Art you a creative? A teacher? An art instructor? Someone who likes working with kids?!
We're looking for awesome instructors for our after-school fine art programs for K-8 students. Learn more about us at www. fineartstarts.org
Share fine art skills in a variety of media with K-8 students
Lead students in proper care and use of art materials
Get paid while supporting students become more fluent in expressing their own ideas through art
Different locations in Beaverton, Tigard and Tualatin
As a Fine Art Starts instructor, you’ll lead classes that kids are excited to attend!
We're a locally operated non-profit fine art school for K-8 students since 1997. We seek energetic, bright individuals to instruct and inspire young artists through demos, hands-on practice, and then applying those skills in final art projects.
Our students look forward to the highlight of their week: ART class! They're excited to come to class and practice their skills! We do not teach crafty projects.
Please be available to work 1-3 afternoons per week (whatever fits your schedule), starting at approximately 2:30 PM for 1-1.5 hours per afternoon. If this fits your schedule, and you also possess the requirements listed below, please respond to this ad. We are hiring asap for classes that begin the first week in April.
LOCATION
Beaverton
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Love Art and Kids!
Be a high-energy person
Enjoy and have experience working with groups of children
Have a valid driver’s license and dependable car to get to school locations
Have a fun and outgoing personality while being responsible, dependable and consistent
Have experience with drawing, painting (and a little clay would be great)
Be willing to go through a criminal background check and stipend mandatory reporter training
Be able to work independently as well as in a team situation
Be able to multi- task, make sound judgments and demonstrate appropriate role modeling
Positive attitude in actions and words
EDUCATION
Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree in Art, Fine Arts, or Education -and/or- equivalent studio art / life experience to match
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
Arrive early to the school you’re assigned
Assist students in getting to the room in which you’re instructing
Keep students safe, and report and injuries (emotional/physical) immediately
Offer best tips and examples for students to follow
Instruct step-by-step art lessons that allow for students’ creativity within the project
Uphold the school’s policies/expectations of students and keep students accountable
Prepare materials (paid for and provided by Fine Art Starts), and keep supply bins organized
Keep student portfolios and their artwork safe
Photograph student artwork when and as requested
Clean up and leave the classroom as clean or better than when you arrived
COMPENSATION
$25-$65 per 1-hour class once a week, dependent on your experience and the enrollment of the course.
This is an Independent Contractor position that may become an employment position. At this time no taxes would come out of your paychecks. Instructors will be required to claim and file taxes independently from Fine Art Starts. If your income from teaching exceeds $600 per year, you’ll be provided with a 1099 from Fine Art Starts to include in your tax filing.
ABOUT
Fine Art Starts is a local, leading federally-recognized 501(3)c non-profit and Foundation 11 School. We’ve been around since 1997. It is a policy and priority of Fine Art Starts that there is no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.
Find more info about us on our website: www.fineartstarts.org
TO APPLY
Please email us the following:
Cover letter sharing why you're interested and your experience working with kids (and art!)
Resume
Link / handle to social media (insta, etc) where we can see your artwork -OR- include 3 pics of your artwork as attachments in the email
We look forward to learning more about you!
EMAIL = Yes, best way to contact us!
TEXT = Yes, if you have any quick questions.
PHONE CALL = No, thanks.
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