$55 per hour

• Additional Instructors (up to 3): Up to 13 hours per instructor

(Funded through Prop 28 allocation; not to exceed allocated hours)

The LEVEL UP? After School Creative Program is designed to provide students at Lloyde High School and Lawndale High School with high-level artistic development while connecting their creative interests to real-world applications and career pathways.

The program emphasizes outcome-based learning, requiring students to produce a final project or product aligned to real-world opportunities in the arts, entrepreneurship, and creative industries.

Program strands include:

• Art & Creative Skill Development: Portfolio-building through structured independent artistic practice
• Marketing & Brand Development: Brand strategy, content creation, and digital media projects (e.g., social media campaigns)
• Creative Writing: Poetry, memoir, fiction, and screenplay writing, including self-publishing opportunities
• Entrepreneurial Strategy & Creative Thinking: Business development, creative problem-solving, and production of branding materials (logos, websites, marketing assets)

Additional program components include:

• Weekly guest speakers from industry professionals focusing on innovation in the arts, A.I. integration, entrepreneurship, and overcoming creative barriers
• Real-world application of creative and business skills
• Cross-curricular collaboration and student-centered project development

Additional Instructor Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized support in artistic and creative disciplines
• Mentor students and assist with project development
• Collaborate with the primary instructor to enhance program delivery
   

• Valid California Teaching Credential (Visual/Performing Arts, English, CTE, or related field preferred)
• Experience or interest in arts education, creative industries, entrepreneurship, or project-based learning
• Ability to support diverse learners and foster student creativity and engagement