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Resident Music Faculty position is 32 hours/week and reports to CATA Program Directors.
This position is an excellent opportunity for a talented and versatile musician, performer, and teaching artist to contribute to an innovative, award-winning arts organization that is changing the lives of people across our local community.
Under the direction of CATA Program Directors, the Resident Music Faculty designs and teaches music and singing workshops for CATA artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries in CATA studios, special education classrooms, day programs, and program partners throughout Berkshire and Columbia counties. Workshops will give people with disabilities across a spectrum of ability and age the opportunity to explore singing, song form, rhythm-making, composing lyrics and melodies, improvisation, and collaborative, communal music-making, and may also include opportunities for more advanced explorations of specific musical forms or approaches.
The position is 32 hours/week with benefits, with an expectation of work hours four days a week from 9-5. Some additional evenings and weekends may occasionally be required with advance notice. Reports to CATA Program Directors.
A compensation package including a salary of $45,000 annually for 32 hours/week and excellent benefits including:
Candidates should send a resume and a cover letter that describe how their qualifications and experience match the need. Apply here: https://cataarts.applicantpro.com/jobs/
All inquiries and materials will be confidential.
CATA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. CATA welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations to apply.
Resident Theater Arts Faculty position is 32 hours/week and reports to CATA Program Directors.
This position is an excellent opportunity for a talented, versatile theater-maker and teaching artist to contribute to an innovative, award-winning arts organization that is changing the lives of people across our local community.
Under the direction of CATA Program Directors, the Resident Theater Arts Faculty designs and teaches theater workshops for CATA artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries in CATA studios, special education classrooms, day programs, and program partners throughout Berkshire and Columbia counties. Workshops give people with disabilities the opportunity to explore acting, creative storytelling, theater games and exercises, physical theater, devising, improv, and more; and may also include opportunities for more advanced explorations of theater forms and genres.
The position is 32 hours/week with benefits, with an expectation of 4 days a week at 8 hours per day, 9-5. Some additional evenings and weekends may occasionally be required with advance notice. Reports to CATA Program Directors.
A compensation package including a salary of $45,000 annually for 32 hours/week and excellent benefits including:
Candidates should send a resume and a cover letter that describe how their qualifications and experience match the need. Apply here: https://cataarts.applicantpro.com/jobs/
All inquiries and materials will be confidential.
CATA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. CATA welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations to apply.
Visual Arts Faculty position is 24 hours/week and reports to CATA Program Co-Directors.
This position is an excellent opportunity for a talented and versatile visual artist and teaching artist to contribute to an innovative, award-winning arts organization that is changing the lives of people across our local community.
Under the direction of CATA Program Directors, the Visual Arts Faculty designs and teaches visual arts workshops for CATA artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries in CATA studios, special education classrooms, day programs, and program partners throughout Berkshire and Columbia counties. Workshops give people with disabilities across a spectrum of ability and age the opportunity to explore painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, sculpture/tactile arts, fiber, photography, and more, tailored to specific needs and interests of each group. CATA programs in the visual arts may also include opportunities for more advanced explorations of an artform based on individual goals, interests, and passions.
The position is 24 hours/week with benefits, with an expectation of work hours three days a week from 9-5. Some additional evenings and weekends may occasionally be required with advance notice. Reports to CATA Program Directors.
A compensation package including a salary of $33,600 for 24 hours of work, and excellent benefits including:
Candidates should send a resume and a cover letter that describe how their qualifications and experience match the need. Apply here: https://cataarts.applicantpro.com/jobs/
All inquiries and materials will be confidential.
CATA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. CATA welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations to apply.
CATA employs highly skilled visual and performing artists who can use their artistic passion, talents, and skills as teachers to nurture the creativity of our artists with disabilities.
CATA Faculty Artists lead arts workshops for artists with disabilities throughout Berkshire County, MA and Columbia County, NY. Workshops take place in residential settings, day programs, schools, and community centers throughout our region, as well as in CATA’s Great Barrington home, featuring two professionally-designed studios for visual and performing arts. Current workshops encompass a wide array of art forms and disciplines including painting, drawing, singing, songwriting, drumming, modern dance, tap dance, hip hop, creative writing and poetry, and acting. CATA artists participating in these workshops include people of disabilities across a wide span of ability and ages, including children, teens, adults, and elders. Most CATA workshops are designed for a specific age group (for example, a painting workshop for adults with disabilities, or a dance class for high school students in special education programs).
CATA invites qualified local Teaching Artists to apply to join our faculty roster. Applications will be reviewed periodically by CATA staff, with new faculty being chosen based on the applicant’s qualifications and our areas of need.
We believe every human being has a deep well of creativity inside them, along with an innate desire to express who they are and what they feel, think, and believe. We see our faculty as fundamental to our mission and programs, and we strive to create a vibrant, active, creative community with and through our faculty. We invite you to learn more about CATA and to consider joining our team.
Acceptance to the CATA Roster does not guarantee employment. When CATA has opportunities for growth, the roster will serve as our primary source for new faculty.
To apply: Email a cover letter, CV/resume, work samples (photos, videos), and lesson plan examples to Jeff Gagnon, Program Manager ([email protected])