Master Instructor Arts and Culture - Woodworking

Oakville; Oakville; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The Town of Oakville is seeking a part-time woodworking instructor for Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) in Oakville, Ontario. You will deliver introductory and ongoing woodworking classes to children, youth and adults, with an emphasis on safety and inclusive learning.

Responsibilities include developing curriculum, researching new programming, delivering sessions, maintaining a positive learning environment, and supporting town objectives.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program specializing in Furniture Design, Fine Woodworking or a related discipline.
• Experience developing lesson and activity plans.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary craft, fine woodworking, and/or design.
• Ability to adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences.
• HIGH FIVE PHCD is required for instructing children’s programs.
• Basic First Aid with CPR-C & AED.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, lead and deliver woodworking classes for children, youth and adults.
• Assist with curriculum development and researching new programming.
• Provide a positive learning and recreational experience and support department objectives.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Organizational skills

Independent work

PHCD knowledge

First Aid CPR-C & AED

Education

Furniture Design / Fine Woodworking related

Job description

Job Details

Part-Time

Posting Status

Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

Closing Date

Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59 pm on December 31, 2026.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and December 31, 2026.

Contract hours, by course appointment, varied at 1 to 8 hours weekly

Job Responsibilities

This position provides instructional wood working classes at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre to children, youth and/or adults in a studio wood shop environment. The successful applicant must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to assist in developing curriculum. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing, leading and delivering woodworking classes and introductory woodworking classes to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program including children, youth and adults
• Assisting with research and development of appropriate woodworking programming for beginner and practicing artists, ensuring that activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants
• Providing a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants
• To support Town department objectives and mandate

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program specializing in Furniture Design, Fine Woodworking or a related discipline
• Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of contemporary craft, fine woodworking, and/or design
• Familiar with a broad range of artistic techniques, practices and materials with one or more of the following interests/skills: furniture design, fine woodworking, carving, cabinetry
• Experience developing lesson and activity plans
• Previous teaching experience in an educational setting
• Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is required for instructing children’s programs ages 4-12 years.
• Basic First Aid with CPR-C & AED

Please note that this position requires a satisfactory criminal record and vulnerable sector screening check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment. Candidates who are under the age of 18 at the time of hire will only be required to provide a criminal record check.

Letters of application should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, professional work, and community service. All applicants must be able to provide a portfolio that demonstrates all of the above during the interview process.

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a unique multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility located in Oakville, Ontario. QEPCCC offers many drop-in and registered recreational, cultural and aquatic programs, including a studio drop-in program and memberships, and an exhibitions program. Refer to the Recreation and Culture Programs page for a list of current culture programs and camps offered at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

DATED: August 4, 2026

The Town’s recruitment software includes elements of artificial intelligence to assist in the screening and short-listing of qualified candidates.

This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.