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What is a ceramic instructor?

A Ceramic Instructor teaches students how to work with clay and ceramics, covering techniques like hand-building, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing. They develop lesson plans, demonstrate methods, and provide feedback to help improve students' skills. Ceramic Instructors may work in schools, community centers, studios, or private workshops. Their role includes maintaining equipment, ensuring safety, and fostering creativity in students of all skill levels.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a ceramic instructor?

A Ceramic Instructor’s daily responsibilities often include demonstrating ceramic techniques, supervising students during hands-on practice, and preparing materials such as clay and glazes in advance of classes. Instructors also maintain and operate studio equipment like kilns, ensure all safety procedures are followed, and provide constructive feedback to support individual artistic growth. Additionally, you may assist in planning course curricula, organizing exhibitions of student work, and collaborating with other instructors or arts staff. These varied tasks make the role both dynamic and rewarding for those passionate about teaching ceramics.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a ceramic instructor?

To thrive as a Ceramic Instructor, you need expertise in ceramics techniques, kiln operation, and safety protocols, often supported by a degree in fine arts or ceramics and teaching experience. Familiarity with various clay bodies, glazes, firing processes, and potentially pottery wheel use is essential, with some roles requiring certification in arts education or workshops in advanced ceramic processes. Strong communication, patience, and the ability to inspire creativity help instructors connect with and guide students of diverse skill levels. These abilities ensure effective instruction, a safe studio environment, and a rewarding creative experience for learners.

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Wheel Throwing Instructor

Indianapolis, IN • On-site

Indianapolis Art Center
Museums and Historical Sites • 51 - 200 employees
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Part-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment by establishing classroom expectations, communicating safety procedures, and following policies.

  • Ensure the studio and working spaces are clean, well-maintained, and organized for full use, and manage student work carefully and efficiently.

  • Teach a variety of classes throughout each session and assist with special events on the Indy Art Center campus.

Job description

Description
About Indianapolis Art Center
The mission of the Indianapolis Art Center is to inspire creative expression in all people.
Our vision is to build an inclusively united community through art by inspiring a better, stronger, and more culturally vibrant environment for all.
We believe that art belongs to everybody. For 90 years, we've lived by that belief. We are an organization that includes, inspires, and unites through art education, exhibitions, and outreach. We love what art inspires and shares, but what we love more is what it makes us collectively - a stronger, healthier, more vibrant, more connected community. Find yourself here, at the Indy Art Center, where it's always Everybody's Art.
Company Fit:
Patience: Allows Team Members the ability to handle challenging situations, work with a team, and foster positive workplace environments at every level.
Clear Communicator: Using verbal and written language, to share and collect information, exchange ideas and openly explore a variety of perspectives while being flexible to adjust style and content to each unique person, audience and situation.
Accountability: Taking responsibility for individual and collaborative actions and decisions. Fostering a culture of trust and accountability throughout the organization.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Wheel Throwing Instructor to join the Art Center Ceramics Team. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, organized, and have a strong ability to multitask. . We are looking for someone who is a team player, has an eagerness to learn, is a steward of a productive studio, and is motivated to be part of a creative community.
The Indy Art Center promotes life-long learning through hands-on art classes and activities. These programs serve a wide variety of ages, audiences and skill levels of students. This position will work as a ceramic studio technician for a two-year program where they can develop ceramics skills and knowledge under the leadership of the clay program manager. The fellow will have to responsibility of firing kilns, teaching classes, mixing glazes, and maintaining our two studios while developing a body of work for a final gallery show. They will also have the opportunity to participate as an emerging artist in our One American Financial Broad Ripple Art Fair. Working as a studio technician will require the applicant to maintain equipment, assist in studio organization, cleaning, keeping track of inventory, and working with the program manager on a variety of tasks. The studio technician will also be required to teach a variety of classes throughout each session (spring, fall, and summer), and assist with special events on the Indy Art Center campus. Studio Technicians must be friendly and enthusiastic ambassadors of the Indianapolis Art Center's mission and provide exemplary customer service to our students and patrons. Flexible job hours and occasional evenings and weekends are required. This is a full-time hourly position that will work 30-40 hours a week depending on studio needs.
Job Responsibilities:
Studio Maintenance
  • Maintain a safe secure and healthy educational environment by establishing classroom expectations with consistent enforcement, communicating safety information and procedures to students, and following all Art Center policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that the studio and associated working spaces are clean, well-maintained, and organized for full use
  • Manage student work in a conscious and careful manner.
  • Ensure the progression of student work through any necessary steps in a timely manner.
  • Handle student work without damaging or altering.
  • Actively engage in any firing, printing, or other technical process to allow student work to reach completion.
  • Ensure adequate and appropriate material and supply expectations are met by reporting to program manager in a timely manner.
  • Monitor and inventory materials and consumables to ensure accurate ordering.
  • Prepare necessary materials for various class programs at the approval of the Program Manager.

Be an Engaged Team member:
  • Attend meetings, trainings and key program events as determined by program staff.
  • Respond to emails and approval requests in a timely manner.
  • Maintain positive interactions in the promotion and retention of Art Center programs and activities.
  • Assist with various administrative duties as assigned.
  • Actively engage in annual review exercises.

Additional Job Functions:
  • All candidates are required to pass a background check
  • This is an onsite position and does not allow for remote work

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