Art Specialist

Essential Duties

• Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Supervise up to 20 - 30 participants in a group or club.
• Demonstrate moral and ethical characteristics for participants to learn from.
• Lead art and crafts enrichment classes for groups of participants.
• Teach various art skills such as drawing, painting, sculpting and cutting etc.
• Monitor student performances and execute activities with art infusion.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet participants' needs.
• Provide individual and group activities specific to visual and experiential art.
• Develop classroom and behavioral management skills.
• Build relationships with children and their families.
• Be punctual, responsible, and have a positive attitude.
• Provide encouragement to children.
• Plan, teach, supervise, and organize games.
• Auxiliary in activities or tasks necessary for the operation of the program.
• Actively supervise children during mealtimes, and on offsite trips.
• Ensure equipment is properly signed out, cleaned, and returned.
• Attend regular staff meetings and trainings.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members in the program and schools.
• Perform other duties as assigned, e.g., leading special events.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma.
• College preferred.
• At least one-year experience working with students in a classroom or DOE setting preferred.
• Available from September through June (Afterschool) and July through August (Summer Camp).

Key Competencies

• Flexible speech, character and disposition.
• Open to working with others in different educational settings.
• Willing to adapt to the changing needs of the position and/or population being served.
• Self-motivated and assertive when working with others.