We are seeking an innovative and experienced Arts Educator to lead FilmEd Field Trips for the 2025-26 school year. The FilmEd Arts Educator will assist the Operations Manager with both the organizational logistics and operational aspects of running dynamic, highly engaging field trips for K-8 students throughout New York City. Field Trips typically take place from 10am-12pm excluding set up and break down time.

About NYICFF FilmEd Field Trips
NYICFF’s FilmEd Field Trip program is designed to foster learning through the arts. We strongly believe in the innate ability of film to encourage critical thinking and build social-emotional learning skills. Our curated film programs and the FilmEd Field Trip experience include audience voting, post-screening discussions, and Q&As led by a teaching artist providing students with a thought-provoking, fun, and dynamic way to explore complex topics like identity, and belonging. We provide classroom teachers with pre- and post-visit guides to stimulate creativity and critical-thinking through vocabulary, discussion questions, and activity prompts.

Our curriculum is informed by Harvard University of Education’s Visual Thinking Strategies and the inquiry-based “See, Think, Wonder” approach that encourages students to look closely, make observations, and formulate interpretations. Discussion questions are purposely open-ended to demonstrate that there are no wrong answers. This format encourages the expression of a variety of observations and opinions in conversations that are student-led, leaving room for multiple paths of further exploration. In addition to inquiry-based learning prompts, Field Trip facilitators build discussion around individual films or themes that align with students' experiences, interests, or areas of study and encourage students to bring their own experiences into dialogue with the stories portrayed on screen. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead FilmEd Field Trips, including:
  • Preparing and organizing materials
  • Communicating with venues around screening media and general use of shared space
  • Welcoming students and teachers on site
  • Introducing film programs and facilitating post-screening discussions with groups ranging from 100–400 students
• Collaborate with Operations Manager to ensure that field-trips run smoothly
• Work with NYICFF staff on updating materials, talking points, and activities
• Report post-screening observations of groups' response and engagement

Qualifications

• Experience teaching the arts for elementary and/or middle school grades
• Experience teaching film and media arts strongly desired
• Ability to teach using arts-based vocabulary in Spanish strongly desired
• Prior experience teaching in NYC public school settings a plus
• Familiarity with NYC Blueprint for Learning & Teaching in the Arts a plus
• Exceptional group management, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Energetic enthusiasm for working with children in a dynamic environment
• Fun-loving, friendly, and positive with a can-do attitude

This position requires the ability to travel within NYC for in-person field trips. The Field Trip Calendar will be set at the beginning of each semester. The candidate will be able to review the schedule in advance and then must commit to the dates once they are confirmed. Visit nyicff.org/field-trips for the current schedule as an example. The field trips average 10 hours per month, plus an additional 1–2 hours per month for prep/admin work as needed.

Compensation: $40-54/teaching hour, $25-30/prep or admin hour

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to jobs@nyicff.org.

We are seeking an ambitious grassroots digital marketing expert with demonstrated knowledge of the parenting and family space to promote our March 2024 event. This person will be tasked with promoting the Festival, individual films and events, and ticket availability to general family groups as well as affinity groups in the parent/family community.

• Targeting best places to reach NYC parents with kids ages 3-8
• Posting event information on listings sites, parent social media groups, blogs, etc.
• Setting up and distributing promo codes for partners as needed

• Deep knowledge of NYC parent community and where they gather/share information
• Ability to work quickly and collaboratively
• Genuine enthusiasm and excitement for NYICFF's work and mission

This role is part-time for 2-3 months and can be remote or in-person at our offices in lower Manhattan. NYICFF 2024 takes place March 1-17, 2024; promotion begins in January and runs through mid-March. Compensation is $25-35/hour.

If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@nyicff.org with "grassroots marketing" in the subject line.