Art Educator

Job Title: Art Educator
Department: Red Brick Center for the Arts
Classification: intermittent, non-exempt

Pay Grade (hourly): $29.80/min - $32.78/mid - $35.86/max

Position Summary: plan and teach art class(es) at the Red Brick Center for the Arts

Essential Job Functions for Adult Art Classes
* Design and plan an art class(es) specific to age group and art medium designated
* Create a supply list and/or reading list appropriate for art class(es)
* Write a summary and description of the class(es)
* Create an enjoyable, engaging, and safe learning environment
* Must be able to teach to students with a range of skill levels and tailor instruction for each student
* Assist and guide students through the art making process and techniques while offering encouragement
* Maintain an organized and clean classroom and equipment
* Organize and put supplies away at end of class

Essential Job Functions for Youth Art Classes
* Design and plan an art class(es) and activities specific to age group
* Create a supply list appropriate for art class(es)
* Write a summary and description of the class(es)
* Create an enjoyable, engaging, and safe learning environment
* Assist and guide students through the art making process and techniques while offering encouragement
* Maintain an organized and clean classroom and equipment; supervise when equipment may be new to students
* Answer question and be available for parents and guardians during drop-off and pick-up times
* Communicate daily with parents and guardians about daily schedule and activities
* Set rules for students; classroom expectations should be defined on the first day
* Fill out accident reports/better behavior reports
* Count students at the beginning and end of each activity; students should never be out of field of vision when out of classroom
* Handle disciplinary issues
* If applicable, direct Arts Camp Counselor in tasks to assist you and the class
* Create a safe and fun learning environment for all students and staff
* Organize and put supplies away at end of class

Core Competencies
* Ability to communicate effectively with Director, Arts Programming Coordinator, Red Brick staff, participants, students, and parents if applicable
* Knowledge of art materials and tools necessary to instruct students in an informed class; managing student use of materials and their appropriateness for age and ability
* Knowledge and skill in the art medium that Educator is teaching
* Previous art teaching experience with the specific age group and art medium
* Engage effectively with students and parents if applicable
* Encourage students in art making process so that they produce artwork(s) by end of class
* Possess interpersonal skills including understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others. Relates well to different people from varied backgrounds.
* Ability to provide excellent customer relations with students, counselor and parents
* Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalency
Experience: previous art education experience with specific age group, preferred but not required
License: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License
NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check and Driver's License check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon passing the background check and driver's license check.
City Organizational Values:
* Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
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Core Competencies:
Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities:

* Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
* Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
* Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
* Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen's unique culture, opportunities and challenges.
* Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
* Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
* Other: Ability to be extremely adaptive, responsive, and creative daily as the variety of problems, questions, requests, tasks, and duties to performs are endless.
* Other: Maintains a high level of organization and orderliness including physical maintenance of working spaces.

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Work Environment:
* Indoors: Art classroom environment; teaching lessons out of doors, walking to park or playground for lunch and breaks or for an art lesson. Set the rules for the outing prior to leaving the building.
* Outdoors/Off-Site: Parks, variety of City of Aspen facilities; Yellow Brick playground, John Denver Sanctuary, front yard of Red Brick Center for the Arts, Rio Grande Trail (for older students), weather permitting, being flexible for changing locations

Physical Demands:
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position, while demonstrating or assisting students in classroom
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time; classroom guidance, moving through room to assist students
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Mobility: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.