partnering with local ARTISTS
A.I.M. engages pre-service teachers and early career teachers with teaching artists in the local community through residencies, workshops, and university classes.
SCHOOL residencies
Arts Integration Menomonie (A.I.M.) hires local teaching artists to work in regional schools with early career teachers, teacher mentors, and student teachers to deliver arts-integrated instruction to students.
UNIVERSITY COURSe presenters
A.I.M.’s teaching artists provide training on arts integration in teacher education programs at UW-Stout.
CAMP AIM
A.I.M.’s teaching artists serve as lead presenters and facilitators at the Camp A.I.M. summer professional development session for SDMA teachers.
Kris Winter,
Storytelling / Theater Arts
Kris Winter has been a teacher, actor, writer, and professional storyteller in Menomonie, WI for more than twenty-five years. With a suitcase full of authentic props, Kris performs her celebrated storytelling characters, Madame Lanita and Sophie Obermueler, while bringing over twenty original stories to life. Kris shares her knowledge, skills, and passion for storytelling and theater arts by doing arts residencies in schools; by presenting trainings in teacher education classrooms at UW-Stout; and by offering professional development through workshops, inservices, and arts labs. Kris Winter also leads drama camps for students in her unique 1916 barn – the Paper Cow Theater.
An a.i.m. TEACHING ARTIST IS
A professional artist that is highly skilled in music, theater, dance, visual arts, media arts, circus arts, storytelling, etc.).
Experienced in teaching practices that include planning, communicating, instructing, and engaging students in learning.
A collaborative instructor, proficient at engaging teachers and young people in learning in and through their art form.
Part of a highly skilled local community of artists with experience in educational settings.
Arts Integration Menomonie - "THE TEACHING ARTIST" - AIM's teaching artists are professional artists who teach and integrate their art form, perspectives, and skills into the school curriculum.
TEACHING ARTIST Application
QUALIFICATIONS
A.I.M. employs professional artists in the following fields:
Music, Dance, Visual arts, Media Arts, and other arts-related fields.
Preferred qualifications and experience:
Bachelor’s degree or higher, complementary to the job specifications
An expert in an art discipline
Teaching or teaching-related experience, preferably with elementary students
Experience working collaboratively in a professional environment
Demonstrated enthusiasm around the arts and education
EXPECTATIONS
A.I.M.'s teaching artists are representatives not only of A.I.M. but also of the School District of the Menomonie Area and the University of Wisconsin-Stout. A.I.M.'s teaching artists are experienced professionals who operate with integrity and thoughtfulness.
Expectations, regarding professionalism of A.I.M. teaching artists are:
A demonstrated commitment towards achieving high quality of work
Professional, frequent, and timely communication
Timely submission of paperwork
Prompt attendance
A respectful and positive attitude
A willingness to listen and respond to constructive feedback
APPLICATION PROCESS AND POLICY
It is A.I.M.'s policy to recruit and hire on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual preference, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Applicant policies and procedures:
Accepted applications are based upon a flexible working schedule within the school day (8am-3pm).
Accepted applications will be limited based upon need and art form.
APPLY TO BE AN A.I.M. TEACHING ARTIST
Cover letter
Resume
List of three professional references
Optional artifacts (artist statement, portfolio, website, videos, etc.) which showcase your art and/or your teaching
To apply to be an A.I.M. Teaching Artist, please submit the materials above by post office to:
Brian Seguin, Arts Integration Menomonie
School District of the Menomonie Area
215 Pine Avenue NE
Menomonie, WI 54751