Lead Aerial Instructional Specialist- UMO School of Physical Arts

Open Space seeks an UMO School Lead Aerial Instructional Specialist with excellent communication skills and extensive teaching experience in the physical art discipline of aerial.

• Lead safe, level-appropriate classes that cater to the students in the room
• Teach classes following the level of progressions laid out in the UMO School curriculum
• Rig/de-rig your classes and set up/strike any additional needed equipment
• Assess student achievements and needs
• Provide supervisor with skill assessment for each student and discuss advancement or adjustment plans for each student
• Maintain discipline and engage students during instruction
• Available to teach classes during UMO School hours 3-7:15pm Monday - Thursday, and work occasional weekends (4-6 per year) for UMO School productions
• Oversee UMO School Aerial Curriculum development and progression under the supervision of UMO Program Manager
• Communicate curriculum to aerial instructors and ensure understanding of and implementation of curriculum
• Monitor and ensure appropriate aerial student placement and progression
• Assist UMO Program Manager in creating class schedule and recruiting additional aerial instructors as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Embrace the missions, vision, core competencies, and values of Open Space for Arts & Community and UMO School of Physical Arts
• A minimum of 4 years professional teaching experience
• Excellent teaching skills and strong professional background in teaching area of expertise
• Ability to demonstrate proper techniques
• Excellent customer service skills, both internal and external
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Experience working with children and young people
• Group classroom management skills
• Experienced/comfortable teaching all levels of students intro through advanced
• Punctual and reliable
• Schedule flexibility to attend occasional evening and weekend events
• Must be a legal resident of Washington State

This is a non-exempt regular part-time position: 20 hours/week

Benefits include:
Paid planning time, open studio access times for training and personal rehearsals. Possible Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, and Life insurance.

$50-$60/hr for teaching hours, $20-25/hr for administrative hours DOE

Open Space for Arts & Community is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, maternity, marriage, civil partnership, citizenship, disability, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable law.