INSTRUCTOR:
About The Art of Tailoring:
The Art of Tailoring Program is a pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and incubator program designed to teach tailoring, garment manufacturing skills, and entrepreneurship to those who intend on entering the fashion industry.
Witness to Mass Incarceration Inc. focuses on serving formerly incarcerated, system-impacted, and other underserved populations. Each cohort has 25 students, and the class runs in WITNESS’s office in Queens, NY.
Position Details:
Currently hiring for a on-site, part-time role, with the potential to go full-time. You will be expected to work M-F (week-ends as needed for events and meetings), and the class is held once a week on Mondays.
- Create curriculum for class (fashion design history, sewing basics, technique, entrepreneurship, etc.)
- Teach 25 students in a 4-hour class, once a week
- Hold 1-on-1 office hours with students and provide support
- Inventory tracking for class supplies and necessities
- Weekly meetings with supervisor to track student progress and do necessary administrative tasks (in-person and remote)
Qualifications, Credentials, and Technical Skills Required:
- Experience in different sewing/ tailoring skills (pattern-making, draping, working with different fabric types, upscaling, etc.)
- Should have 2-3 years of experience as a sewing teacher/ teaching a large group.
- Have experience using commercial machines (sewing machine, DTF machine, embroidery, etc.)
- IMPORTANT: Have some experience working with underserved populations.
- Authorized to work in the United States
- OPTIONAL: Bilingual; fluency in Spanish or Chinese (or other language) is a plus
Required:
- Resume
- Work Portfolio (can be a compiled folder or document with examples of your previous work, website, etc.)
Optional:
- Certification or academic qualifications relating to sewing or fashion design
- Cover Letter
- Reference (phone number, email, etc.)
**IF INTERESTED OR HAVE QUESTIONS, SEND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND AN INTRODUCTORY EMAIL TO: evie@witnesstomassincarceration.org**
About Witness:
Witness to Mass Incarceration (WITNESS) is dedicated to fostering economic liberation for formerly incarcerated individuals (FIP), system-impacted persons, LGBTQ+ youth, women, and the migrant community. We achieve this by creating a hub of excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation for these communities, providing comprehensive vocational training, social enterprise solutions, and robust support systems. Our mission is to cultivate economic independence, reduce recidivism, and nurture generational wealth, dismantling systemic barriers and advancing equality for all we serve.
