Acrylic Painting, Watercolor, and/or Drawing Instructor wanted in Covington

Chartpak, Inc; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to teach classes

Flexible scheduling

Compensation per student

Job summary

A leading art supply company is seeking a part-time Acrylic Painting, Watercolor, and/or Drawing Instructor to teach art classes at the Michaels store in Covington. This role is ideal for an artist who wants to share their skills without needing a personal studio. Instructors are expected to market their classes and ensure students leave with completed artwork. Compensation is hourly, with additional pay per student based on attendance. Certification required via Grumbacher.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to paint and/or draw realistically.
• Able to teach acrylic painting, watercolor, and/or drawing.
• Willing to market classes and build a student base.

Responsibilities

• Teach art classes at the Michaels store in Covington.
• Prepare and schedule classes monthly.
• Ensure students complete a finished painting or drawing.

Skills

Ability to paint and/or draw realistically

Ability to teach realistic classes

Willingness to market classes

Job description

Overview

Acrylic Painting, Watercolor, and/or Drawing Instructor wanted in Covington

• Part-time

Company

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.

Position Description

Watercolor, acrylic painting and/or drawing instructor wanted to teach art classes at the Michaels store in Covington.

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 and Qualifications

We are looking for instructors who:

• have the ability to paint and/or draw realistically
• have the ability to teach realistic, acrylic painting, watercolor and/or drawing classes
• have the willingness to market their classes and build their own student base

Compensation

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

*All schedules to be determined between instructor and Michaels store management.

Duration

Classes are two hours in length.

Certification

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

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

TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION (free of charge): Visit jobs.grumbacher.com to start the process

1. Find the store that you would like to apply for by choosing your state from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
2. Click on the store that you would like to apply for certification.
3. 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.

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.