Job Opportunities

2025 SMARTS Job Opportunities

2025 SMARTS Summer Institute Position Openings

Since 1986 the SMARTS Summer Institute has provided young people with an exciting, fun summer arts experience. The Multi-Arts program for children grades K-8 takes place at Brennan Middle School, Attleboro, MA, July 7–August 1, 2025, 8:15–3:45 PM. Divided by age/grade level groups, everyone rotates through the classes each day. Daily, teachers work in their individual classrooms and collaboratively during the elective period and to put together the final presentation on August 1, 6:30-8:00 PM. Before applying, check out the SMARTS website and facebook page to view past summer program pictures. www.smartscollab.org and www.facebook.com/SMARTSCollab

Positions Available:

CREATIVE WRITING TEACHER

2025 SMARTS Summer Institute seeks a dynamic Creative Writing teacher to design and facilitate fun lessons that encourage children grades K-8, to develop their own writing style and unique voice. The ideal candidate will be passionate about writing, have excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of several different genres of writing - fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and screenwriting- and how to use them to nurture a love of expression through writing.

DRAMA/THEATRE TEACHER

2025 SMARTS Summer Institute seeks a creative and passionate Drama Teacher to plan and deliver lessons that engage students in learning the art of drama. Ideal candidates will have drama teaching experience and a deep appreciation for the power of drama/theatre in education, be familiar with a variety of dramatic techniques, and be able to create a safe, fun, environment that nurtures confidence building, for children grades K-8.

MUSICAL THEATRE TEACHER
The 2025 SMARTS Summer Institute seeks a dynamic Musical Theatre teacher with experience teaching young children grades K-8. The ideal candidate will have a wide and deep repertoire, ability to accompany musical theatre numbers and a love of working with children grades K-8.

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS TEACHER

The 2025 SMARTS Summer Institute seeks a dynamic Creative Expressions teacher to design and facilitate lessons that encourage social and emotional development and that inspire children to connect to their feelings and thoughts. Projects start with a prompt - a story, a poem, a dramatization, a piece of music - as a stimulus for thoughts and feelings. Then, through simple open-ended arts mediums, children use their imagination to express those thoughts and feelings.

The ideal candidate has an arts and/or design teaching background, a positive, open, energetic presence and teaching skills to design, prepare and deliver thought-provoking, open-ended, fun projects for children grades K-8.

Check out the SMARTS website, www.smartscollab.org and the below sites before applying.

https://www.wework.com/ideas/professional-development/creativity-culture/understanding-the-four-stages-of-th e-creative-process

https://www.virtuallabschool.org/tcs/creative-expression/lesson-2 (Creative Experiences...towards bottom of page)

How To Apply to any of the above:

Send a Cover Letter with the position you are applying for and describe your experience teaching young children in that specific arts discipline. Include your qualifications and what excites you about working with young children in the arts. Applications from BIPOC candidates are strongly encouraged. Contract teachers, creative arts special needs teachers, teaching artists, recent college graduates and current college students are encouraged to apply.

Email cover letter and resume by February 15, 2025
Subject line: 2025 SMARTS Summer Institute Candidate info@smartscollab.org

Recognized across the Commonwealth since 1986, the Southeastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative, better known as SMARTS, is a year round non-profit organization dedicated to the arts and the creative process. This dynamic multifaceted arts organization provides people of all ages with discipline-based and interdisciplinary training, education and performance experiences in architectural design, creative writing, dance, drama, film/video, music, vocal, visual arts, and STEAM, with a focus on the creative process, developing imagination, and collaboration. SMARTS offers programs and events for students and community, professional development, partnerships with local, regional, and state arts organizations and universities, and strong advocacy for arts education in our schools.

Seeking Spanish-Speaking Instructors

SMARTS After School Spanish Through the Arts Clubs

Job description

SMARTS seeks Spanish speaking educators or paraprofessionals with classroom experience, interested in teaching an arts-based Spanish Immersion After-School Club in Attleboro, for children grades K-2, 3-4. We are looking for energetic English/Spanish speaking teachers to share their own creative interests, passion and free spirit to teach this fun after school experience. $40/HR (each session includes 15 min. set up and 15 min. clean up for a total of 9 hours/program).

Responsibilities:

· Create a safe, nurturing and welcoming learning environment for young children.

· Set classroom rules and expectations using positive discipline.

· Use (and add to) prepared fun and engaging lessons geared towards hands-on learning.

· Share the Latin culture in conversation and hands-on learning.

· Maintain positive relationships and communication with students, parents, and SMARTS.

Requirements include:

· Bachelor's degree in education preferred. Classroom teaching experience required.

· Speak, read, and write English and Spanish fluently

Program Description

SMARTS Spanish Through the Arts After School Clubs for elementary students will be offered at Attleboro elementary schools in early 2025. This 6-week after-school program runs for one-hour after dismissal. The program is designed to immerse children in a second language through multicultural creative discovery and art, stories and music activities in a fun, relaxed environment. Children will learn through play-based conversation and engagement developed to nurture and stimulate their creativity and imagination. Each week will focus on new vocabulary/grammar and using the new language elements in a fun, engaging manner to complement experiential language acquisition. Email info@smartscollab.org to apply.