Watercolor and/or Drawing Instructor wanted in Austin, TX

Chartpak, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

An art supply company is seeking a part-time Watercolor and/or Drawing Instructor to teach classes at the Michaels store in Austin, TX. This position offers flexibility for artists who want to share their skills but lack studio space. Candidates must have realistic painting and drawing abilities, and the willingness to market their classes. All instructors need to become certified through Grumbacher, ensuring quality teaching standards are maintained.

Qualifications

• Instructor must paint and/or draw realistically.
• Instructor must teach classes effectively.
• Instructor should market their classes to attract students.

Responsibilities

• Teach watercolor and/or drawing classes at Michaels in Austin, TX.
• Create an engaging student experience with finished artwork.
• Work with store management on scheduling classes.

Skills

Ability to paint realistically

Ability to teach realistic watercolor classes

Willingness to market classes

Job description

Watercolor and/or Drawing Instructor wanted in Austin, TX

Part-time

Chartpak, Inc. is an art and office supply company located in Leeds, MA. Chartpak is the parent company of Grumbacher art supplies, the US distributor of Koh-I-Noor drawing supplies, and host of the online artist community, thalo.com.

Watercolor, acrylic painting and/or drawing instructor wanted to teach art classes at the Michaels store in Austin, TX.

This is a part‑time, permanent position. This is a great opportunity for an artist who would like to be able to offer classes, but does not have their own studio space to do so.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to paint and/or draw realistically.
• Have the ability to teach realistic watercolor and/or drawing classes.
• Have the willingness to market their classes and build their own student base.

Compensation

FREE Basics: MAKE A Project Classes: Schedule up to one time per month.

• Hourly rate plus $3 per student.

Advanced Classes: Watercolor and Drawing Classes:

• Hourly rate plus $7 per student for 6 students in attendance or less.
• Hourly rate plus $10 per student for 7 students in attendance or more.

*All schedules to be determined between instructor and Michaels store management.

Duration

Classes are two hours in length. The goal of each class is for students to leave with a finished painting or drawing.

Certification

All Grumbacher art instructors who teach classes at Michaels must become certified through Grumbacher.

TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION (free of charge): Visit jobs.grumbacher.com to start the process.

• Find the store that you would like to apply for by choosing your state from the drop‑down menu at the top of the page.
• Click on the store that you would like to apply for certification.
• Read the official job description (at jobs.grumbacher.com).

You will be contacted regarding the next step after we receive and review your online application. If you have questions or require assistance, please respond directly to this ad.

Please note: Certification through Grumbacher is completely independent of the Michaels hiring process. Once certified, you must complete the Michaels employment application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.