Art Educator

ARTS COMMISSION; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Flexible/remote options

DEIA in strategy

Employee recognition

Community impact

Job summary

Scottsdale Arts is seeking an Arts Educator to join the Learning & Innovation team. This on-call, part-time role supports SALI initiatives, workshops, and tours at SMoCA and other venues. The position offers evenings and weekends, flexible scheduling, and remote work options where feasible, located in Scottsdale, AZ.

The role emphasizes working with diverse communities, educational programming, and community engagement, with compensation around $19.74/hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field such as art, education, museum education, museum studies, or theater.
• 6+ months of related experience with learners of all ages and backgrounds or teaching groups.
• Understanding of curriculum standards and ability to work with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide programming support for SALI initiatives including events, festivals, overnight retreats and workshops.
• Facilitate learning opportunities related to Curriculum and exhibitions at SMoCA, provide matinee support at the Performing Arts Center, lead workshops or programs.
• Communicate effectively with staff such as Community Engagement Manager, SALI Coordinators and curators.
• Assist in maintaining all activities, materials, spaces, and other program elements; manage supplies and event documentation.
• Track visitor attendance and feedback to ensure a memorable, positive experience for attendees.

Skills

Public speaking

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Scottsdale Arts was established in 1987 as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) and has evolved into an organization with six dynamic operating departments that span the visual and performing arts, arts education and cultural engagement. Through its six departments, Scottsdale Arts offers diverse, high-quality arts experiences to hundreds of thousands of Scottsdale residents and visitors annually in addition to fostering the active engagement of government, business, education, and the private sector in the arts.

What we offer:

• Great company culture. Flexible and remote work available, we embrace work/life balance, DEIA is part of our strategic plan, opportunities to make meaningful change, employee recognition program,
• Making an Impact. Everything you do, each day makes a difference in our community.
• Location. Located in the heart of downtown Scottsdale, access to Civic Center Park, old town galleries, local restaurants, live venues and more.
• Benefits. Reciprocal membership with NARM and Local arts and culture organizations + 1 membership to share, Discounted tickets to events.
• Opportunities for Growth. Mindset of internal growth and advancement.

Summary of Position:

Are you looking to make an impact on diverse communities through artful learning experiences? Do you have a passion for the visual and performing arts? Do you have experience leading informal learning experiences for all levels of learners? Do you love people, culture, and art, and both embrace and value multiple perspectives? If so, then we are looking for you! Come join the Learning & Innovation team as an

Arts Educator. In this position, you’ll support workshops at events like Canal Convergence and the Scottsdale Family ArtsFest and lead programs and tours at SMoCA. This flexible position can work around your schedule and includes weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Important Details to Know:

Compensation: Range $19.74/hour

Shift/Hours: On Call, Part-time, possibility of some evenings & weekends

Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

If you need assistance or accommodations during the recruitment process, please reach out to us at [e-mail]

Here is what you will get to do:

• Provide programming support for SALI initiatives including but not limited to events, festivals, overnight retreats and workshops.
• Facilitate learning opportunities related to curriculum and exhibitions at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, provide matinee support at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, lead workshops or public programs, and/or support teaching artists leading workshops.
• Communicate effectively with key staff: Community Engagement Manager, SALI Coordinators and curators, SMoCA staff and curators, patron services staff, and security.
• Assist in maintaining all activities, materials, spaces, and other programmatic elements. e.g., supply management; studio prep, clean-up, and organization; event documentation, reporting, etc.
• Track visitor attendance, comments, and program evaluations. Ensure all event attendees leave with a memorable and positive experience.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field; art, education, museum education, museum studies, or theater.

Experience:

• 6+ months of related experience: learners of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and/or leading, organizing and teaching groups.
  Abilities:
• Understanding of curriculum standards.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under general direction with a team environment, ability to think on your feet and respond to visitor needs, creativity and problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal including public speaking in small groups
• Flexibility, and effective time management skills.
• Frequent sitting with regular periods of extending standing, walking.
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to talk and hear, taste, smell.
• Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral, and depth perception.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Due to work requirements will need to work on evenings and weekends as scheduled or needed.

Bonus if you possess the following:

• First Aid/CPR certification
• Familiarity with contemporary art and SMoCA