Master Instructor Arts and Culture - Ceramics

Position Details

• Posting Status: Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants
• Closing Date: December 31, 2026
• Employment Type: Part-Time
• Contract Type: Contract
• Department: Parks & Recreation
• Location: Oakville

Job Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to children, youth and adults in the two QEPCCC ceramic studios.
• Prepare, lead and deliver children, youth and adult clay classes, including hand building and wheel throwing, to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program.
• Assist with research and development of appropriate clay programming for children, youth and adults, ensuring that activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants.
• Provide a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants.
• Support Town department objectives and mandate.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program specializing in ceramics.
• Experience developing clay lessons and activity plans for children, youth and adults in a ceramic studio.
• Previous teaching experience in ceramics in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated abilities and strong knowledge of contemporary craft and ceramics including hand building and wheel throwing.
• Familiarity with a broad range of artistic techniques, practices and materials with hand building and wheel throwing.
• Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently.
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) for instructing children’s programs ages 4-12 years.
• This position requires a satisfactory criminal record and vulnerable sector screening check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment (except candidates under 18 require only a criminal record check).
• Applicants must provide a portfolio demonstrating expertise during the interview process.

Additional Information

Contract hours vary by course appointment from 1 to 8 hours weekly. This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as-needed basis. Applications will be considered for openings available between now and December 31, 2026.

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility located in Oakville, Ontario offering drop-in and registered recreational, cultural and aquatic programs, including studio drop-in programs, memberships and an exhibitions program.

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This job profile reflects general requirements necessary for the principal job functions and does not include all work requirements. Applicants must demonstrate qualifications through applications and interviews, and may be required to undergo testing.