Part-Time Teaching Artist

Teaching Artist

Pullen Arts Center is currently accepting applications from artists who have experience teaching pottery to kids. We are seeking Teaching Artists who have a passion for their medium and are excited to share their love of clay and the creative process with young artists.

- Interacts with participants in a positive, caring, and respectful manner throughout the program hours.

- Creates lesson plans; communicates necessary supplies with Pullen Arts Center staff.

- Prepares studio/program area with necessary equipment and returns all equipment to proper storage.

- Maintains a happy, safe environment.

- Ensures that all participants are adequately supervised at all times.

- Enforces safety rules, guidelines, and policies of the Arts Center.

- Actively engages, orients, and assists all participants.

- Promotes a professional image and always maintains a clean and safe environment.

Teaching Artists must be able to:

-Work a flexible schedule that includes weekend classes.

-Develop the curriculum for classes they propose and identify supply/equipment needs for classes well in advance of class start dates.

-Work with students with a wide range of artistic experience levels and abilities and with a wide range of personality types.

-Be supportive and encouraging to students, meeting each student where they are in their artistic development.

-Provide and deliver an inclusive experience to the arts and creativity.

-Communicate with front desk staff and center Director/Assistant Director if assistance prepping student work between classes, fixing equipment, or ordering supplies is needed.

-Assist in making sure the studio is operating safely and efficiently and complete required PRCR training.

-Complete other duties as assigned.