SEL Art Instructor

Salary: $18 - $20/hr

Position Summary: The Children's Aid Parent Engagement Program at SU Campus is a Social Emotional Learning Program. The program offers workshops to adult participants in Social Emotional learning, and the opportunity to engage in an array of art-based activities.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Responsible for facilitating and caring for a group of adult participants.
• Develop classroom and behavioral management skills.
• Implement professionally developed art-based curriculum and develop relationships with their participants.
• Teach, supervise, and organize their teaching plan.
• Assist with the design and lead the implementation of special projects in and out of the program.
• Ensure that all equipment is properly cleaned and returned.
• Attend regular staff meetings, trainings, and work cooperatively with other staff members in the program and schools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience working with adult participants.
• Field of study in Arts.
• Available from September - June.

Key Competencies:

• Commits to teaching by modeling and demonstrating characteristics that participants can learn from.
• Enjoy being around adults of all ages as well as respectful.
• Must be punctual, responsible, and have a positive attitude to provide encouragement to the participants.
• Team player.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Experience in the field of art. (required)
Experience working with adult participants. (required)

Skills