How Hiring: Teaching Artist in Cincinnati

NOW HIRING - Teaching Artist

Expressive Recording Arts Studio Classroom · Cincinnati, OH

An inclusive space for creative wellness and arts education.

The Opportunity

Transform Lives Through Hip-Hop

Are you an educator or hip-hop artist ready to pioneer a new frontier? Refresh Collective uses hip-hop culture as a restorative framework for building skills, confidence, and community among youth who need it most.

"This isn't typical teaching — it's something more powerful."
We use beat production as a restorative tool. Students "name their pain to claim their future" through lyric writing for emotional processing and resilience. Hip-hop is the cultural catalyst for transformation — igniting confidence, building community, and unlocking personal growth. If you've been seeking to bridge holistic wellness with culturally relevant artistry, this is it.
Schedule
Fractional to Full-Time
Class Size
4–15 Students Per Class
Grade Range
Grades 6–12
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
Refresh Collective's Recording Studio Classroom
What You'll Do
  • Lead class periods daily in a relational, studio-based learning environment
  • Facilitate music production and lyric writing as trauma-informed tools for emotional regulation and resilience
  • Build authentic relationships that become reasons students want to come to school
  • Create a safe, healing-centered space for multi-system involved youth
  • Collaborate with school staff on holistic student support plans
  • Document student progress using both social-emotional (SEL) and academic frameworks
  • Work with a mix of long-term students and 2–4 week short-term placements
Compensation & Benefits
Salary
Competitive, based on education & experience
Retirement
401k Plan
Time Off
PTO Included
Training
Comprehensive Cypherstyle Pedagogy Training
Growth
Professional Development Opportunities
Who We're Looking For

Qualifications & Background

The ideal candidate bridges holistic wellness practice with a baseline skill level in hip-hop music production, lyric writing, and recording arts.

Ideal Previous Roles
Therapeutic Arts Instructor Alternative Education Teacher Community Hip-Hop Educator Youth Development Specialist Music Therapist
Required
  • Minimum 2-year degree (any field)
  • 1+ years implementing trauma-informed care with at-risk youth
  • Experience in lyric writing and beat production
  • Intermediate skill in digital music production software
  • Proven ability to build trust with at-risk youth
Preferred
  • 4-year degree in Music Therapy, Education, Social Work, or related field
  • Certification in music therapy, trauma-informed care, or youth development
  • Experience in alternative, therapeutic, or high-needs school settings
Application Process

Hiring Process: What to Expect

Our process is designed to help us find the right fit — and to help you decide if we're the right fit for you.

1
Step One
Submit Your Application
Cover letter, resume, and three professional references (non-familial).
2
Step Two
Interview Round 1: Screening Conversation
A conversation about your background, work experience, and why this work matters to you.
3
Step Three
Interview Round 2: Deep Dive
A deeper conversation about your teaching methodology, hip-hop songwriting and recording skills, trauma-informed practices, and classroom management approach.
4
Step Four
Offer & Onboarding
Comprehensive training in Cypherstyle Pedagogy and collaborative lesson plan writing.
What to Include in Your Application
  • Cover letter — tell us your story and why this role calls to you
  • Resume
  • Three professional references (non-familial)

Ready to Use Hip-Hop to Change Lives?

Real hip-hop. Real relationships. Real transformation.

Apply Now →
Doc Harrill, Executive Director · Refresh Collective · refreshcollective.org