Successful candidates for the faculty at the art center will be able to demonstrate a history of leading arts-related programming, possess a positive attitude, be committed to our students and community, and be willing to learn our registration and class management tools. Those applying to teach children’s classes will also need to agree to state and federal criminal background checks.
Our classes run in four sessions: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, and include Summer Camps, and special programming during winter and spring breaks. Sessions run in eight, nine, or ten-week periods, and some ten-week classes are held in two five-week terms. Average class sizes range from 3-10 students and are conducted in-person at our Highland Park facility, with some classes held online, virtually, or pre-recorded. We traditionally offer from 80-100 classes per session and have over 2,400 registrations per year. Our scholarship program allows those in need to attend classes. We offer classes for all skill levels and ages 6 and up.
Faculty members are contractors and paid monthly, with the opportunity for occasional special projects for extra income. Current/active faculty members are offered family membership to TAC and are eligible for one free class per term.
Current Openings
Mosaics Studio Manager
TAC Mosaics
TAC offers Mosaics classes for both youth and adults, Monday through Friday. Adult classes run for 2-3 hours, 9 am-12 pm or 9:30-12:30 pm, 12:30-3:30 pm or 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm or 6:30-9:30 pm. Youth classes run 4-5:30 pm or 4-6 pm during the school year.
Mosaics Studio Manager Duties
The Mosaics Studio Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Mosaics Studio and its classes run as smoothly as possible. The Manager’s main duties involve maintaining the studio and coordinating upkeep with other mosaic faculty members/monitors and volunteers. The Mosaics Manager will also interact with students and brainstorm potential paths of growth and development for the studio, all in direct support of and under the direction of the Director of Education.
Main responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Mosaics’ faculty regarding supplies, classes, and workshops
- Communicate/interact with Mosaics students and parents as needed
- Maintain the Mosaics studio and studio equipment
- Ensure studio has enough materials to support all classes, workshops, and registered students
- Prepare materials for workshops and classes, as needed
- Keep Inventory of Studio Materials and tools
- Schedule, assign, and manage monitors to Open Studios as needed
- Provide studio orientation to new Mosaics instructors
Additional Duties:
Check-in regularly with Director of Education on status of the department and studio
Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Mosaics – or equivalent experience working in Mosaics medium
- Must have experience managing and maintaining a Mosaics studio or other arts studio
- Be comfortable communicating with faculty and students of all ages
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Have strong organizational skills
- Experience working in a recreational/non-academic environment a plus
This is an independent contractor position. Pay is a flat monthly rate, for approximately 4 hours per week or a minimum of 18 hours per month. TAC does not compensate for travel time or travel expenses.
Applicants will be reviewed until the position is filled.
To Apply
If interested, please send your resume or CV listing related experience to Mairin Hartt, Director of Education, at mhartt@theartcenterhp.org.
Please direct any questions to the email address provided. No calls, please.
Ceramics Instructor (Thursdays)
TAC Ceramics
TAC offers ceramics classes for both youth and adults in hand-building and wheel-throwing, Monday through Saturday. Adult classes run for 3 hours, 9 am -12pm, 12:30-3:30pm, and 6-9pm or 6:30-9:30pm. Youth classes run 4-5:30pm or 4-6pm during the school year. Ceramic student ages run from 7 to 90.
The Ceramics department has two electric and one gas kiln, which fires to cone 10. The studio uses only three types of clay – white stoneware, brown stoneware, and porcelain.
Ceramics Instructor
TAC is looking for an experienced ceramic instructor to teach multi -level ceramics on Thursday Mornings, Evenings, and possibly Afternoons, starting in late May or early June.
Requirements:
- Have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics – or equivalent experience working in Ceramic medium
- Have at least 1-year experience teaching adults
- Be comfortable teaching different skill levels in one class
- Be able to teach hand-building and wheel-throwing
- Must be available on Thursdays
- Experience working with youth ages 7-14 a plus
- Experience teaching in a recreational/non-academic environment a plus
- Experience with ceramic studio maintenance a plus
Opportunities for additional funds by performing ceramic studio maintenance at $20 per hour.
This is an independent contractor position. TAC does not compensate for travel time, prep or clean-up time, or expenses. Applicants will be reviewed until the position is filled.
To Apply
If interested, please send your resume or CV to Mairin Hartt, Director of Education, at mhartt@theartcenterhp.org.
Please direct any questions to the email address provided. No calls, please.