What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sewing Teachers position at Aurora Sewing Center?
Calling all Joann's Employees - Are you passionate about sewing, quilting, or embroidery? Aurora Sewing Center is looking for SEWING TECHERS who are CREATIVE, INSPIRING, KNOWLEDGABLE, CUSTOMER-FOCUSED and SELF-MOTIVATED. If you love being creative, can arrange and execute a lesson plan, want flexibility, and enjoy helping others with sewing inspiration ... this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
At Aurora Sewing Center, we are a family-owned business with three retail locations (East Aurora, NY, Williamsville, NY, and Victor, NY), proudly serving the Western New York sewing community for over 45 years. We specialize in all things sewing including EDCUATION and INSPIRATION within sewing, embroidery, quilting and serging!
Teacher Position:
Aurora Sewing Center is looking for Classroom Sewing Educators who want to teach sewing projects that suit them and inspire customer creativity with support and encouragement. This role is flexible and classroom openings are available at each of our store locations, including within our virtual classroom. We are looking for individuals who are creative, self-motivated, and knowledgeable in their craft who enjoy working, inspiring and assisting a variety of other sewers - that have or can create their own lesson plan and present/teach it others.
Multiple Locations available:
Teacher Position:
Aurora Sewing Center is looking for Classroom Sewing Educators who want to teach sewing projects that suit them and inspire customer creativity with support and encouragement. This role is flexible and classroom openings are available at each of our store locations, including within our virtual classroom. We are looking for individuals who are creative, self-motivated, and knowledgeable in their craft who enjoy working, inspiring and assisting a variety of other sewers - that have or can create their own lesson plan and present/teach it others.
Multiple Locations available:
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East Aurora, NY
- In-Store and Virtual Option available
- Williamsville, NY
- Victor, NY
Schedule: Flexible schedule and/or as much as you want (prep and classroom dependent)
Compensation: Variable based on Class Length and student enrollment
Compensation: Variable based on Class Length and student enrollment
Who We're Looking For:
- You have a passion for sewing, quilting, or embroidery and want to expand your skills.
- You enjoy helping customers find the right sewing solutions.
- You’re eager to learn about sewing machines, fabrics, and accessories.
- You don’t mind some hands-on, physical work and can take direction well.
- You thrive in a team-oriented, friendly, and creative environment.
- You are detailed-oriented, and a multi-tasker.
- You are self-driven!
If you want to maintain that passion and be part of a fun and supportive team, and be rewarded for your hard work, we’d love to meet you!
Responsibilities:
- Have a professional and dynamic approach to teaching to provide an excellent educational and classroom customer experience
- Propose, construct and present a well-organized class project/lesson plan, including learning and showcasing techniques that incorporate store products
- Create well-made samples in advance of scheduled classes to inspire students and work out kinks as part of your lesson plan
- Have working knowledge and ability to learn more about a variety of sewing machines/techniques/supplies.
- Promote and maintain a fun, safe working classroom environment, that is supportive and inspiring classroom for students
- Willing to learn, try and explore new machines, products and techniques
- Effectively work with the store’s marketing resources to promote your developed classes
- Ability to safely enter store and open classroom 15-mins before class starts, and at the end of class clean-up classroom and close store.
Qualifications:
- Creative, inspiring, energetic, supportive and assisting personality
- A Minimum of 5 years of in-depth machine sewing experience
- Sewing/Embroidery/Quilting/Serger and/or Software knowledge
- Excellent communication, presentation, verbal & written skills
- Enthusiastic and inspiring drive to teach customers crafting knowledge
- Strong commitment to customer service and teaching, with follow through
- Strong organizational skills & ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Team player. Effectively work and communicate with store staff
Apply today by sending your resume and a cover letter, and then stop by to meet our team!
Check us out on Facebook at AuroraSewing, AND www.aurorasewingcenter.com
