Pottery Instructor- Denver Arts & Culture

## Pottery Instructor
- Denver Arts & Culture Apply locations:
Greater Denver Areatime type:
Part time posted on:
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August 1, 2026 (16 days left to apply) job requisition :
R0081892# About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.#

** What We Offer
*** This is a part time position which is expected to work between 4-12 hour per week and is not eligible for benefits.
* The pay range for this position $19.80 per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan.
* Part time positions may have routine or variable work schedules. In addition to class time, instructors receive additional paid hours for planning, set-up, and break down time.
* The City and County of Denver's Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers Arts and Culture programming throughout the year at many of our 30 recreation centers. We offer a wide variety of classes in areas such as: fine arts, pottery, ceramics, sewing, music, dance, creative writing, and a wide range of crafts and creative early childhood programming (18 month – 5 years), youth programming (6-18), and adult programs (18+).

Our Recreation Instructors lead classes of 4-12 participants through a preset schedule of weekly sessions to become familiar and confident in the topic area of choice. Our programming offers our Instructors the opportunity to teach a variety of age groups in recreation centers throughout the city.#
** Location
* * In this position you can expect to work on site at a Denver Recreation Center#
** What You’ll Do
** Denver Parks and Recreation offers Arts and Culture programming throughout the year at many of our recreation centers. We offer a wide variety of classes in areas such as: fine arts, pottery, ceramics, sewing, music, dance, creative writing and a wide range of crafts and creative early childhood programming (18 month – 5 years), youth programming (6-18), and adult programs (18+).

Our Recreation Instructors lead classes of 4-12 participants through a preset schedule of weekly sessions to become familiar and confident in the topic area of choice. Our programming offers our Instructors the opportunity to teach a variety of age groups in recreation centers throughout the city.

Our department is looking to hire a friendly and fun Pottery Instructor who has a passion for connecting communities through the  this role you will:
* Create, plan, implement, and instruct pottery classes for Denver’s communities, including youth and adults
* Firing student pottery, loading, and unloading kilns
* Create supply lists for classes
* Setup before, and breakdown/cleanup after each class
* Respond to class-specific inquiries from participants and community members
* Collect and report feedback to the Arts and Culture Program Coordinators for future programming improvement
* Manage pottery spaces to ensure they are clean, orderly, and organized
* Assist coordinators with future programming ideas and community engagement; help mentor newer art instructors as need#
** What You’ll Bring
** We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our instructors must have a passion and knowledge of arts and culture activities and should possess strong skills in communication and organization. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about connecting communities and sparking creativity.

Additionally, our ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following:
* Expertise in pottery, ceramics, and using a kiln
* Experience teaching throwing on a pottery wheel
* Experience working with all…