability on weekdays from 8 AM - 6PM

Appropriate experience in Theater, Dance, Vocal Performance, or Education

2+ years of teaching and classroom management experience, preferably in schools or after-school programs

Demonstrated commitment to creating educational spaces that foster community in accordance with Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Practice

Experience in developing performing arts curriculum and lesson planning

Experience working with diverse populations and a range of ages (3-18)

Passion for expanding their teaching skill-set and collaborating with teaching cohort

Organized, dependable, self-motivated and punctual; someone with an ability to problem-solve quickly and creatively, always with diplomacy, and has strong communication skills

Multilingual, a plus Kindly note that all teaching artist placements are at the discretion of Broadway Bound Kids and will be made based on experience, discipline, and school community needs. Broadway Bound Kids is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you are interested in this position, please fill out an application on our website: www.broadwayboundkids.org/become-a-ta Invited applicants should be available to attend an in-person group audition on October 15th 5-8PM. Attendance is mandatory to be eligible for consideration. Please do not apply if you are not available in person on this date.