Cultural Services Program Leader - Visual Arts

City of Delta; Delta; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Job summary

City of Delta is seeking a dynamic Visual Arts Instructor to lead and teach recreational visual arts programs for all ages. The Leader will develop engaging classes in drawing, painting, textiles, and more, with sessions typically running weekday mornings, after school, evenings and weekends.

Candidate should have a background in visual arts education and strong teaching experience across age groups, plus excellent customer service and classroom management.

Qualifications

• Educational background in visual arts
• Strong teaching background to a variety of age groups
• Strong customer service and classroom management skills
• Willing to work two-month sessions, evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality visual arts classes
• Instruct drawing, painting, textiles, photography or related media
• Plan lessons for a series of sessional lessons
• Lead engaging programs during weekday mornings, after school/evenings and weekends

Skills

Teaching visual arts

Customer service

Classroom management

Punctuality

Self-motivation

Initiative

Able to work evenings/weekends

Education

Visual arts education background

Job description

One of the sunniest regions in BC's Lower Mainland, Delta embraces three unique communities - Ladner, North Delta and Tsawwassen. The City of Delta is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and share in our commitment to lead the way in public service excellence.

City of Delta

Cultural Services Program Leader - Visual Arts

The City of Delta is looking for dynamic, creative, and energetic Visual Arts Instructors to teach our recreational visual arts programs for all ages and abilities. The Leader will develop and implement quality, instructional, and engaging classes in drawing, painting, mixed media, anime, textiles, clay, collage, and/or photography. Other visual arts mediums will be considered. Programs run on a weekly basis during weekday mornings, weekday after school /evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Educational background in visual arts either through continued professional development or through completion of accredited programs
• Have a strong teaching background and experience instructing visual arts to a variety of age groups
• Knowledge and experience in an array of art disciplines is an asset
• Flexible, self motivated, and can take initiative with little supervision
• Responsible and punctual
• Have strong customer service skills with excellent classroom management and organizational skills
• Willing to work 2-4 hour shifts in Tsawwassen, Ladner, and/or North Delta
• Available to work evenings (starting as early as 3pm) and weekends
• Able to commit to two sessions (2 months in duration) of instruction
• Able to create lesson plans for a series of sessional lessons

The City of Delta provides a competitive salary of $31.00 per hour + 12% in lieu of vacation, public holidays and benefits. Competition number 26-174 EX due by August 31, 2026.

At the City of Delta, we are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that is representative of our community, providing equal opportunity and fostering an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized, valued and celebrated.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets must be submitted with your application.

Preferred candidates will be required to submit a Police Information Check.