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About us: Studio 4 Art LLC is a hands on art studio for children, ages 18 months to 17 years, teaching in Marin County for over 21 years. The studio offers, art education for ages 4-17. Our classes range in art mediums and include acrylic painting, watercolor painting, drawing (in all mediums), cartooning, wheel throwing, ceramics, mosaics, sewing, photography and mixed media. The studio also features children's birthday parties and all year long art camps. We pride ourselves on winning many awards for our art classes as “best art studio” and enjoy teaching others how to teach art for those who do not have a traditional art educational background. This is a fast paced, exciting, educational, inspirational, and very fun environment. If you are interested in the power of creativity through the arts, watching children become leaders through art, and enjoy the playful energy working with children brings, then this job is for you! Please reach out and let us know a little about you. Please fill out application form online and we will be in touch!
Studio Assistant
Studio 4 Art LLC is located in Novato, CA. We are looking for a part-time studio assistant, party leader, and experienced art teachers. Studio assistants do not need to have any prior knowledge of art or teaching but someone definitely looking for joy in their world through messy art making and the fun of being with children. Must be able to lift 30 pounds, comfortable with messy art, and don’t have a problem standing on your feet for hours. You will be assisting in the organization and running of Studio 4 Art LLC.
You must have:
• Customer service as priority
• Communication and verbal skills; enjoy speaking with adults and children
• Self Motivated
• Master of Multitasking
• Work in a noisy environment
• Extreme organizational skills
• Comfortable with working on an a Macintosh and ipad
• Not afraid to get a little dirty
• Must be 18 years or older
Children’s Art Instructor
Studio 4 Art LLC is located in Novato, CA. This position is perfect for teachers, artists, or college students wanting to bring creativity into their next position. Most classes are after 3:00pm. We train our staff in our mission and teaching approaches, unique unto other areas of teaching and connecting with children. We believe in the creative process, the ability to engage the mind to welcome curiosity, and the power art gives children, creating leaders one art work at a time.
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Experience in Art Education
• Experience working with children (ages 4-15)
• Leading with kindness
• Likes “creative chaos”
• Understanding of the role art plays in child development or the desire to learn
• Excellent people skills and ability to connect with children and adults in a warm, loving way
• You feel a calling to make a positive difference in children’s lives
• A great passion and enthusiasm for working with children and art
• Ability to work through challenges, change and unexpected situations
• Ability to implement successful syllabi - or provide your own with the S4A and Do Art mission in mind
YOU ARE:
• Actively engaged with your students through meaningful learning and instruction, accepting of all
• Sense of humor and dedicated to making learning fun
• Highly organized
• A natural teacher and motivated to inspire others, someone who wants to make a difference in children’s lives
• Known to take a personal interest in each student
• Committed to establishing a caring/loving/warm and safe atmosphere
• Enthusiastic about, and with, children and families
• Thorough in your instructional planning and organizing
• Extremely effective communicator
• Very patient, flexible and adaptable to change, able to switch gears at a moment’s notice
• Hardworking and excited to be a team player
SCHEDULE:
Flexible, 2-8 group classes per week, hourly fee negotiable based on experience. Depending on experience this may be a contract position or salary if full time, including benefits and bonuses.
Party People
Studio 4 Art LLC is located in Novato, CA, and Do ART is located in San Rafael, CA. This very flexible position, you let us know your availability and we schedule accordingly. Perfect position for anyone over the age of 18 who may be attending school, must be available for at least 2 weekend days a month.
YOU:
• love having fun
• able to lead a group of 8-14 through a creative project (we train for all projects we offer)
• Lead with kindness
• Likes “creative chaos”
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Excellent people skills and ability to connect with children and adults in a warm, loving way
• Experience working with children (ages 4-15)
For all positions at Studio4Art LLC and Do ART studios:
Teaching experience and/ or experience working with children and families
Art experience
We will train the right person for most of our positions available
You will:
Be teaching preschool, elementary school age, or middle school children fine art skills in our studio(s) depending on your skill level
Be trained in teaching Studio 4 Art’s philosophy and teaching style
Learn all of Studio 4 Arts products and services to permit answering questions and teaching customers the techniques and methods for creating their art projects
Be answering customer’s questions, answering the phones.
Facilitate programs/classes/projects as assigned by Studio 4 Art
Work part-time (10-20 hours a week) or Full time salaried position
Encourage student creativity and enhance art techniques
Assess needs of students encouraging them and being assistant to child initiated projects
Communicate with parents about what their child is learning or has mastered
Participate in professional development as required - weekly staff meetings
Actively participate in the continuing development of curriculum
Demonstrates mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources
Create an environment of respect and rapport, with a balance of fun
Organize physical space to create a safe, accessible, and resource-rich environment
Manages student/client behavior
Establishes a culture for learning
Communicate learning expectations to students
Utilizes questioning and discussion techniques
Re-stock and clean-up the tables and related supplies after each class
Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
Maintain accurate records
Prepare and maintain art studio and materials
Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct and dress code
Show a capacity to improvise/interact spontaneously with students
Greet and assist all customers/students in orienting them to the studio
Requirements
Must pass a background check. Must have reliable transportation.