Digital Arts Coach: Mentor Future Designers & Creatives

East Side Union High School District; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits for employee and depend­

Job summary

East Side Union High School District seeks a skilled Digital Arts Coach to enhance student learning by bringing professional expertise and industry-standard technology into the high school Visual Arts program.

The role involves demonstrations, workshops, and project-based learning, introducing students to tools, processes, and professional expectations in digital media and design. Collaboration with teachers is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional digital artist, designer, or educator with demonstrated expertise in digital media and creative software.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects) and familiarity with Procreate, Blender, or Canva.
• Understanding of industry-standard practices in digital design, visual storytelling, and multimedia production.
• Ability to teach career-readiness skills, including portfolio development, digital branding, and project presentation.
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or coaching youth preferred

Responsibilities

• Coach students in digital arts techniques including graphic design, photo editing, compositing, typography, layout design, digital painting, and motion graphics.
• Demonstrate advanced use of Adobe Creative Suite applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, as well as other relevant platforms (e.g., Procreate, Blender, or Canva).
• Collaborate with Visual Arts teachers to develop workshops that enhance classroom instruction and integrate digital tools into the existing curriculum.
• Teach industry standards in file management, workflow efficiency, resolution and color settings, and professional printing/publishing formats.
• Mentor students on career pathways in design, digital illustration, animation, media production, and related creative industries.
• Model best practices in digital professionalism, copyright compliance, and ethical image use.

Skills

Professional digital artist/educator

Strong communication

Collaboration skills

Mentoring youth

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Procreate

Blender

Canva

Job description

East Side Union High School District seeks a skilled Digital Arts Coach to enhance student learning by bringing professional expertise and industry-standard technology into the high school Visual Arts program.

The role involves demonstrations, workshops, and project-based learning, introducing students to tools, processes, and professional expectations in digital media and design. Collaboration with teachers is essential.