Visual Arts Instructor

Visual Arts Instructor

As a Visual Arts Instructor, you will lead engaging visual and/or digital art classes, inspiring creativity while guiding participants through artistic techniques and projects. This role creates a supportive, hands-on environment where artists of all skill levels can explore, learn, and express themselves.

You'll also be able to use your skills to teach classes like:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Preschool Arts
• Ceramics and MORE!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• 5+ years of formal performing arts training or comparable experience (preferred).
• 1-2 years of experience as a performing arts teacher and/or teaching assistant (preferred).
• Positive attitude and previous experience with varying ages and diverse populations.
• Possess the knowledge and skills to teach preschool and beginning-level visual arts classes. Multiple disciplines preferred.
• Ability to create engaging lesson plans that reflect appropriate level, ability, and classroom management.
• Must be able to pass Background and Reference checks (in accordance with the WA State Fair Chance Act).
• Committed to valuing and promoting diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Able and willing to complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on first day, and other online and in-person training as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach and demonstrate sound technical and artistic principles to program participants.
• Create class lesson plans within the allotted budgeted hours with a natural progression that relates to the abilities and ages of the classes being taught, as well as reflect YMCA dance curricula and YMCA core values.
• Attend and contribute to art exhibitions and other YMCA events as assigned.
• Effectively communicate program information and student progress to the youth and/or arts director and members each session.
• Attend center and association visual art staff training and meetings as required.
• Assist the youth and/or arts director in reaching campaign goals by telling the Y story, making personal asks, and supporting center events.
• Maintain a clean and organized classroom environment by thoroughly cleaning program areas and properly storing all art supplies after each class.

Benefits:

All YMCA Employees receive the below benefits:

• A Personal YMCA membership and YMCA
  360 virtual streaming membership
• Flexible scheduling around school and extracurricular activities Paid Sick Leave accrued at 1.23 hours for every 40 hours worked per year
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Digital mental health counseling platform, Wellness program, and Life Mart employee discount center
• Professional training, education, and certification opportunities
• 20% discount on YMCA programs, childcare services and merchandise

Part-Time employees who work more than 20 hrs./week are eligible for the below voluntary benefit options:

• Healthiest You: by Teladoc (24/7 virtual general medical care access for non-emergency conditions)
• Willamette Dental Plan
• VSP Vision Plan

The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties is committed to diversity and inclusion throughout our organization and is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Women/Minority/Veteran/Disabled