An opportunity to challenge and guide young children in active investigation, experimentation, discovery and analysis, encompassing all ‘academic’ capabilities, while drawing from their cultural histories. Highly developed artists/scholars engage children to work within the disciplines of the visual and performing arts, architecture and writing as an in-depth and all-encompassing means of education. Responsibilities include curriculum development, insuring children’s development of all academic capabilities through conceptual understanding and experimentation in the art processes; meticulous organization and documentation of children’s studio work, conducting professional development workshops for other teachers, and participating in collaborations with families and other cultural organizations. Qualifications: The qualified artist/teacher must: love inquiry, discourse, and chronicling; be organized, mature and inventive; have an experiential understanding of the organization’s approach to education; and be able to create and implement a rich, comprehensive curriculum in the arts to ensure students’ achievement of strong thinking and working abilities and knowledge (including knowledge and abilities in math, literacy, history and the sciences). Preferred applicants will also have a graduate degree, extensive working experience in their artistic disciplines, and preferably, excellent writing skills. University teaching experience is also an asset. Artists/teachers who represent DC’s diverse cultural histories --including African-American, Asian, and Latino--are strongly encouraged to apply. For visual artists, capabilities in exhibit preparation, installation, bookmaking, design, and/OR film or video are desirable. Less experienced candidates may also apply for a full-year internship to assist and develop in all areas described above. To apply for faculty or internship, send resume, and a statement of your understanding of the school’s approach to the arts as a total process of education --for faculty position, also send teaching philosophy and work samples -- to Search Committee at: socraticstudio@gmail.com. Compensation: TBD This is at a non-profit organization. This is an internship job Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. dc