After School Art Program Teacher
Job description
We are looking for a person who has preferably worked in the field of early education/ art education with an interest or experience in classroom arts and crafts. This role would be primarily teaching our after-school classes at various Cincinnati schools including Indian Hill and Maderia. There's also a possibility of accumulating more work hours by working weekend birthday parties at our home studio, helping with Friday and Saturday evening art events, and winter art camps. Candidates will need some experience in classroom management. We’re an energetic team of art teachers who value children, creativity, and a work environment that promotes respect and kindness. If you enjoy working in a high-energy atmosphere with children and art, we’d love to interview you.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead teacher running fun, unique, and safe art classes to no more than 12-14 students at a time with an assistant.
- Be able to teach elementary-level painting, sculpting, and drawing skills
- Work alongside the assistant to facilitate classroom management and behavioral correctional practices
- Facilitate learning and independent thinking in students
- Create a kind, respectful environment for school-age children
- Be aware of materials that need organizing or cleaning at all times
Qualifications and Desired Characteristics:
- An enthusiastic attitude towards teaching and working with young children
- Respectful of diversity and the needs of individual children
- Works to establish rapport with students
- Have experience in a children’s camp environment or classroom
- Can communicate in a clear, kind, and respectful manner to parents
- Always present a clean, professional appearance and follow a dress code
- Is eager to better the classroom environment when there is free time. Such as organizing materials, sharpening pencils, cleaning, etc.
- Worked with classroom art materials of various kinds
- Has basic to extensive knowledge of art basics
- Exhibits punctuality
- Demonstrate kindness, respect, and professionalism at all times
- Flexible schedule
- Able to work with others and follow directions
- A background check is required
Our candidate would be available from September 2023 to May 2024 from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM preferably Monday-Friday.
About The Art Spark: A Creative Classroom:
The Art Spark is a creative children’s classroom that has been open since 2010. Nestled between Indian Hill and Loveland (in Symmes Township) our studio offers children infinitely many ways to explore art. We also offer after school classes to school in need of an extracurricular art program throughout the city. As professional art educators, we know learning and art is beyond specific skills and tools. Our studio encourages students to ask questions, solve problems creatively, and utilize art materials to achieve unique solutions. Whether painting large scale murals, sculpting food and dishes from around the world, or deciding what it looks like inside of a rainbow, imagination is ignited for every child who has the opportunity to learn and grow at The Art Spark.
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