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    • About
      • Mission and Vision
      • Leadership
      • RioGAFA Team
      • Our Founders
      • What is a Charter School?
      • All means All
    • Program
      • Arts Integration
      • Academics
      • The Arts
      • Bell Schedule
      • School Calendar
      • Bus Schedule
      • Food Menus
    • Community
      • Governing Board
      • Partners/Donors
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      • Careers
      • Title IX
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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Leadership
    • RioGAFA Team
    • Our Founders
    • What is a Charter School?
    • All means All
  • Program
    • Arts Integration
    • Academics
    • The Arts
    • Bell Schedule
    • School Calendar
    • Bus Schedule
    • Food Menus
  • Community
    • Governing Board
    • Partners/Donors
    • Celebration of the Arts
    • Careers
    • Title IX
    • Privacy Policy
  • GIVE
  • Contact
  • LOTTERY

STAFF POSITIONS

RIGOR AND CREATIVITY

At RioGAFA we believe that all students deserve rigorous academics and an arts education. Families and students should not have to choose one over the other. 

WHERE ACADEMICS AND THE ARTS COLLIDE

Our students will be learning their academic content standards through the arts.

TEACHERS MATTER

Research supports that teachers have the greatest impact on student success. RioGAFA is committed to investing in our teachers through ensuring collaboration, coaching, and professional development to ensure student succeed.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Interested candidates, please check for available positions on Indeed AND APPLY ON INDEED.


Below are our position descriptions. 


Dean of Students Position_Update 5_29 (pdf)

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Education Assistant (Ed Fellow)_Updated 5_29 (pdf)

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Elementary Teacher Position-Updated 5_29 (pdf)

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Instructional Coach Position_Update 5_29 (pdf)

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Middle School Teaching Position_Updated 5_29 (pdf)

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Special Education Teacher Position_Update 5_29.docx (pdf)

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TEACHING ARTISTS

ARTS & CULTURE ARE IMPORTANT

At RioGAFA we believe that all students deserve to have access to an arts education. We want our students to have access to culinary arts, dance, film and media, music, theater and visual arts.


NM is culturally rich and diverse and the arts connect us to our cultural heritage. Through our teaching artists students will learn from local artist that look like them and sound like them, but also like their peers. It is an opportunity for students to build community and deeper understand of  themselves and others.

ARTISTS NEEDED:

  • Culinary 
  • Dance (all forms)
  • Film and Media 
  • Gardening
  • Music (early childhood music, vocal, instrumental, song writing)
  • Poetry 
  • Theater 
  • Visual Arts (all forms)

SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION:

  • Artistry Block: 2:25PM - 3:25PM
  • Work Days: Monday-Friday (some flexibility and choice of days dependent on number of artists working each quarter)
  • Part-Time: 1-5 hours a week (depended on number of artists working each quarter)
  • Salary: $20-$40 per hour (dependent on experience) 


*   Other teaching opportunities available - one day demonstrations, one time lesson

** Volunteers ALWAYS welcome. 

CONTACT:

If you are interested in teaching during our Artistry Block as a volunteer or a paid teaching artist, please contact Michele Platis at michele.platis@riograndeacademyoffinearts.com.

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