Deadline to apply: May 29, 2025

Position Summary

This position is part of the YMCA Arts & Humanities programs provided to youth, adults and families. A YMCA arts instructor is responsible for instruction in a specific arts area: Visual Arts Instructor, Music Instructor, Drama Instructor, Ceramics Instructor, Recording Studio Instructor, and Cooking Instructor, to all ages and abilities; and provides a quality experience to students and parents while focusing on the Y core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Benefits

Benefits offered to Part Time employees (12-25 hours per week):

• Free Membership (Individual)
• Discount on Y programs
• MD Sick leave for individuals older than 18 years of age
  
  

Essential Functions

• Leads preparation of lessons in relation to pupils' needs and instruction of specified arts.
• Acquire appropriate teaching materials and resources.
• Create class curriculum that relate to abilities and ages of participants.
• Promote a positive environment that fosters fun, safety and YMCA values.
• Oversee additional staff or volunteers (depending on size and scope of assignments) as directed by supervisor.
• Provide lesson plans and supply lists.
• Arrange performances and displays of arts
• Attends all required staff meetings, trainings and activities.
• Positively promotes the YMCA in the community.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Applicant must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a high school degree or equivalent.
• Must have successful continuing education and/or professional experience in the specified arts in which applicant is applying.
• Applicant must have successful teaching experience, and the ability to demonstrate educational practices including classroom management, knowledge, and demonstration of a high level of specified arts proficiency.
• Must be able to organize time efficiently and accept responsibility with limited supervision.
• Must be able to read and interpret written documents and be comfortable with conveying verbal and written information.
• Must be able to address concerns and issues with confidence and professionalism, and have the ability to speak effectively with staff, participants, children & parents, collaborators, vendors, and volunteers.
• Must have knowledge of all basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division using whole numbers, fractions or decimals).
• Must have excellent instincts to assess participants, parents and collaborators needs in the areas of safety, education and customer service.
• Individuals must have basic level of PC skills with email and Microsoft Office.