Salary:

$15-$17/hr

Schedule:

1hr/week

Start Date:

06/24/2024

Job Type:

Part time, year round

Benefits:

Free Fitness Center membership, free Centennial Beach membership, discount on golf rounds at Springbrook & Naperbrook Golf Course. Free or reduced rate on programs.

Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Ceramics Instructor is a part time position responsible for instructing, leading and supervising participants in creating clay projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise program participants.

• Implement activities and provide instruction for participants during classes.

• Maintain park district equipment, excluding the kiln and keep facility in a clean and orderly manner.

• Lock and unlock the pottery studio.

• Communicate effectively with participants, parents and staff regarding rule infractions, questions, and concerns.

• Record and communicate any difficult situations or behaviors to Program Manager immediately.

• Demonstrate and support park district customer service standards.

• Follow district and departmental safety, personnel, and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances.

• Maintain a proactive approach to safety and risk management, reporting all accidents, incidents, and unsafe conditions in a timely manner.

• Dry, load and fire participant's art work.

• Explain the firing process to participants.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Distribute written communication to participants as necessary.

• Notify Program Manager when supplies need to be ordered or restocked.

• Perform miscellaneous job-related tasks as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of hand building techniques: slab, coil and pinch pot construction, using mold forms and slab roller.

• Knowledge of surface treatment techniques: slips, stains and glazes.

• Knowledge of porcelain, stoneware and low fire clay bodies.

• Knowledge of drying, loading and firing student art work.

• Knowledge of firing practices: how to ramp a firing, how to explain the firing process to participants.

• Ability to teach specific activities or skills to participants.

• Demonstrates excellent customer service and leadership skills.

• Ability to address complaints and resolve concerns as needed.

• Ability to work independently on day-to-day tasks and projects with general direction from supervisor.

Education and Experience:

• Must have experience working with children.

• Must have experience creating clay artwork.

• An educational background in visual arts is preferred.

Special Considerations:

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Subject to modified/flexible work schedule.

• Subject to inside environmental conditions, such as dust.

• Occasionally lift, carry and/or move object(s) weighing ≤ 30 lbs. Lifting assistance is required when lifting ≥ 30 lbs.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, CPR, AED and First Aid certification within four (4) weeks of date of hire