Shakespeare Laboratory Teaching Artist - Per Diem

About the role

92NY School Engagement in the Arts brings arts residencies, performances, and learning experiences to thousands of K-12 students and educators across New York City each year. We are seeking theater, English language arts, and arts education practitioners to lead Shakespeare Laboratory residencies in NYC public schools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Shakespeare Laboratory residencies in New York City public schools using an established curriculum, culminating in an in-school performance by a professional touring acting company.
• Lead grade-appropriate theater and literacy activities connected to Romeo and Juliet, including close reading, scene work, storytelling, writing, improvisation, and discussion.
• Help students connect classroom work to the culminating live performance and talkback.
• Adapt instruction in collaboration with classroom teachers and school staff to support students with diverse learning needs.
• Foster a positive classroom environment that supports participation, collaboration, creative risk-taking, and student voice.
• Attend the culminating in-school performance and support student engagement as needed.
• Participate in required trainings, curriculum meetings, planning meetings, and professional development.
• Communicate consistently with 92NY staff, classroom teachers, and school partners.
• Arrive prepared for each residency and manage scripts, materials, and classroom needs.
• Complete required program documentation, including photos, attendance records, student reflections, or other materials requested by 92NY.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Theater Education, English Language Arts, Arts Education, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience teaching theater, drama, English language arts, or arts-integrated instruction in public schools or comparable educational settings preferred.
• Strong understanding of Shakespeare's language, themes, and plays, with the ability to make classical text accessible and engaging for students.
• Experience leading theater-based literacy activities, including close reading, creative writing, scene work, improvisation, storytelling, or public speaking.
• Experience adapting instruction for students with disabilities and diverse learning needs.
• Able to engage and support groups of students through active, participatory instruction.
• Strong classroom management, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Current fingerprint clearance through the New York City and New York State Departments of Education preferred.
• Spanish language proficiency and/or experience working with multilingual learners preferred.

Skills

• Ability to adapt instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• Compensation of $113 per class session.
• Additional compensation is provided for curriculum meetings with 92NY staff, event attendance, and planning meetings with school partners.

Pay

$113 per class session.

Schedule

Teaching takes place during regular school hours, 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM, with occasional after-school hours, 2:30 - 5:00 PM, from October 2026 to April 2027. Residency sessions typically consist of 45-minute class periods. Teaching Artists may lead one to four classes during each school visit, with schedules determined by school assignment.