Inspire Young Makers: Part-Time Art Teacher (Ages 5–7)

HireCulture; Brookline (MA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Brookline Arts Center seeks a part-time art teacher for ages 5–7, starting Winter 2027. You will lead hands-on classes, nurture creativity, and help children build early art skills while balancing structure and play.

The role offers weekday afternoons with room for additional classes or private lessons. Location is on-site near Brookline’s arts facilities, with pay ranging from $26.25 to $33 per hour, including paid prep and cleanup time.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching groups of 5–7 year olds and developing lessons.
• Strong classroom management with strategies for engagement and safety.
• Understanding of social/emotional development and early motor skills.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate, non-toxic art materials and safety practices.
• Clear, warm communication with children and families; able to work independently or on a team.
• First aid/CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on art classes for ages 5–7, fostering confidence and creativity.
• Develop and adapt lessons for the young age group and proposed new classes.
• Create a joyful, safe, and welcoming studio environment.
• Prepare, organize, and restock art supplies; ensure classroom cleanliness.
• Coordinate with teaching assistants as needed and communicate with families.

Skills

Experience teaching 5–7-year-olds

Classroom management

Safety and first aid

Communication with families

Teamwork in studio

Job description

Description:

Part-time · $26.25–$33 per hour, commensurate with experiencePaid prep, setup, and cleanup time




The Brookline Arts Center is hiring a part-time art teacher for our youngest studio artists, ages 5–7, starting with our Winter 2027 session, with opportunities to continue into spring, summer, and beyond. In this role, you'll lead hands-on art classes where children build confidence, imagination, and early art skills, along with the social skills that come from making things together. You'll create a studio that is joyful, safe, and welcoming to every child, balancing open-ended creativity with the structure that young kids need to thrive.
You'll also be able to propose new classes of your own in future sessions.


YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU

• Get excited by a child's first 3D creation, and by the glue that comes with it
• Enjoy turning simple materials into playful, hands-on discoveries
• Are energized by young children's curiosity, humor, and short attention spans
• See teaching this age group as a craft in itself and want to keep growing in it

THE DETAILS
Winter 2027 session:January 4 – March 25, 2027Schedule: Weekday afternoons, 3:30–5:30, about 1–2 days a week. Extra classes, private lessons, weekend teaching, and birthday parties are available if you're interested.
Class size: Typically 7–15 children, with a teaching assistant for classes over 10
Location: On-site at the Brookline Arts Center, near the MBTA Green Line C branch (St. Mary's Street) and D branch (Fenway)
Pay: $26.25–$33 per hour, commensurate with experience, including paid prep, setup, and cleanup time


ABOUT THE BAC
The Brookline Arts Center is a neighborhood art studio in an old firehouse on Monmouth Street. It began in 1964 in the Brookline home of Barnett and Marilyn Berliner, and it's still run cooperatively, with deep roots in the community. We believe every child deserves a place to make things with their own hands, and that art should be open to everyone. Children here learn painting, drawing, clay, printmaking, fibers, jewelry and sculpture.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Required

• Experience teaching groups of children ages 5–7 and developing your own lessons for them
• Strong classroom management, with concrete strategies for keeping young children engaged, safe, and on task in a studio
• An understanding of how children this age develop socially, emotionally, and physically, including fine and gross motor skills, and how that shapes the materials and techniques you choose
• Knowledge of age-appropriate, non-toxic art materials, plus experience prepping, organizing, and restocking supplies and keeping a studio safe and tidy
• Familiarity with general safety practices and basic first aid
• Clear, warm communication with children, families, and colleagues, and comfort working both independently and as part of a team

Preferred

• Experience adapting lessons for a range of abilities and learning styles
• Experience teaching at an arts center, school, or community organization
• Current first aid/CPR certification

A cover letter about your experience teaching young children, including a favorite project you've led with this age group and what made it work

Two references

Optional: photos of student work or a sample lesson idea

, with "Children's Art Teacher" in the subject line:

• Your resume
• A cover letter about your experience teaching young children, including a favorite project you've led with this age group and what made it work
• Two references
• Optional: photos of student work or a sample lesson idea

We'll begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis on October 8. This position requires a CORI background check.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The BAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. The BAC does not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
The Brookline Arts Center is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce committed to working in a multicultural environment. Qualified candidates from groups historically underrepresented in the arts are strongly encouraged to apply, even if their experience doesn't match every qualification listed.

Apply by:

Apply by:

October 31, 2026

Salary:

26.25 /

About this Organization:

About this Organization:

We are a visual arts center committed to bringing the community meaningful experiences in the arts through classes, exhibitions and outreach.

Homepage banner image: Detail of glassworks by Carrie Gustafson (Mass Cultural Council Crafts Fellow 2011).