What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pottery Faculty (Instructor) position at Greenwich House Inc?
Department: Greenwich House Pottery Chelsea
Job Location: 80 8th Avenue
Job Status: Part-Time
Availability: 3 hours per class weekly
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Benefits: Worker’s Compensation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Competitive Remuneration.
Application Instructions: Please include a cover letter, resume and a portfolio of 10 images in a single PDF no larger than 10MB. You will be prompted to upload documents within your application.
About Greenwich House
Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.
Position Summary
Faculty at Greenwich House Pottery teach ceramic-based studio courses in wheel throwing, hand building, technical or historical areas, and administer to all preparatory phases of their development. The successful candidate interacts with all levels of personnel, customers and clients of Greenwich House and maintains cordial business relationships with the agency’s other programs.
Greenwich House Pottery is recruiting talent for our new Pottery Annex location, GHP Chelsea, at 80 8th Ave, slated to open in early 2024. Classes take place one day per week, either mornings, afternoons or evenings, for 6 to 12 consecutive weeks. A faculty member will hold no more than three 12-week classes within a single term.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive instructions and demonstrate techniques of assigned course. Be knowledgeable in all ceramic processes and techniques, from wheel throwing, to hand building, to glaze formulation, to kiln firing information, etc.
- Prepare course curriculum, syllabus and annual course descriptions and oversee clean-up of classes.
- Develop group projects, schedule class trips, present slide lectures as needed.
- Offer individual instruction on a need basis.
- Review GHP studio policies and guidelines and ensure proper classroom behavior.
- Coordinate special activities such as kiln firings with Studio Manager and monthly class gallery visits with Gallery and Residency Manager.
- Attend annual faculty meetings and communicate relevant problems, issues, suggestion’s to the Pottery School Directors, or Education Coordinator.
- Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor.
Qualifications:
- BFA in ceramics or equivalent knowledge and experience. MFA preferred. An artist/practitioner within the field of ceramics.
- Minimum 1 year of experience teaching.
- Knowledge of community-based arts education programs.
- Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with a diverse student body and all levels of staff at Greenwich House Pottery.
- Knowledgeable in all ceramic processes and techniques: wheel throwing, hand building, glaze formulation, kiln firing information, etc.
Vaccination Requirement
Greenwich House requires all new hires to be vaccinated and recommends all employees, interns, volunteers, and on-site contractors stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines (including booster shots).
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty, to include climbing stairs, lifting 15 lbs and ability to respond to patient medical emergencies. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/
