Ceramic Studio Staff
The Front Climbing Club•Salt Lake City, UT
•$19 - $21•Onsite
About The Position
Studio 1396 is looking for a Ceramics Studio Staff member to help our community fall in love with clay. This is a full-time position based at Studio 1396 in Salt Lake City, paying $19–$21/hour depending on your experience and skillset. You'll design and teach curriculum alongside our studio management, guide members through handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing, and help run a working studio - from mixing reclaimed clay to loading the kiln. It's part teaching artist, part studio technician, and fully hands-on.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant experience between studio work, higher ed, or trade training - with 2+ of those years hands-on in a ceramics studio
- Genuinely skilled across handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing, surface techniques, and firing - and you're excited to keep leveling up
- Taught ceramics before, to any age or skill level, and you actually enjoy it
- Communicate clearly, whether you're explaining a glaze chemistry quirk or giving feedback on a wobbly first pot
- Love mentoring people and building a studio culture where everyone feels like they belong
- Can juggle a full plate - lesson planning, kiln schedules, studio upkeep - without dropping any of it
- Schedule has some flexibility, since evenings and weekends are part of studio life
- Care about the details, from a clean studio to a well-loaded kiln shelf
- Genuinely enjoy people, and you treat every member interaction as a chance to make their day better
Responsibilities
- Build lesson plans, project outlines, and syllabi alongside management for members at every skill level
- Teach hands-on classes covering handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing
- Keep the studio running - organizing tools and materials, recycling and repugging clay, and helping oversee kiln loads and firing schedules
- Create a studio vibe that's welcoming, encouraging, and a little bit fearless - the kind of place where beginners feel comfortable asking questions
- Walk members through studio safety and proper tool handling so everyone can create with confidence
- Lend a hand producing planters for our gym locations, indoors and out
- Help keep department systems (SharePoint, SOPs, audits) organized and up to date
- Pitch in wherever else the studio - or The Front - needs you
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability, plus accident coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Free gym membership to The Front
- Discounts on food and merchandise
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
