Work at YAX

Darkroom Assistant Posted 2/10/2025

Youth Art Exchange (YAX) is looking for a darkroom assistant who will provide teaching assistance and darkroom and photo tech support in partnership with our Darkroom Photography faculty artists. We will be offering open studios for students enrolled in Darkroom Photography and also want additional support in the classroom. We anticipate 8-13 hours per week at $25.00-$30.00/hour when classes are in session. Sample schedule would be Monday-Wednesday 4-7pm and Saturdays 2-6pm. Please send resume and brief intro sharing darkroom and teaching experience to apply@youthartexchange.org.

Faculty Artist Pool Positions Updated 2/10/2025

Youth Art Exchange is dedicated to supporting its faculty of professional artists. Our faculty is comprised of artists who are active in their practices in the Bay Area.

We are hiring for our pool of artists for after school and summer programming, community workshops, and tuition-based classes.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in the position, discipline and practice, vision for how your discipline can be used as a tool for social change, dedication to working with youth/community in the arts, and relevant education and experience to apply@youthartexchange.org.

For our after school programming, our Youth Advisory Board interviews finalists and finalists are required to present a sample 15-minute session at this interview.

Youth Art Exchange, a project of Tides Center, is an "at‐will" and equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise Youth Art Exchange/Tides in writing of special needs at the time of application.

Youth Art Exchange strongly encourages people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ applicants to apply.