CE&R: ART INSTRUCTOR

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Previous experience working with the senior population preferred.
• Must be able to develop a positive rapport with program participants.
• Understand and effectively communicate with program participants
• Must demonstrate sound analytical and organizational skills.
• Must have excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must demonstrate strong convictions and support for the District's and Department's mission, vision and goals.
• Ability to work positively, effectively and ethically with District personnel.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
• Ability to supervise program participants with a variety of needs and abilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Plan and lead a quality Art Program for adults.
• Communicate problems, concerns, questions or suggestions promptly to the Older Adult & Volunteer Supervisor.
• Promote and maintain safety practices and procedures.
• Be prepared to react to an emergency situation; be certain you are aware of the location of the first aid kit, bio-hazard supplies, AED and telephone.
• Be prepared to react in a severe weather situation.
• Encourage proper use of equipment and facilities.
• Attend all staff meetings and trainings.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees work under typical school building conditions.

Equal Opportunity:It is the policy of the District that no person may be illegally discriminated against in employment by reason of their age, race, creed, color, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer''s premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, the authorized use of family or medical leave or worker''s compensation benefits, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by state or federal law.

Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the District. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to job duties or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of a position or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment compared to those enjoyed by employees without disabilities.

Requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act from current employees must be made in writing in accordance with District policy.