Graphic Design Instructor

Arts for Schools Inc.; New Haven (CT); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 41.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arts4Schools in New Haven, CT is seeking an onsite graphic design instructor for kids aged 7 to 12. You'll deliver structured, age-appropriate lessons using Chromebooks and web-based design tools, guiding students from imagination to finished digital work and helping them present projects with pride.

The role emphasizes creativity, patience, and classroom management, with hands-on projects like flyers, posters, logos, and digital artwork.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in graphic design, digital art, or visual communications.
• Comfort working with Chromebooks and web-based design programs.
• Experience teaching or working with children, preferably ages 7 to 12.
• Ability to explain design concepts in a way children can understand.

Aufgaben

• Teach graphic design fundamentals to children ages 7 to 12.
• Deliver structured, age-appropriate lessons that support skill growth across the program.
• Instruct students on creating designs using Chromebook-compatible programs and applications.
• Introduce and reinforce core concepts including color, typography, layout, composition, branding, digital illustration, and visual communication.
• Lead hands-on projects such as flyers, posters, logos, digital artwork, and other creative designs.
• Encourage creativity and individual artistic expression.
• Maintain an engaging, positive, and organized classroom environment.
• Support students in finishing complete projects ready for presentation.

Kenntnisse

Graphic design

Digital art

Visual communications

Teaching experience

Patience

Creativity

Tools

Chromebooks

Web-based design tools

Canva

Adobe Express

Google tools

Jobbeschreibung

Teach graphic design to kids while supporting a mission-driven nonprofit. Arts4Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing high-quality arts education for children and schools. In this onsite role in New Haven, CT, you will deliver meaningful, progressive, hands-on graphic design lessons that help students move from imagination to finished digital work.

This position focuses on students ages 7 to 12. Using Chromebooks and web-based graphic design tools, you will guide learners through core design fundamentals, build confidence, and help them complete projects they can be proud to present. The goal is more than teaching software skills; students develop understanding of the art and process behind graphic design.

What you’ll do

• Teach graphic design fundamentals to children ages 7 to 12
• Deliver structured, age-appropriate lessons that support skill growth across the program
• Instruct students on creating designs using Chromebook-compatible programs and applications
• Introduce and reinforce core concepts including color, typography, layout, composition, branding, digital illustration, and visual communication
• Lead hands-on projects such as flyers, posters, logos, digital artwork, and other creative designs
• Encourage creativity and individual artistic expression
• Maintain an engaging, positive, and organized classroom environment
• Support students in finishing complete projects ready for presentation

What you bring

• Experience in graphic design, digital art, visual communications, or a related field
• Comfort working with Chromebooks and web-based graphic design programs
• Experience teaching or working with children, preferably ages 7 to 12
• Ability to explain graphic design concepts in a way children can understand
• Traits that support a strong learning environment: patience, energy, creativity, dependability, and professionalism
• Ability to develop more extensive lessons rather than relying on independent computer activities
• Classroom management skills that keep students excited about learning

Tools you’ll use

• Chromebooks
• Web-based graphic design programs
• Canva, Adobe Express
• Google tools

Compensation: USD 25 to 30 per hour.

About Arts4Schools: Arts4Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization dedicated to bringing high-quality arts education and creative learning experiences to children and schools through professional teaching artists and creative educational programming.