Job Description

If you are interested in applying for this position please, make sure to send a detailed cover letter explaining how you think you would be a good fit at The Art Spark. Please, check out our website for an overview of our programs and our teaching philosophy.

We are looking for a person who has preferably worked in the field of early education/ art education with an interest or experience in classroom arts and crafts. This role would be teaching our after-school classes at various Cincinnati schools including Indian Hill and Maderia, weekend birthday parties at our home studio, helping with Friday and Saturday evening art events, and winter and summer art camps. Candidates will need some experience in classroom management. We’re an energetic team of art teachers who value children, creativity, and a work environment that promotes respect and kindness. If you enjoy working in a high-energy atmosphere with children and art, we’d love to interview you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead teacher running fun, unique, and safe art classes to no more than 12-14 students at a time with an assistant.
• Be able to teach elementary-level painting, sculpting, and drawing skills.
• Work alongside the assistant to facilitate classroom management and behavioral correctional practices.
• Facilitate learning and independent thinking in students.
• Create a kind, respectful environment for school-age children.
• Be aware of materials that need organizing or cleaning at all times.

Qualifications and Desired Characteristics:

• An enthusiastic attitude towards teaching and working with young children.
• Respectful of diversity and the needs of individual children.
• Works to establish rapport with students.
• Have experience in a children’s camp environment or classroom. 
• Can communicate in a clear, kind, and respectful manner to parents.
• Always present a clean, professional appearance and follow a dress code.
• Is eager to better the classroom environment when there is free time. Such as organizing materials, sharpening pencils, cleaning, etc. 
• Worked with classroom art materials of various kinds.
• Has basic to extensive knowledge of art basics.
• Exhibits punctuality.
• Demonstrate kindness, respect, and professionalism at all times.
• Flexible schedule. 
• Able to work with others and follow directions. 
• A background check is required.

*Opportunities for raises.
*No benefits.

Our candidate would be available from at least 2:00 to 5:00 PM, weekdays, from September to May, weekends leading and assisting with our Friday night events (5:30 PM-8:30 PM) and weekend birthday parties (10-Noon or 2-4 PM) some Saturdays and Sundays), and 8am-4:30pm during summer months.

About The Art Spark: A Creative Classroom:

The Art Spark is a women-owned creative children’s classroom, opened in September of 2010 by Emily DiNardo and Jacquelyn Hoffman. Our first home was in the basement art room of Rockwern Academy in Montgomery. In 2016 we moved to a studio in Symmes Township where we spent seven and half wonderful years. As of September 2024 we moved back to Montgomery, right in the heart of beautiful downtown! We are now off Cooper Road, above Elizabeth Grace Home. Our studio offers children infinitely many ways to explore art. We also offer after school classes to school in need of an extracurricular art program throughout the city. As professional art educators, we know learning and art is beyond specific skills and tools. Our studio encourages students to ask questions, solve problems creatively, and utilize art materials to achieve unique solutions. Whether painting large scale murals, sculpting food and dishes from around the world, or deciding what it looks like inside of a rainbow, imagination is ignited for every child who has the opportunity to learn and grow at The Art Spark.

Job Tags

Part time, Summer work, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work, Sunday, Saturday, Afternoon shift, Weekday work,

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