Youth Art Instructor – Art Camps
Eagan Art House
Pay: $32.23 per hour
Part-Time, Seasonal, Not Benefit Eligible

Join Team Eagan this Summer!

The Eagan Art House is a community visual art learning center offering a wide variety of summer camps for youth and teens. Be a part of our dynamic team of art educators. Summer Camp Teachers will lead art camps for ages 6-8, 9-11 and 11+ in a variety of media including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, clay, fiber art, digital art, and multi-media.

Summer Camps are scheduled morning and afternoons, Mondays – Thursdays and selected Fridays, June 15 through August 27. The schedule may vary depending on enrollment. Some evening and weekend community outreach hours may be available.
Mandatory staff training is June 8-11. City Holidays are June 19 and July 4.

Enthusiastically engage students in the process of art creation.
Implement pre-planned visual art curriculum for youth ages 6 – 14.
Demonstrate knowledge of painting, drawing and multi-media mediums.
Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of artists, artwork styles and art history.
Promote inclusivity and diversity in a community setting.
Create a welcoming environment for all students and their grown ups.
Set up and clean up activity spaces.
Plan and request supplies and support materials as needed.
Adapt curriculum to student's needs and skill level.
Work independently and as a team.
Make decisions and respond to questions and concerns related to participants, programs, staff, and the public.
Communicate needs and concerns to Program Supervisor.

2 years of experience teaching visual art to youth in a classroom or workshop setting.
Valid driver’s license.

Experience developing lesson plans independently.
Degree or coursework leading to a degree in art or art education or equivalent experience in art or art education.
Experience actively creating art in one or more medium.
Ability to be conversational in a non-English language.

Supervision

Art Instructors are supervised by the Recreation Supervisor and will be provided work direction from the Recreation Programmer.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must be able to sit, stand, talk, write, hear. Occasionally required to lift/move up to 50 pounds. Occasionally must climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, run, walk. Adequate vision to perform the essential functions of the job.
Indoor and outdoor work environment.
Variety of spaces that may require moving tables & chairs.
May be exposed to debris and blood borne pathogens.

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