Call for Woodworking Instructor
Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre, Town of Oakville
Pay Range $28.00 per hour
Closing Date 10/27/19
Part Time (Non-UnionT)
Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants
Job Responsibilities:
This position provides instructional wood working classes at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre to children, youth and/or adults in a studio wood shop environment. The successful applicant must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to assist in developing curriculum.
We are currently hiring for a master instructor to teach an adult course on Sundays, November 10 – December 15, 2019 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Responsibilities include:
Preparing, leading and delivering fine woodworking classes and introductory woodworking classes to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program including children and parented programs.
Assisting with research and development of appropriate wood working programming for beginner and practicing artists, ensuring that art activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants
Providing a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants
To support Town department objectives and mandate
Qualifications/Skills:
Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program in Furniture Design, Fine Woodworking or a related discipline
Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of contemporary craft, fine woodworking, and/or design
Familiar with a broad range of artistic techniques, practices and materials with one or more of the following interests/skills: furniture design, fine woodworking, carving, cabinetry
Experience developing lesson and activity plans
Previous teaching experience in an educational setting
Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills
Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences
Ability to work independently
Training in HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD)
Successful candidates who are new hires and/or who have not performed in this position previously will be required to provide as a condition of employment a satisfactory police vulnerable sector check at their own expense dated within the last 30 days.
Letters of application should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, professional work, and community service. All applicants must be able to provide a portfolio that demonstrates all of the above during the interview process.
Refer to the Parks, Recreation & Culture Fall 2019/Winter 2020 program guide for descriptions of children, youth and adult art programs.
Applications will be accepted on-line at Oakville.ca in the employment section no later than midnight on October 27, 2019
DATED: October 18, 2019
This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.
Apply online at:
https://trr.tbe.taleo.net/trr01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=TOWNOFOA&cws=43&rid=1819