Job Title: Flameworking ArtSpark Lead Instructor

Compensation: $25 an hour for teaching

Structure: This position reports to the Youth Art Works Manager. It is an hourly position. Works closely with youth with special education needs, partnering organizations, and evaluator.

General Duties: The primary responsibility of this position is to create curriculum and teach middle school youth (some with special education needs) glass beadmaking and flameworking.

Responsibilities:
•Create curriculum for middle school students with special education needs. The curriculum should follow grants we operate from and integrate various intelligences.
•Work with evaluator to create evaluation tools.
•Fill out evaluation after every class and ensure that grants are being fulfilled.
•Evaluate and adjust curriculum after each quarter to meet the needs of the students and instructors.
•Prepare all materials for class.
•Attend three administrative meeting per quarter.
•Work well with youth and adults .
 
Qualifications:
•Love of Art.
•Sense of Humor.
•Flexible.
•Two years youth teaching experience, preferably youth with special needs.
•Skilled and knowledge in flameworking and beadmaking.
•Excellent writing skills.
•Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
•Ability to communicate effectively.
•Problem solving skills.
•Good judgment.

Special Abilities: Able to teach youth with behavior disorders and special needs. Ability to be flexible and adjust with program. Ability to keep a positive demeanor under a sometimes stressful work environment and able to adapt to an evolving organizational structure.

Please mail your resume to:
Amanda Ondrick
Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144

Or email application materials to: aondrick@pratt.org.

Deadline for Applications: August 14, 2007

Pratt Fine Arts Center does not discriminate in hiring, membership, and provision of services with regard to race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, or presence of sensory, mental, or physical disability.

Deadline: August, 14, 2007
Organization: Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 S. Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: (206) 328-2200
Email: info@pratt.org
Website: www.pratt.org