PT Art Instructor

Friendship-Community; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Community is seeking an Art Instructor to guide Artists in studio and community settings, developing themed lesson plans and mentoring artists to reach their goals.

You will work with a creative, dynamic team, sharing specialized art skills, and supporting Individuals with disabilities through engaging programs and activities.

Qualifications

• Art degree or art instruction background preferred.
• Respect Friendship Community’s mission and values.
• Creative, encouraging, multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Willingness to respond to program and gallery growth.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a respectful, positive attitude that promotes service excellence to Artists, team members, families, and the general public.
• Prepare lesson plans for Artists that can be themed projects, centered on a medium and varying skill levels.
• Share specialized art skills to teach composition, professional presentation, and artistic potential.
• Increase understanding and competence when working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism.
• Communicate the Friendship Community and Gallery mission to visitors or customers.
• Complete daily service notes per licensing expectations.
• Provide direction for Volunteers assisting during class time.
• Design creative projects and lessons to be carried out in the Studio.

Skills

Creativity

Multitasking

Teamwork

Mission alignment

Education

Art degree / art instruction background

Job description

Must have a valid driver's license and car insurance

The Art Instructor will instruct classes for Artists in an effort to support the Artists with their goals. Assist Artists in the studio through mentoring within an area of expertise and guide their art-making processes. This is a very rewarding position offering ample self-direction and opportunity for input. The Art Instructor will be a highly creative and dynamic team of community-focused staff working in an active art studio as well as in the community. The Art Instructor will have an opportunity to contribute on many levels to the growth of the program and the Artists.

The Art Instructor will work out of the East Oregon Studio in Lititz, PA and/or the Lancaster Studio.

Accountable to the Studio Manager. Responsible for creating lesson plans in alignment with Individual Support Plans. Work in a team setting to complete studio projects while sharing specialized art skills with Individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A. Art Degree/art instruction background desired, but other relevant experience may meet expectations
• B. Respect for Friendship Community’s mission and values
• C. Creative, encouraging, able to multitask
• D. Ability to work as a team player
• E. Willingness and ability to respond to the growth of the Program and Gallery

RESPONSIBILITY

• Demonstrate a respectful, positive attitude that promotes service excellence to Artists,fellow Team Members, families, and / or the general public.
• Prepare lesson plans for Artists that can be “themed” projects, classes that center on the use of a particular medium – as they take into consideration the varying skill levels of the Artists and accommodate the projects according to varying skill sets, utilizing various techniques. These lesson plans should be centered to help meet the goals of the Artists listed in their ISP or that are vocalized by the Artist or communicated by their Supports if the Artist cannot articulate them directly.
• Share specialized art skills with Artists to help teach basic strategies, such as composition, professionalizing work, and self-presentation as artists, as well as fostering the artistic potential of the program.
• Increase understanding and develop competence when working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism.
• Communicate knowledge of the Friendship Community and the Gallery mission to visitors/customers.
• Complete daily service notes on all individuals assigned to your ratio in a manner which meets licensing expectations.
• Communicate effectively and confidently to class participants and other groups.
• Provide direction for Volunteers who assist during class time.
• Be part of a team and design creative projects and lessons to be carried out in the Studio.
• Actively engage participants in skill development, while maintaining instructor to Artist ratios.
• Prepare for classes and facilitate class clean up with Artists and other Instructors.
• Attend staff meetings, In-services and other required trainings and read the minutes of those meetings.
• Observe and support the Individuals’ health and safety. May be required to administer medications upon necessary trainings. Changes in health or behavior will be communicated or documented for the Studio Manager, Day Services Coordinator, or Director of Operations to assess the Individuals’ overall wellbeing.
• Provide transportation to, and support Individuals participating in Community Participation Supports (CPS) to expand the meaningful opportunities for community integration and community living for Individuals.
• Assist in the daily cleaning of the Studio space and bathrooms.
• Assist Individuals with personal care needs, including toileting.
• All other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a TM to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the Team Member (TM) is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The TM must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. The TM may occasionally drive a company vehicle to go to a home for their required caseload or outside training opportunities.