Fine Arts Maker Educator
About The Position
Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing. When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork. Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone! Do you want to spend your summer educating teens & tweens in all things Fine Arts & Making!? We’re looking for teaching artists to teach Summer Maker Camps at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center this Summer with our 12-17 year old age group in topics like 3D Printing, Machine Sewing, Laser Cutting and more. Job duties include writing lesson plans and prepping supplies for fun and engaging art activities for campers, managing the art classroom’s supplies and cleaning, communicating with parents and building staff, working with a Program Assistant to care for campers and help them have a great art camp experience.
Requirements
- Experience as a visual artist/maker with knowledge of 3D printing/Laser cutting/Machine Sewing is required.
- Applicants must be at least 16 years and older.
- JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience as a teaching artist, classroom teacher, paraprofessional, camp instructor or equivalent is a plus.
- Experience working with children in a formal or informal capacity is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Writing lesson plans
- Prepping supplies for fun and engaging art activities for campers
- Managing the art classroom’s supplies and cleaning
- Communicating with parents and building staff
- Working with a Program Assistant to care for campers and help them have a great art camp experience
Benefits
- outstanding benefits
- retirement plans
- employee incentives
- workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork
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