After School Arts for Learning Academy (ASALA) - Physical Education Coach

2024–2025 AFTER SCHOOL ARTS FOR LEARNING ACADEMY (ASALA) - PHYSICAL EDUCATION COACH

About Arts for Learning Maryland

Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) is devoted to enriching the lives and education of Maryland's youth through educational and culturally diverse arts programs. Through Arts for Learning, professional teaching artists from all disciplines partner with educators, schools, and school districts to provide on average over 560,000 hours of learning in, through, and about the arts to more than 155,000 Maryland students annually.

Arts for Learning is a mission-driven organization that values community, innovation, and passion. The staff, board, and teaching artists have a shared commitment to advance equity in the field of education by working tirelessly to generate opportunities for students to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts.

About the After School Arts for Learning Academy (ASALA)

Baltimore City Schools' After School Arts for Learning Academy (ASALA) program, operated by Arts for Learning Maryland (A4L), offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is an action-packed, four-day-a-week , three-hour-per-day program that introduces students to a wide variety of art forms—from illustratio n and spoken word to percussion, drama, and dance—and gives students a chance to work alongside other students from across the city and be taught by professional artists. Daily literacy and math classes are co-planned by a teacher and professional teaching artist, allowing students to experience reading, writing, and math like never before…through the arts! Arts for Learning will host five program sites throughout the City. Each site will host up to 156 students, and teachers and artists will work with groups of up to 26 students.

Mission, Core Values, and Anti-racist Practices :

The mission of the After School Arts for Learning Academy (ASALA) is to provide students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend time learning from the best teachers and teaching artists our state has to offer. Through a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment, students will explore math and literacy in a unique arts-integrated environment that allows them to develop socially and emotionally, expands their personal creative process, and introduces them to many different art forms taught by professional artists.

We...

• believe unwaveringly that ALL students can achieve high standards in and through the arts;
• provide opportunities for students to develop powerfully articulate voices through art forms and honor their creative processes along the way;
• create safe, brave, inclusive learning environments for students to grow, make mistakes, and contribute to the community;
• collaborate and reflect by learning from and with each other at every step of the process, cultivating positive relationships between all ages;
• encourage the development of critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, imagination, and creativity, and provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate knowledge and mastery;
• learn about, honor, and leverage the cultural knowledge, experiences, and frames of reference of our students and community to make learning more relevant and effective;
• ensure that our students are known, loved, supported, celebrated, and valued;
• create inclusive environments where all students' unique gifts and talents are discovered and cultivated, and where students' identities (racial, cultural, social, gender, etc.) are reflected all around them and matter through acknowledgement and affirmation;
• examine biases and understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and its impact on policies and practices, especially related to the administration of public education;
• have a passion for students : an ability to build meaningful relationships and a desire to “go above and beyond” to create homeplaces where Black joy is cultivated and thrives and;
• commit to seeing families as partners in education and communicating with them regularly.

Job Description :

The After School Arts for Learning Academy (ASALA) Physical Education Coach position is a part-time, non-exempt position reporting to the ASALA Site Director. The ASALA PE Coach is a key component of the success at ASALA. PE Coaches are required to supervise and lead a series of structured recesses each day of the program. PE Coaches are required to work closely with a Physical Education Assistant to design and implement a structured recess time promoting social emotional learning, team building, and creating community. PE Coaches may be required to organize additional sports and physical education events on-site within and throughout the program.

Responsibilities Include :

Qualifications :

The person in this position plays a key role in the program and requires a passion for arts education, excellent organization, collaborative planning within and across departments, and leadership ability.

Required Dates, Times, and Working Hours :

To be considered for employment, staff must be able to commit to attending all training and program days listed below.

Program Dates and Details (subject to change based on site) :

Time Off :

Grant- and special-funded staff, hired for short-term assignments, internships, and as temporary project-based staff, are not eligible to accrue paid time off, however Sick and Safe leave is available to these employees. Sick and Safe Leave is accrued at a rate of one hour for every thirty hours worked and begins accruing on day one of employment. Employees may use the leave in increments of 1 hour or greater. Employees will be paid at their current regular rate for each accrued Sick and Safe Leave hour used.

Employees who have questions about Sick and Safe Leave, including (i) their eligibility for Sick and Safe Leave; (ii) when Sick and Safe Leave may be used; and (iii) the amount of available Sick and Safe Leave should promptly contact the People Operations Department ( pops@artsforlearningmd.org )

Compensation :

To Apply :

For consideration, please apply on our website, https : / / artsforlearningmd.org / . Please do not send applications that include headshots or photos of yourself. No phone calls or recruiters, please. All employees will be subject to a federal and state background check in accordance with state and federal law.

Arts for Learning Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to cultivating a diverse workforce and equitable workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, veteran status, and disability. All qualified applications will be given equal opportunity.

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