Creative Mentor | ODAS

Open Door Columbus; Grandview Heights, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Door Art Studio & Gallery in Grandview Heights, Ohio seeks a Creative Mentor to guide artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a collaborative studio setting.

You will mentor participants, foster community partnerships, and oversee volunteers while assisting with meals, personal care, and transportation as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Accelerated degree in a related field and/or experience commensurate to job responsibilities.
• Ability to participate in and pass the Medication Administration Course.
• Applicants must submit an artist portfolio with their resume and cover letter.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and Automotive Insurance

Responsibilities

• Provide creative, individualized mentorship that promotes artistic growth and helps participants reach their goals.
• Oversee and direct program volunteers.
• Attend to the individual needs of ODAS&G artists including meals, personal care, medication administration, and housekeeping.
• Assist with transportation of artists to and from the program and within the community.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of all services per established policies and procedures.
• Place orders for supplies and equipment, once approved, following all established policies and procedures for purchasing.
• Assist with framing, finishing, documenting, and display of completed artwork.
• Foster relationships within the art community to establish a network that allows artists to achieve their outcomes.
• Follow all emergency guidelines and procedures.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Accelerated degree in a related field

Experience commensurate to job responsibilities

Medication Administration Course

Artist portfolio submission

Ohio Driver’s License and Auto Insurance

Job description

At Open Door Art Studio & Gallery, we believe in the transformative power of the arts and are committed to fostering personal and artistic growth and deepening community connection.

Located in Grandview Heights, Ohio, our studio supports a vibrant group of working artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a Creative Mentor, you will help nurture both artistic expression and personal growth—offering guidance, encouragement, and hands-on support in a collaborative studio setting.

We are looking for someone who is kind, creative, and genuinely passionate about uplifting others through the arts. If you believe in the power of creativity to build community and change lives, this could be the role for you.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Accelerated degree in a related field and/or experience commensurate to job responsibilities.
• Ability to participate in and pass the Medication Administration Course.
• Applicants must submit an artist portfolio with their resume and cover letter.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and Automotive Insurance

General Requirements For All Positions

• Responsible for daily review, update, and completion of assignments as outlined in work management platforms, and departmental software.
• Reflects culture, and behavior that exemplifies the organization’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Personal accountability to self, team, and leadership.
• Reporting of incidents timely to incident hotline and complete required reports on electronic platforms.
• Staying abreast of established policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Utilize existing informational systems to obtain information.
• Follow chain of command and on-call procedures.
• Commitment to self-development and completion of required on-going training requirements.

Key Duties

The following duties are the primary duties associated with this position, however this position does require additional tasks as assigned that are necessary and appropriate to enhance and normalize the lives of individuals:

• Provide creative, individualized mentorship that promotes artistic growth helps program participants reach their goals and achieve positive outcomes.
• Steward existing and seek new community partnerships that provide meaningful outcomes for represented artists.
• Oversee and provide direction for program volunteers.
• Attend to the individual needs of all ODAS&G artists including assisting with meals, personal care, medication administration, and housekeeping.
• Assist with transportation of artists to and from the program and within the community.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of all services per established policies and procedures.
• Place orders for supplies and equipment, once approved, following all established policies and procedures for purchasing.
• Assist with framing, finishing, documenting, and display of completed artwork.
• Will be responsible for fostering relationships within the art community to establish a network that allows artists to achieve their outcomes.
• Follow all emergency guidelines and procedures.

Pay Range:

$18.00/hour; additional $0.25/year of experience (Maximum two years) and pay differential for an accelerated degree

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, select Saturdays for exhibition openings

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