Job Details:
Part Time (Non-Union T)
Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants
Temporary:
Part-time hours by course appointment, variable between 2-8 hours weekly
Salary:
28.00/hour
This position provides instructional classes at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre to children, youth and adults in a ceramic studio environment. The successful applicant must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to assist in developing curriculum.
Responsibilities include:
Preparing, leading and delivering children’s clay classes and introductory clay classes, including hand building and wheel throwing, to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program.
Assisting with research and development of appropriate clay programming for children, 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 specializing in ceramics.
Experience developing clay lessons and activity plans for children in a ceramic studio
Previous teaching experience in ceramics in an educational setting
Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of contemporary craft and ceramics including hand building and wheel throwing
Familiar with a broad range of artistic techniques, practices and materials with hand building and wheel throwing
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 (PHCD) Principles of Healthy Child Development
Successful candidates, who are new hires and/or who have not performed in this position previously will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check, with vulnerable sector screening, dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment.
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 the above during the interview process.
Refer to the Recreation & Culture Program Guide for children's art programs.
Applications for this position must be received at www.oakville.ca in the employment section by no later than midnight on January 3, 2020.
DATED: December 9, 2019
This job profile reflects the general details considered necessary to perform the principle functions and shall not be construed as an interpretation of all work requirements inherent in the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate in their applications and in the interview process that their qualifications for the positions match those specified. Applicants may be required to undergo a skills assessment and/or testing.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.