The Oral History Master of Arts Program at Columbia University is seeking a Teaching Artist to join our faculty team for the 2022-23 academic year.

The Teaching Artist will work closely with our faculty and students throughout the year. In the Fall semester they will curate and host our Oral History Thursdays public programming series (4 events), in which they will also be invited to present their work. In the Spring semester, they will teach a course on multimedia storytelling, work with OHMA’s Director to curate our end-of-year exhibit, and teach one of our signature online public training workshops. During the spring and summer, they will advise a group of up to five students on their thesis work. Compensation is $20,000.

Read more about our faculty, students, and existing courses: http://oralhistory.columbia.edu/

Qualifications:

·  Experience teaching, ideally with diverse groups of graduate or advanced undergraduate students.

·  Active creative practice.

·  Knowledge of oral history, storytelling, multimedia production, documentary arts, or related fields.

·  Practitioners from backgrounds historically marginalized in the field are particularly encouraged to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.

·  Advanced degree required.

·  Must be able to teach in person in New York City.

To apply:

For the first stage of this process, please send a cover letter, CV, and sample of your creative work to ohma@columbia.edu by July 5, 2022, with the subject heading “Teaching Artist.” 

In your cover letter, include brief descriptions of

·  how you would conceptualize and structure a 14 week multimedia storytelling course

·  your approach to and experience with teaching and creating inclusive learning communities

·  some ideas for how you might curate a 4-event public programming series for us in the Fall

·  a description of your own creative practice and how it relates to our work in oral history