Teaching Artist

The Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) operates a children and youth museum space and provides educational outreach programs in the schools, libraries and the community. With a racial equity and social justice lens, our mission is to use the arts as a vehicle to advocate for self-expression, culture and community-building, and the centering of youth voices. Through MOCHA’s programs and events, the arts become a fundamental part of the everyday lives of Bay Area children and youth, their families and the community, creating a culture of racial equity and social justice.​

This position is for part-time or full time visual Teaching Artists (TA) for youth ages TK-12th grade. The Visual Arts Specialist will teach visual art  to students in the Museum of Children’s Art service area (Greater Bay Area: including but not limited to Alameda, Solano, San Francisco, and/or West Contract Costa Counties) 10-40 hours weekly depending on TA’s availability and program schedule. Teaching Artists will be able to draw on content standards of the California Visual and Performing Arts curriculum frameworks to plan sequential units of study that advance students’ level of content knowledge in visual arts and social emotional success. The Teaching Artist will provide arts learning to multiple school sites and community partners throughout the year. 

This person must be exceedingly well-organized, flexible and able to uphold the mission, guiding principles, community agreements, and values of the Museum of Children’s Art in every aspect of the work. The ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality while interacting with internal and external stakeholders while remaining adaptable, proactive, resourceful, and efficient is crucial to this role.