Artist Educator, Dia Teens, Dia Beacon

Artist Educator, Dia Teens, Dia BeaconTemporary part-time position based in Beacon, New York$34 per hour, September 2026–August 2027BackgroundBased in New York, Dia Art Foundation is committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists.

A nonprofit founded in 1974, Dia collects the work of some of the most renowned artists of the last half-century, presents long-term, site-specific projects, executes new commissions, and produces scholarly publications related to its exhibitions and collection.Learning at Dia is founded on the idea that art is an active, self-determined experience.

Since their inception in 1993 in New York, learning programs have offered space for the collective curiosity and inquiry of artists, educators, and learners to be in critical exchange at Dia.For more about Dia’s constellation of sites, exhibitions, and programs of engagement, visit our website.Position summaryDia Art Foundation seeks an experienced Artist in the role of Educator to work with high school–aged youth at Dia Beacon.

Dia Teens supports 15 ambitious Hudson Valley–based participants in developing their creative voice, critical thinking, and personal agency in a self-determinative, experiential environment over time, as teens may participate in the program for up to three years. The Artist Educator will lead an original curriculum that evolves in collaboration with teen participants to create an inclusive peer-learning space shaped by the group’s intersecting creative interests and lived experiences. This part-time, temporary position is based at Dia Beacon and takes place September 2026–August 2027.

It includes in-person program sessions on the first and third Saturdays of the month during the academic year and a six-week summer program. The Artist Educator, Dia Teens, Dia Beacon, works in close collaboration with the Learning and Engagement team based in Beacon and reports to the Manager of Learning and Engagement.The successful candidate’s practice engages with experimental pedagogy, relationship-building, and reciprocity, and they will thoughtfully and enthusiastically explore questions central to their practice through exchange with teens.

Essential duties and responsibilities• Design and implement a responsive, inquiry-driven curriculum guided by critical questions that drive the arc of learning over time. The curriculum opens up space for multiple perspectives, creative exploration, and informed risk-taking while expanding participants’ understanding of art-making and art’s impact on the world.

Incorporating opportunities for participants’ creative and critical choice-making is central to the design and delivery of program sessions• Engage deeply with Dia’s collection, program, history, and relevant concepts and methodologies in contemporary art and experimental pedagogy; conduct additional research as required to support curriculum development and program learning objectives• In collaboration with Dia’s Learning and Engagement team, design, attend, and facilitate all on-site and off-site Dia Teens sessions, including first and third Saturdays, 11 am–3 pm, during the 2025–26 academic year and a six-week, 24-session summer program spanning July–August 2027• With teen cohort, foster and co-build community and openness to new ideas and processes over the course of the program• Support youth in developing collaborative hands-on projects based on their individual and collective interests, and support program production or project presentations• Engage in ongoing reflective practice—both individually and collaboratively with colleagues—and integrate feedback from teens, program partners, and Dia staff into future curriculum planning and facilitationOther duties and responsibilities• Carry out all administrative responsibilities in a timely manner and communicate clearly, promptly, and on an ongoing basis with the Learning and Engagement team during program planning and implementation, including submission of curriculum drafts and lesson plans, materials lists, evaluations, and regular meetings• Participate in a practice of reflection independently and with colleagues over the course of employment; support program evaluations as required and incorporate feedback from participants, program partners, and Dia staff into program design and delivery• Attend trainings and meetings as requiredEducation, certification, and experience • Background as a practicing artist, cultural producer, or community-centered practitioner; artists working in socially engaged art practices or who have developed their practice through relational, interdisciplinary, or self-directed pathways are encouraged to apply• Applied experience in studio art, arts/museum education, or a related field• Experience designing and facilitating youth-centered arts learning experiences in out-of-school settings; experience with and interest in responsive or emergent curricula desired• Experience working directly with high school–aged youth in out-of-school, museum, or community settings, and a demonstrated commitment to centering cultural equity for youth populations with varying backgrounds, life experiences, and learning styles, is requiredKnowledge, skills, and abilities• Deep engagement with contemporary art and experimental pedagogy• Must be a creative, critical, and flexible thinker who thrives in a responsive, collaborative setting and is strongly committed to youth agency• Active listening skills, intellectual curiosity, empathy, high emotional intelligence, and comfort with open-ended or experimental working processes are essential• Exceptional organizational and communication skills• Ability to work independently and to efficiently balance and meet short- and long-term deadlines• Understanding of and interest in the arts landscape of the Hudson Valley region, community-based organizations, and educational resources within Beacon and neighboring communitiesThis position requires a background check.Working conditions and physical demandsThis is a part-time, fixed-term position based at Dia Beacon.

The Artist Educator, Dia Teens, Dia Beacon, is engaged from September 2026 to August 2027 with an expected schedule of 780 hours for the duration of the position at the Artist-Educator rate of $34 per hour. Weekly hours will vary, averaging approximately 8–16 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer intensive.Weekly hours include in-person program facilitation, session preparation and planning, and curriculum design; work and meetings relating to curriculum development may be done remotely.

This position is represented by the Technical, Office & Professional Union, Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIONo phone calls or emails to addresses other than the one specified please.Deadline: Open until filledDia Art Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies.

In addition, Dia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and supports a neurodiverse workplace. Candidates with nontraditional learning or career paths and/or applicants whose qualifications differ from those listed above are encouraged to apply.