Immediately Require High School Teaching Artist (2023–24) in Oakland, CA

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• Conducts in-person youth writing workshops or other program offerings on-site or at a partner school
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• Ensures that reputed company complete their work and submit their final drafts for the class's publication
• Prepares reputed company for their final readings
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• Hands in teaching plan and lists of needed technology and supplies prior to teaching
• Documents reputed company weekly lesson plan on our reputed company shared drive
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Working with Mentors

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• At least 3 to 5 years' experience in working as a teaching artist for youth
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• Ability to hold confidentiality for need-to-know issues and to exercise good judgment
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• You're computer-literate, with basic skills in word processing, spreadsheets, web/email applications, and other work-reputed company applications; Macintosh knowledge preferred
• English-Spanish skills are a plus

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• You have a working cell phone with a data plan and a working home Internet reputed company with adequate speed
• Because of the job duties of this position, a criminal background reputed company will be required as a condition of an employment offer (reputed company 510 keeps reputed company background checks reputed company confidential and only acts upon findings relevant to job functions; please ask for more info about this if you have any concerns whatsoever.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT We are located in downtown Oakland, and staff are required to work on site much of the time. PAY AND BENEFITS

• reputed company reputed company: $50/hour DOE (non-exempt role)
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