Part Time Programmer - ClearWater Ceramics Center

Socket.dev; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Concord Parks & Recreation seeks a dedicated instructor to lead ceramic and pottery programs for all ages and abilities, focusing on wheel-throwing, hand building, glazing, and safety.

You will manage studio setup, participant registrations, supplies, and events, while delivering engaging classes and coordinating with community partners.

Qualifications

• Activity planning principles and practices
• CPR/First aid practices and techniques
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ceramic equipment operations
• Ceramic programming
• Philosophy and objectives of public recreation, personal health and hygiene
• Prioritize work assignments
• Customer Service principles

Responsibilities

• Lead and instruct participants in wheel-throwing, hand building, and glazing techniques, adapting for skill levels.
• Assist with tracking and inventory of ceramics supplies and manage kiln room resources.
• Assist with pottery programming and growth based on community feedback.
• Provide strong customer care, answer clay-related questions, manage studio transactions and registrations.
• Create and distribute marketing materials (flyers, social media).
• Instruct participants and communicate class lengths and formats; adapt for health considerations.
• Prepare classrooms and maintain studio, report damages as needed.
• Respond to emergencies quickly and effectively.
• Plan and facilitate special events and trips with Parks & Recreation.
• Follow City of Concord and Parks & Recreation rules and procedures.

Skills

Activity planning

CPR/First aid

Laws and regulations

Ceramic equipment

Ceramic programming

Public recreation philosophy

Prioritize work

Customer service

Job description

The purpose of this position is to lead and instruct participants in ceramic and pottery programs for all ages and abilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and instruct participants in wheel-throwing, hand building, and glazing techniques, clearly communicating clay preparation steps, firing formats, and safety workflows. Programs should be adapted for a variety of skill levels.
• Assist the tracking and inventory of ceramics supplies and manage kiln room resources responsibly to minimize waste.
• Assist with Pottery programming to create new opportunities, organizations, modifying current workshops and future growth based on community feedback.
• Deliver exceptional customer care by answering clay related technical questions, managing studio transactions and assisting participants with registrations.
• Create and distribute engaging marketing materials. This may include flyers and social media updates to help bring awareness of the facility and its offerings.
• Instructs class participants. Communicates with participants concerning class lengths, training formats, and adapted modifications. Adapts programs to accommodate a variety of age predictable health concerns.
• Classroom preparation. Maintains the studio area by performing housekeeping duties. Responsible for classroom or facility set up as needed. Reports any damages to classroom or facility to supervisor.
• Emergency response. Responds quickly and effectively to emergency situations.
• Special event facilitator. Plans and executes trips using the Parks & Recreation vehicles. Serves as a City liaison at special recreation programs at non-City facilities. Assists with Parks & Recreation programs, festivals and events on an as-needed basis.
• Follows rules, policies and procedures established by the City of Concord and the Parks & Recreation Department.

Supplemental Functions:

Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Activity planning principles and practices
• CPR/First aid practices and techniques
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ceramic equipment operations
• Ceramic programming
• Philosophy and objectives of public recreation, personal health and hygiene
• Prioritize work assignments
• Customer Service principles

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

Program Specific Certification

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity.