Pottery Instructor

Requisition #: req8563 | Department: Recreation | Location: Pottery Studio

About the Role

Pottery instructors plan, prepare, and instruct pottery classes, private events, and programs for community members of all ages. This position specifically hosts private lessons and events such as birthday parties and retreats.

Pay

Hourly rate: $15.16 - $21.00 per hour (based on relevant experience).

Schedule

Part-time, fluctuating hourly position with year-round classes. Program hours vary depending on instructor schedule. Evening and weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains active supervision of class participants of varying ages, ensuring safety and awareness of individuals’ whereabouts during all class times.
• Plans and prepares progressive, age-appropriate lessons in pottery, monitoring participant progress to meet individual and group needs.
• Utilizes developmentally appropriate guidance strategies to redirect participants and encourage participation and engagement.
• Conducts positive, respectful interactions with participants and their families, including greetings, departures, and communication of skill-based progress or behavior guidance/supports needed.
• Manages classroom space, including set-up and clean-up of all equipment and materials.
• Ensures the safe and appropriate use of all tools, equipment, and space specific to pottery activities.
• Manages activity supply inventory and communicates purchasing requests to the Recreation Coordinator.
• Complies with all City, department, and program policies and procedures.
• Attends recreation staff meetings and required trainings as scheduled.
• May assist the Recreation Coordinator with supervisory responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, and appraising performance, in accordance with organizational policies and applicable law. May also supervise volunteers.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• At least six (6) months of informal experience with and genuine interest in working with desired populations, which could include adults, youth, or individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to work well with the public and independently without direct supervision.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with external and internal customers.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate a variety of office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with children, families, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public, including providing developmentally appropriate verbal guidance to program participants.
• Ability to solve practical problems, interpret instructions in various formats (written, oral, diagram, or schedule), and proactively ensure program quality, customer service, and participant safety.
• Background check required.
• CPR and First Aid Certification required within 60 days of hire.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs/ladders, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk and hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, push, pull, crawl, or withstand extended periods of standing or moving.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold/heat, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate, and dusty conditions exist.

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation; leverages all resources and is creative in adapting to changing issues and trends.
• Desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• Desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.