The Hammer Museum is hiring Graduate and Undergraduate Student Mentors for our summer Art Activism Program!
GRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR
Salary: $18 hourly
The Hammer Museum is looking for UCLA MFA students to serve as Graduate Student Mentors in a summer Arts and Activism program. Art + Activism: A Collaborative Learning Project is a multi-generation artmaking mentorship program that brings together high school students, UCLA undergrads, and UCLA MFA students to explore the intersections of art and activism. Over the course of this online program, participants will build creative and collaboration skills and deepen their knowledge of a range of artistic and activist practices. They will also gain skills and strategies for navigating arts, education, and career pathways through mentorship cohorts and from guest speakers. The program will culminate with a collectively developed and realized socially engaged art project, completed under the guidance of a lead artist.
Prior to the start of the program, Graduate Student Mentors will participate in training on working with high school-aged students and then collaborate with Hammer staff and the lead artist to design the Art + Activism curriculum. During the program, they will design and lead creative skill-building and artistic research sessions, collaborate with the lead artist to facilitate the final project, implement program logistics as needed, and lead a mentorship pod that includes two undergrad students and four high school students.
By serving as Graduate Student Mentors, participants will gain professional experience in designing curriculum, teaching undergrads and high school students, and providing mentorship; expand their artistic practice by engaging with diverse creative and activist strategies; grow their artistic and professional networks through exposure to a range of artists and institutions; and build strategies for navigating institutional spaces.
Days/Hours: Graduate Student Mentors will work approximately 42 pre-program hours between March and June. Between June 21 and July 28, they will work approximately 20 hours per week, including 9:30am–3:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays. Mentorship responsibilities may extend past the duration of the program.
Qualifications:
- Must be a registered UCLA MFA student.
- 2-3 years of teaching or tutoring experience.
- Cultural competence, sensitivity to issues affecting teenagers, and experience creating safe and open learning environments with youth.
- Knowledge of a range of contemporary art and activism practices.
- Commitment to furthering equity and inclusion in terms of college and career readiness in the arts.
- Ability to organize and present complex information and skills effectively to young people.
- Access to a computer with video and microphone for teaching online.
- Ability to take a leadership role, pay attention to detail, work collaboratively, and establish a productive work environment.
- We strongly encourage DACA students and candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume with “Graduate Student Mentor” in the subject line to academicprograms@hammer.ucla.edu by February 25, 2022.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR
Salary: $15.50 hourly
The Hammer Museum is looking for UCLA undergraduate students to serve as Undergraduate Student Mentors in a summer Arts and Activism program. Art + Activism: A Collaborative Learning Project is a multi-generation artmaking mentorship program that brings together high school students, UCLA undergrads, and UCLA MFA students to explore the intersections of art and activism. Over the course of this online program, participants will build creative and collaboration skills and deepen their knowledge of a range of artistic and activist practices. They will also gain skills and strategies for navigating arts education and career pathways through mentorship cohorts and from guest speakers. The program will culminate with a collectively developed and realized socially engaged art project, completed under the guidance of a lead artist.
Prior to the start of the program, Undergraduate Student Mentors will participate in training focused on working with high school-aged students and then provide feedback on the design of the program curriculum. During the program, they will assist in the facilitation of skill-building, research, and the final project. They will also provide mentorship for high school students in terms of both art making and college readiness and participate in a mentorship pod that includes one graduate student, two undergrad students, and four high school students.
By serving as Undergraduate Student Mentors, participants will gain professional teaching and mentoring experience, expand their artistic practice by engaging with diverse creative and activist strategies, grow their artistic and professional networks through exposure to a range of artists and institutions, and build strategies for navigating institutional spaces.
Days/Hours: Undergraduate Student Mentors will work approximately 32 pre-program hours between March and June. Between June 21 and July 28, they will work approximately 18 hours per week, including 9:30am-3:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mentorship responsibilities may extend past the duration of the program.
Qualifications:
- Must be a registered undergraduate UCLA student for the full duration of the program (Spring and Summer).
- 1-2 years of teaching or tutoring experience.
- Cultural competence, sensitivity to issues affecting teenagers, and experience creating safe and open learning environments with youth.
- Familiarity with contemporary art and activism practices.
- Commitment to furthering equity and inclusion in terms of college and career readiness in the arts.
- Ability to organize and present complex information effectively to young people.
- Access to a computer with video and microphone for teaching online.
- Ability to pay attention to detail, work collaboratively, and establish a productive working environment.
- We strongly encourage DACA students and candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume with “Undergraduate Student Mentor” in the subject line to academicprograms@hammer.ucla.edu by February 25, 2022.