Art Educator

Hämeenlinnan kaupunki; Hämeenlinnan seutukunta; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing services

Staff benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

ARX Children and Youth Culture Centre in Hämeenlinna is seeking a fixed-term Art Educator to design and deliver workshops for school groups and ARX events and festivals, including the Valoilmiö light art festival. The role requires skills in art education for children and youth, and the ability to engage participants through digital art methods and creative technologies.

You will assist with running hobby groups and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, while fluency in Finnish and English

Qualifications

• Higher education degree required; police background check per law 504/2002 for working with children.
• Fluency in Finnish and English.
• Ability to work with children and youth.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate content for children and youth focused on media, media arts and media critique.
• Teach digital art methods.
• Participate in planning and realization of centre events and festivals.
• Develop activities in collaboration with the team.
• Manage media equipment alongside the technician (lighting and audio gear).

Skills

Media art

Digital art methods

Experience with children/youth

Finnish language

English language

Driving licence

Education

Higher education degree

Job description

This is a fixed-term contract for a full‑time Art Educator role at the ARX Children and Youth Culture Centre in Hämeenlinna.

The successful candidate will design and deliver workshops for school groups and ARX events and festivals, including activities in the Valoilmiö light art festival. The role requires capabilities to conduct art education for children and youth, develop new ways to engage participants using digital art methods, media art and creative technologies, and to assist with running hobby groups offered by the cultural centre.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering age‑appropriate content for children and youth focused on media, media arts and media critique.
• Teaching digital art methods.
• Participating in the planning and realization of centre events and festivals.
• Developing activities in collaboration with the team.
• Managing media equipment alongside the technician (lighting and audio gear).

We hope you bring strong media art and digital media method skills, experience working with children and youth, and fluency in Finnish and English.

A valid driving licence is required.

We offer a vibrant children’s culture centre environment, a multi-disciplinary creative team, opportunities to grow as a children’s culture professional, flexible work arrangements, wellbeing services and extensive staff benefits.

Applicants are welcome from diverse backgrounds and a cooperation with anonymous recruitment is practiced.

Salary: job-specific pay of 2758.46 €/month plus seniority-based allowances according to the collective agreement.

The application period closes 6 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki).

A six‑month probation period applies.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Higher education degree required; a police background check as per law 504/2002 is required for working with children.
• Higher education degree in a relevant field.
• Fluency in Finnish and English.
• Driving licence.
• Ability to work with children and youth.
• Experience in media art or digital media methods is preferred.