The Festival Center seeks four (4) Educators for the 2020 Spring Semester of Soteria Community School. The Fall Semester starts in early- to mid- March and continues through April. An Educator will select, design, and teach a course of their choosing over a period of six (6) weeks in the spring. The classes will meet once each week for 1.5 to 2 hours on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Classes can focus on current or relevant social issues, activism, race, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, art, literature, politics, history, a reading group, and more. Previous courses have included Rethinking Poverty, Decolonizing Christianity; Place in the Imaginary Writing Workshop; Understanding Intersectionality; DC 1968: Politics and Protest; Sacred Gathering: Contemplative and Meditative Practices in Community; and more. The courses are open to the public and attract a variety of students. Class sizes range from 5-25 students. Please email your resume to info@festivalcenter.org. Proposals are due by Friday January 17, 2020.

Benefits:
Each Educator will receive compensation up to $900 (that is, $150 per class) for the six week course.

Qualifications and Special Requirements:
• Demonstrate relevant experience and/or formal education in the topic presented.
• Must be able to communicate via email and phone.    
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding organization skills.
• Must have attention to detail and value accuracy in work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds and interests in a professional manner.

How to Apply:
If you would like to submit a course proposal, please do so by completing and submitting the form below. Please complete all of the required information. Applicants whose course proposals are selected will be contacted by Wednesday, January 22, 2020.