Visual Arts Instructor Ii

Smeltzer House Visual Arts Centre is hiring one _**_Visual Arts Instructor II - Pottery _**:

- We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented pottery instructor to teach classes for students of all ages and skill levels. _
- We are looking for passionate and qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds who can create and teach visual arts programs suitable for all ages and skill levels. _

The Visual Arts Instructor II’s work within a team environment to develop and implement creative, age-appropriate programs for Strathcona County.
- Community programs occurring from Monday - Sunday from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (child/ youth/ adult)
- School programs occurring from Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Summer and other seasonal camps occur Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

**Responsibilities**
- Plan, develop and deliver visual arts programs and workshops to a wide variety of audiences within an inclusive, positive, safe, and creative learning environment
- Consider skill development and progression, arts education approaches to maximise participant learning, appreciation, and engagement
- For children and youth, incorporate the interests of the children and supporting children’s emotional, artistic, and social development, creativity, and fundamental movement and fine motor skill progression.
- For school groups, understand curriculum connections and teacher objectives and desired outcomes to support educational success.
- Prepare materials for each program.
- Create and refine project samples for each program in advance for use as teaching tools during class instruction
- Ensure program spaces are clean and safe and that materials and equipment are used in accordance with County OHS guidelines.
- Provide excellent guest service for program participants and community
- Collaborate and positively interact within a team environment
- Manage forms, documents and communications with class participants at the time of the class
- Communicate any questions, issues or concerns to the Recreation Programmer
- Assist with program documentation and administration and site preparation
- Provide safe supervision to participants engaged in visual art programs and ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Lead role in coordinating and delivering seasonal camp programs and activities

**Skills and Abilities**
- Positive, proven leadership and team-building skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of respect, safety, quality, and cooperation
- Time-management skills and the ability to work with mínimal supervision
- Outstanding problem solving and communication skills
- Classroom management skills

**Qualifications**
- Completed one to two years of post-secondary education in visual arts, education and/or other related degree or equivalent experience
- Two years of work experience instructing art programs to a variety of ages in group settings is highly desired
- Demonstrated experience or skills with some or all of the following:

- Art fundamentals; painting media, drawing media, printmaking, art and design
- Ceramic arts; pottery techniques, hand-building, wheel-throwing, surface decoration
- Glass fusing, slumped forms, familiarity with glass studio tools and operation
- Fibre arts, têxtiles and sewing
- Kiln Firing experience would be considered an asset
- Multidisciplinary art skills are considered an asset
- Contemporary art knowledge and interpretation skills in a gallery or museum environment
- Cultural Arts and heritage crafts
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture, art, and history
- Experience interpreting curriculum-connected arts programming

**Conditions of Employment**
- Submission of Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
- Current First Aid and CPR (Level C) certification
- Ability to lift 20lbs. and supply totes as part of the job duties and stand for extended periods of time

Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.