Teaching Artists For Winter & Spring - Character Kids

Character Kids is seeking Teaching Artists for our Winter and Spring sessions! Character Kids offers after school theater classes at local elementary schools throughout Minneapolis and St Paul’s suburbs. This is a great supplemental job for working actors and/or college students!

Scheduling is flexible, but candidates should be available at least one weekday afternoon and have a reliable mode of transportation. Classes are one hour long, take place at our partner elementary schools and each session meets once per week for 10-11 weeks. Pay is $40/class.

We offer classes in Shakopee, Hopkins, Richfield, Bloomington, Mounds View, St Anthony, Roseville, St Paul, and Cottage Grove. Classes are offered Monday through Thursday, with class times as early as 2pm and go until as late as 7:30 pm (majority of classes are between 3 and 5 pm). We are seeking teachers with any availability during these times!

We are happy to work with first time teachers, although candidates should have some experience in theater and/or education. Interested candidates should send a resume to Dana Strothenke, Character Kids Education Manager, at [email protected]. Feel free to reach out with questions via email.

About the Company: Character Kids provides after school theater classes and summer theater camps to elementary schools, park districts and community centers throughout the Greater Twin Cities Area. In our programs, students learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self image through the performing arts. We want to create a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students to "build character...onstage and off"! Learn about our company at www.characterkidsdrama.com.