Port Jefferson, NY - Visual Arts Instructor

Job Description Job Description Contemporary Visual Art Teachers

• Part-time One River School of Art & Design

• Transforming Art Education $25-$45 Per Hour Job Description We are currently recruiting for visual art teachers for kids, teens and adults for weekday afternoons and weekends in our Port Jefferson school location. Our teachers create WOW moments for our students in small, intimate studio classroom settings.
  
  One River Teachers are engaged, enthusiastic, empathetic and educated in visual arts techniques. Our classes typically start at 3:30pm so it is a great opportunity for public and private school art teachers and current art students in graduate programs to earn extra money doing what they love. After onboarding you can expect to teach 2 or more classes per day for 2-3 days per week.
  
  Our curriculum is created centrally so there is minimal prep required and all tools, equipment and supplies are provided. Most of our teachers work onsite at our Englewood school location but we also have travel teacher opportunities for people who are willing to deliver our curriculum in after school programs in local schools on Long Island. Our teachers also get the chance to teach at our Summer Camp program that runs from June to August.
  
  Qualifications / Requirements: 1 years of experience as a lead visual arts teacher BFA or BS Art Education (MFA or MEd a plus) Engaging and mindful Inspiring and approachable A passion for One River School's mission Must live within easy commutable distance from Port Jefferson You will teach one or more of a variety of proprietary classes that include the following subjects: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed media, Cartooning, Manga, Digital Art, Animation, Design, Street Art…….and more. Since 2012, One River School has embarked on a mission to "transform art education". Our company now teaches thousands of students across 15 schools in six states.
  
  We have developed a proprietary art educational system that blends a fun and interactive social dynamic, with an innovative method that focuses on contemporary art education. One River is driven to help people of all ages to develop their creative capacity as a pathway for maximizing health, happiness, professional success and personal development through all stages of life. Our studios are state of the art and you will find that teaching at One River is a completely different experience than any other art program in the country.
  
  Each school has a unique gallery space that displays not only the work of students, but also features the work of up and coming contemporary artists. From the moment you walk in the door you experience the excitement and vibrance of a school that captures the immediacy of the contemporary art scene. Ideal candidates are thoughtful educators who possess a proven track record of delivering compelling, engaging and fun student centric experiences in the classroom.
  
  Ideal candidates pride themselves on being always prepared and are team players who are open to ideas and feedback and whose focus is on student development and inclusion. Benefits: Accrued Paid Sick Days Non - traditional work schedule Employee Referral Program Participate in One River development programs to accelerate personal growth One River provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.