Art Instructor

Downers Grove, Illinois

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Job Description

About us: The Downers Grove Park District offers quality parks, facilities and programs for people of all ages to enjoy and explore. Home to 48 parks, a recreation center, history museum, nature center, golf course, community center and more, there’s something for everyone at Downers Grove Park District! Learn more at dgparks.org.

The Opportunity: We are seeking an Art Instructor to develop and implement recreational youth art classes. This position reports to the Recreation Supervisor.

Pay:

The range for this part-time position is $17-$19 per hour.

When you’ll work:

Part-time; variable
Flexible schedule based on staff availability
There may be additional hours for meetings, trainings or other special events

Role Expectations:

Develops a variety of class offerings to support growing art program
Creates engaging, age-appropriate curriculums for classes
Instructs classes while adapting to participants’ learning styles, abilities and interests; implements different approaches to teaching techniques and skills
Inform the parents about their child’s progress; provide excellent internal and external customer service
Maintain courteous and effective communication between staff, participants and/or parents
Report any incidents/accidents to the Supervisor immediately. Complete and submit accident/incident forms
Inventory supplies; requisition as needed
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive public image by addressing questions and concerns from staff, patrons, participants, and parents immediately
Attend staff meetings, trainings and special events as scheduled by the Recreation Supervisor
Understand, communicate, and enforce Park District rules and policies to participants and the public

About you:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in art or similar field, or equivalent knowledge of fundamentals of art
Experience teaching students of all ages with a broad range of abilities and backgrounds
Ability to provide a high level of customer service to customers
Able to maintain positive and effective working relationships with other employees, participants and the public
Ability to enforce park district rules, and make sound decisions in order to secure the safety and well-being of all participants, facilities, and equipment
CPR, First Aid and AED certification is required or willingness to obtain. The Park District provides training.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Work is generally performed in an indoor setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee may be frequently required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

What sets us apart:

Flexible hours
Supportive and friendly coworkers
Collaborative and connected management
Work for a Distinguished Agency Park District

The Downers Grove Park District is an EOE

Numbers & Facts

Location	Downers Grove, Illinois
Website	https://www.dgparks.org/careers-opportunities

Skills

CPR Certificationunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Defibrillatorunmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
First Aidunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Recreationunmatched
Staff Trainingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched

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