Acrylic, Drawing, and/or Watercolor Instructor Wanted in Bridgewater!

Chartpak, Inc; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Extra earnings based on student attendance

Job summary

A leading art and office supply firm is seeking a part-time art instructor to teach watercolor and acrylic painting classes at the Michaels store in Bridgewater. The ideal candidate will have the ability to demonstrate realistic drawing skills and marketing capabilities to build a student base. Responsibilities include coordinating class schedules with store management and ensuring students leave with finished paintings or drawings. Certification through Grumbacher is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching art classes desirable.
• Must demonstrate realistic painting and drawing skills.
• Certification through Grumbacher required.

Responsibilities

• Teach art classes at Michaels store in Bridgewater.
• Market classes and build a student base.
• Coordinate schedules with store management.
• Coordinate schedules with Michaels store management.

Skills

Ability to teach art classes

Expertise in watercolor and acrylic painting

Marketing skills

Job description

Overview

Chartpak, Inc. is an art and office supply company located in Leeds, MA. Chartpak is the parent company of Grumbacher art supplies, the US distributor of Koh-I-Noor drawing supplies, and host of the online artist community, thalo.com. Watercolor, acrylic painting and/or drawing instructor wanted to teach art classes at the Michaels store in Bridgewater. This is a part-time, permanent position. This is a great opportunity for an artist who would like to be able to offer classes, but does not have their own studio space to do so.

Responsibilities

• Teach watercolor, acrylic painting and/or drawing classes at the Michaels store in Bridgewater.
• Demonstrate the ability to paint and/or draw realistically.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach realistic, acrylic painting, watercolor and/or drawing classes.
• Market classes and build an own student base.
• Coordinate schedules with Michaels store management. All schedules to be determined between instructor and Michaels store management.

Compensation

FREE Basics: MAKE A Project Classes: Schedule up to one time per month

• Hourly rate plus $3 per student

Advanced Classes: Acrylic Painting, Watercolor and Drawing Classes:

• Hourly rate plus $7 per student for 6 students in attendance or less
• Hourly rate plus $10 per student for 7 students in attendance or more

Duration

Classes are two hours in length.

The goal of each class is for students to leave with a finished painting or drawing.

Certification

All Grumbacher art instructors who teach classes at Michaels must become certified through Grumbacher.

Certification process

• To apply for certification (free of charge): Visit jobs.grumbacher.com to start the process
• Find the store you would like to apply for by choosing your state from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
• Click on the store you would like to apply for certification
• Read the official job description (at jobs.grumbacher.com)

You will be contacted regarding the next step after we receive and review your online application. If you have questions or require assistance, please respond directly to this ad.

Please note: Certification through Grumbacher is completely independent of the Michaels hiring process. Once certified, you must complete the Michaels employment application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.