Virtual Fine Arts PD Designer & Facilitator

EdConnective; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

EdConnective is seeking an Art Workshop Developer to design world-class professional learning experiences for art educators in the United States. You will transform client goals into clear, actionable workshop content, drawing on authentic classroom experience to strengthen instruction and student engagement.

The contractor role offers scheduling flexibility and opportunities to impact classroom practice through research-informed approaches and modern tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in K–12 art education, visual arts instruction, art curriculum development, instructional leadership, or a combination of these contexts.
• Strong knowledge of high-quality art instruction, including artistic skill development, creative process, critique and feedback, differentiation, assessment, and student engagement.
• Experience designing curriculum, professional learning, instructional resources, or workshops for educators.
• A strong understanding of the realities and challenges art educators encounter across different grade levels, courses, and instructional settings.
• Familiarity with a range of artistic practices, mediums, and approaches to supporting student creativity and artistic expression.
• Ability to translate research and instructional best practices into practical, educator-friendly resources and learning experiences.
• Strong written communication and instructional design skills.
• Experience with adult learning and an understanding of what makes professional development meaningful, interactive, and actionable.
• Tech-savviness and comfort working with Google tools, presentation materials, digital collaboration platforms, and relevant creative technologies.
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback and revision.
• A self-starter attitude, reliability, timeliness, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging, practical professional learning experiences specifically for art educators.
• Translate client goals and instructional challenges into clear, actionable workshop content.
• Bring authentic art classroom and studio experience into workshop design, ensuring content reflects the realities educators and students experience every day.
• Develop strategies that help art teachers strengthen student engagement, artistic skill development, creative thinking, and student voice.
• Create opportunities for educators to apply, practice, reflect, collaborate, and leave with strategies they can use immediately.
• Incorporate research, best practices, and relevant visual arts standards into workshop content.
• Design examples, scenarios, activities, and resources that are authentic to art education across different grade levels, courses, and artistic mediums.
• Explore meaningful connections between traditional artistic practice and digital tools, emerging technologies, and evolving creative fields when relevant to client needs.
• Consider how art educators can differentiate instruction and create inclusive creative environments while maintaining high expectations for all students.
• Collaborate with EdConnective team members and facilitators to refine workshop materials based on feedback and client needs.
• Create facilitator-ready materials that allow another educator to confidently deliver the professional learning experience.
• Approach development with creativity, curiosity, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of how adults learn.

Skills

K-12 art education

curriculum development

instructional leadership

adult learning

Google tools

Tools

Google tools

presentation software

creative technologies

Job description

EdConnective is seeking an Art Workshop Developer to design world-class professional learning experiences for art educators in the United States. You will transform client goals into clear, actionable workshop content, drawing on authentic classroom experience to strengthen instruction and student engagement.

The contractor role offers scheduling flexibility and opportunities to impact classroom practice through research-informed approaches and modern tools.