PlayArts: After School Program Staff (Part-Time)

Must be able to reliably commute to the Fishtown area of Philadelphia!

Make a difference in the lives of children through arts-based learning! Join PlayArts in Northeast Philadelphia to provide engaging arts and enrichment programming to children after school, fostering creativity in a supportive and inclusive work environment!

As the producer of the Philadelphia Film Festival and creative force behind the Film Society Center, Film Society Bourse, and Film Society East, the Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) raises awareness of film as an important art form in Philadelphia and serves as a vital piece of the city’s arts and culture community.

As the producer of the Philadelphia Film Festival and creative force behind the Film Society Center, Film Society Bourse, and Film Society East, the Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) raises awareness of film as an important art form in Philadelphia and serves as a vital piece of the city’s arts and culture community.

HOURLY CONTRACT: 3 hours per week [TUESDAYS] (Class meetings dependant on Public School Calendar)

REPORTS TO:  Director of Education

DATES: October 14 2025  – June 11 2026

SALARY: $40/hr starting rate with a max of $75/hr

BENEFITS: 1 Year Free Membership at TILT, Access to Lab and Adobe Suite, Access to library

Responsibilities:

❖ Igniting students' curiosity about the range of your discipline.

❖ Co-creating with students at least two seasonal showcases over the school year.

❖ Collaborate with other teaching artists and school coordinators to develop a cohesive creative community honoring student voice and choice.

❖ Create and conduct scope and sequence lessons, supplies provided by PAEP.

❖ Supply clearances to work within the Philadelphia School District.

❖ Attend PAEP professional development offerings.

Site & Times:

Hiring: Teaching Artists for Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone

Job Opening for 2025-2026 season faculty and substitute teachers:
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4200 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19129
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. throughout the academic year.

Community Music School – Now Hiring Part-Time Music Faculty in Trappe / Collegeville, PA

Community Music School (CMS) is seeking passionate and dedicated teaching artists to join our vibrant faculty. We welcome applications from qualified musicians interested in part-time teaching opportunities during weekday afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays. Schedules are flexible and designed to work with your availability. We offer competitive pay ($35/hr starting) and a Simple IRA with 3% employer match starting on day one.

Current High-Priority Openings:

Girls First is currently seeking a Dance Teaching Artist for our Outreach afterschool programming in Chester on Thursdays between the hours of 3:30-5:30pm.  Lessons are in-person at our Outreach partner locations.

Penn Live Arts seeks an experienced teaching artist to lead pre-performance visits to K-12 schools prior to MOMIX: Alice, a matinee performance by MOMIX on December 12, 2025. Visits will take place during the weeks of December 1 and December 8, 2025. 

Darlington Arts Center (DAC) was founded in 1978 on the unique vision of including all four arts disciplines–music, visual arts, dance, and drama– in one space with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary programming. DAC has served the Delaware and Chester counties and Delaware State communities for over 40 years by fostering programs that provide possibilities and opportunities through the exploration of multi-disciplinary arts. DAC is committed to building, preserving and growing with the community we serve and the community of teaching artists.