Independent Traditional Art Instructor — After-School

Concorde Education; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide traditional visual art enrichment services for K-12 students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position.

Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available art materials, classroom resources, and program objectives.

Qualifications

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate artistic techniques while fostering creativity, confidence, and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate traditional art sessions.
• Introduce students to foundational and intermediate visual art concepts through hands-on creative projects.
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available materials, and program objectives.
• Support students in creating drawings, paintings, mixed-media artwork, illustrations, portfolios, or other creative projects.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive learning environment.
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate.
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session.
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, classroom, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Skills

Art instruction

Classroom facilitation

Communication

Organization

Education

60 college credits

Job description

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide traditional visual art enrichment services for K-12 students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position.

Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available art materials, classroom resources, and program objectives.