M Cultural Arts Instructor III

City of Englewood, CO; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Englewood, CO is seeking Cultural/Fine Arts Instructors to share knowledge of painting, drawing, ceramics, weaving, and related crafts with older adults. The ideal candidate adapts curriculum to the interests and abilities of participants, remains dependable and flexible, and uses engaging, creative teaching methods to inspire learning in a welcoming environment.

Reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, instructors will track attendance, communicate concerns, participate in community

Qualifications

• Knowledge of art subjects and ability to teach and guide
• Curriculum adaptable to older adult participants
• Encourage respectful environment and positive rapport
• Preference for instructors offering new classes periodically

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of subject areas and arrive prepared for lessons
• Be prepared to teach using creative, interactive, and engaging teaching methods
• Communicates in an enthusiastic, warm, and friendly demeanor
• Must enjoy working with the older adult population, including varying levels of expertise
• Maintains record of class attendance and reports to the Recreation Supervisor
• Reports all concerns or rescheduling to the Recreation Supervisor
• Attend occasional special events to promote classes and connect with community
• Demonstrate ability to work with groups of people, communicate clearly and effectively and collaborate as part of a team
• Ability to work with groups of people, communicate clearly and effectively, and collaborate as part of a team

Skills

Teaching

Creative teaching methods

Communication

Older adults

Teamwork

Education

Art education and/or experience

Tools

CPR & First Aid

Job description

Cultural/Fine Arts Instructors must have knowledge of subject matter (the art of painting, drawing, ceramics, weaving, needle arts, crafts, etc.) enough so to be skilled at teaching and guiding students through the process. Curriculum must be adaptable to meet the wants and needs of the older adult population. Instructor must be dependable, flexible, and able to adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the needs of participants of all levels and abilities. Instructor must encourage a respectful environment for all patrons and develop a positive rapport with patrons. Preference is given to instructors that have an interest in offering new classes periodically.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Malley Recreation Supervisor

Direct Reports: N/A

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of examples of work is not intended to be all-inclusive. They establish a flexible, functional base from which the incumbent operates. They may also be modified with additions, deletions, or changes required to obtain organizational goals and objectives.

• Demonstratesthoroughknowledgeofsubjectareasandarrivespreparedforlessons.
• Be prepared to teach usingcreative,interactive,andengagingteachingmethods.
• Communicatesinanenthusiastic, warm,andfriendlydemeanor
• Mustenjoyworkingwiththeolderadultpopulation,to include varyinglevelsofexpertise.
• Maintainsrecordofclass attendanceandreportstotheRecreationSupervisor
• Reportsall concerns orreschedulingtotheRecreationSupervisor.
• Attendoccasionalspecial eventstopromote classesandconnectwithcommunity.
• Demonstrateabilitytoworkwithgroupsofpeople,communicateclearlyandeffectivelyand collaborate as part of a team.
• Ability to work with groups of people, communicate clearly and effectively, and collaborate as part of a team

EDUCATION

• Any combination of Art education and/or experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and physical abilities necessary for excellent job performance.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Any combination of Art education and/or experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and physical abilities necessary for excellent job performance.

• Prefer experience working with older adults in an instruction setting

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, or CERTIFICATIONS

• CPR & First Aid

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Principles, practices and teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation for a variety of levels.

PHYSICAL EXERTION

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Encounters with hazardous conditions (including electrical currents, heavy equipment, fumes, bodily fluids, extreme temperatures, threatening behaviors, inadequate lighting, restricted movement, or intense noise) is:

Limited (less than 1% of Time)

Seldom (10%-25% of Time)

Frequent (greater than 50% of Time)

Infrequent (1-10% of Time)

Moderate (26%-50% of Time)

HOURLY PAY RANGE

$17.47 - $26.21/Hourly Pay Rate

This is a part-time position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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