Position: Ceramics Instructor
When needed: December or early January
Location: 8054 Falls AVE SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Pay: $20-32/hr DOE
Job type: Part-time
Hours: 10-25 hours per week
Who can apply: graduates or students in their last quarter
Read about us! https://www.juneandgem.com/ceramicsstudio
Job Description:
Brand new ceramics studio in downtown historical Snoqualmie seeking a ceramics instructor
with experience in wheel throwing, hand building and glazing. Electric kiln loading/unloading
and firing knowledge is preferred but not required.
Here’s what you’d be doing:
– Teaching small classes of 6 people at a time, primarily adults ages 16 and older. During
the summer there will be camps for kids ages 6-12.
– Teaching short 2 hour classes as well as 6 week long courses where students meet once
per week for 3 hours a session.
– Loading/unloading and firing the kiln (after properly trained)
– Lesson planning. You will have the freedom to teach what you want as long as it fits
within certain parameters that make sense for beginners and the class type.
Requirements:
– High School Diploma or GED
– At least 18 years old
– Able to lift up to 50lbs without help
– Must have weekend availability
– Portfolio of work. Student work can be included
– Work up to 4 hours per shift
Experience:
– Bachelors in art or equivalent, or near graduation
– At least 1 year experience working with clay required
– Confident wheel throwing and/or hand building required
– 1 year teaching and/or customer service experience preferred but not required
– Comfortable teaching kids 6-12 years of age during the summer
– Knowledge of how to load/unload a kiln preferred but not required
Benefits:
– Full studio access including glazes, wheels, work tables, slab roller and firings
– Discounted new bags of clay or free recycled clay
– Option to sell your work in the gallery
– Easy going atmosphere
– Fun team events
– A sense of community
