Part-Time Teaching Artist

Job Description

Pullen Arts Center is currently accepting applications from artists who have experience teaching pottery to kids. We are seeking Teaching Artists who have a passion for their medium and are
excited to share their love of clay and the creative process with young artists.

- Interacts with participants in a positive, caring, and respectful manner throughout the program hours.
- Creates lesson plans; communicates necessary supplies with Pullen Arts Center staff.
- Prepares studio/program area with necessary equipment and returns all equipment to
proper storage.
- Maintains a happy, safe environment.
- Ensures that all participants are adequately supervised at all times.
- Enforces safety rules, guidelines, and policies of the Arts Center.
- Actively engages, orients, and assists all participants.
- Promotes a professional image and always maintains a clean and safe environment. Teaching Artists must be able to: -Work a flexible schedule that includes weekend classes.
-Develop the curriculum for classes they propose and identify supply/equipment needs for
classes well in advance of class start dates.
-Work with students with a wide range of artistic experience levels and abilities and with a
wide range of personality types.
-Be supportive and encouraging to students, meeting each student where they are in
their artistic development.
-Provide and deliver an inclusive experience to the arts and creativity.
-Communicate with front desk staff and center Director/Assistant Director if assistance
prepping student work between classes, fixing equipment, or ordering supplies is
needed.
-Assist in making sure the studio is operating safely and efficiently and complete required
PRCR training.
-Complete other duties as assigned.