Woodworking (Sculptural Arts) Teacher

Essential Job Duties

• Experience safely managing a woodshop and teaching safety skills to children.
• Teaching about the properties of wood.
• Care and use of hand tools such as carving knives.
• Shaping, smoothing, and finishing surfaces.
• Forming vessels, sculptures, and simple tools such as spoons and knives from wood.
• Additional sculptural skills such as clay modeling, stone carving, and simple metal work are a plus.

Qualifications

• Previous experience safely managing a woodshop and teaching safety skills to children.
• Program hours are between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, though teaching hours may vary.

Employment Details

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

To Apply

Please send a letter of introduction, resume, short biography, and contact information for three references to the attention of the Teacher Search Committee. Email: johannagarcia@clws.org. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For more information, please contact Pedagogical Chair, Johanna Garcia at johannagarcia@clws.org.