Art Instructor (Independent Contractor)

City of Coral Springs; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Coral Springs Museum of Art seeks qualified art instructors to teach classes or workshops for youth and adults in museum studios. Instructors work on a contract basis with a set fee schedule per class or camp and must provide a COI and pass a Level 2 background check.

Those teaching youth may require fingerprints prior to hire. Typical qualifications include a BA/BS in art education or related field with teaching experience, or a BFA with relevant teaching experience, and a class curriculum

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art Education or Art History or equivalent with teaching experience.
• BFA in a requested discipline or BA in Art Education/Art History and teaching experience.
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience in a structured arts environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach art classes or workshops for youth and adults at the museum studios.
• Develop and follow a class curriculum with project breakdowns.
• Complete required safety/background checks and COI where applicable.

Skills

Teaching

Art instruction

Workshop facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art Education / Art History

BFA in one of the requested disciplines

Teaching experience in arts environment

Job description

The Coral Springs Museum of Art is seeking qualified art instructors to teach art classes or workshops for young artists and/or adults in the museum studios.

We are accepting applications for teaching artists in the following disciplines: Painting + Drawing, Illustration, Ceramics, Fibers, Sewing, Sculpture, Jewelry, Photography + Video, Printmaking and more.

All instructors are hired on a contract basis with a set fee schedule based on weeks and hours of each class or camp taught. All class enrollment minimums for classes to run for contractors is set at 4 registered students. All instructors will be required to participate in a museum training session, pass a background check and those teaching youth programs will also require fingerprints prior to being hired.

Read more about the museum at www.coralspringsmuseum.org.

Starting Pay for all Art Instructors will be as Independent Contractors signing an annual contract. Instructors must provide a certificate of insurance (COI) and a level 2 background check. Contract specifics will be discussed during the interview process.

Typical Qualifications

• BFA in one of the requested disciplines or BA in Art Education / Art History and teaching experience or at least or at least 3 years of teaching experience in a structured arts environment.
• All sessions are taught by professional artists with at least 2 years of experience.
• A level 2 background check is required of all instructors that will be working with children; the cost of the level 2 background check is the responsibility of the instructor. It is valid for 5 years and can be used at other locations.
• All teaching positions require a class curriculum with a breakdown of projects.

Supplemental Information

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving

01

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Art Education, Art History or similar with teaching experience or at least three (3) years of teaching experience in a structured arts environment?

• Yes - BA in Art Education, Art History or similar with teaching experience
• Yes- three (3) years of teaching experience
• No

02

Please state your degree and field of study. If you do not possess a degree, write N/A

03

How many years of experience do you possess working with children?

• None
• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) or more years

04

I understand that a Level 2 background check is required in order to work with children.

• Yes
• No

05

Please indicate which mediums you have experience in and are interesting in teaching:

• Painting & Drawing
• Illustration
• Ceramics
• Sculpture
• Jewelry
• Photography & Video
• Printmaking
• Comic Illustration
• 3-D / Mixed Media Sculpture
• Pottery: Hand building and/or wheel throwing (Able to teach beginners to advanced)
• Other

06

If other, please specify

• Required Question