Work at YAX

We have an ongoing open call for faculty applications.

Our Faculty

Youth Art Exchange is dedicated to supporting its faculty of professional artists. Our practices for employing artists have been recognized by several San Francisco arts leaders as exemplary for supporting artists in the city. Our faculty is comprised of artists who are active in their practices in the Bay Area.

Artists teaching in the after school program are hired as part-time Youth Art Exchange employees, earning paid leave and other benefit accruals rather than as independent contractors, which is most common for arts programming. Additionally, Youth Art Exchange invests in the professional development of its faculty; we often support attendance at conferences, workshops, and coaching.

Faculty members are paid for 1:1 teaching and preparation time, as well as monthly faculty meetings, special events, field trips, and exhibitions. Academic year faculty work approximately 8-12 hours per week. We aim for high faculty retention and most artists continue from session to session.

We also are hiring for our pool of artists to teach community workshops and classes.

Application Process:

To be considered for a faculty artist position for our after school classes or artist pool position for teaching community workshops and classes:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in the position, discipline and practice, vision for building a youth program in your discipline, dedication to working with youth in the arts, and relevant education and experience to apply@youthartexchange.org. Qualified candidates are interviewed by Youth Art Exchange staff and faculty artists are asked to submit a proposed 13-week session outline. Our Youth Advisory Board interviews finalists and finalists are required to present a sample 15-minute session at this interview.