Mosaic Arts Instructor
After School Matters · Chicago, IL · $20-27 salary/per hour, depending on applicable experience and education
- Paid
- Seasonal
About the role
Summary of Position: We are seeking a passionate and skilled Mosaic Arts Instructor to lead engaging classes for teens of varying skill levels. The ideal candidate has a strong background in mosaic techniques, a love for teaching, and the ability to create a supportive and inspiring learning environment.
This is a part-time position scheduled for approximately 16-20 hours per week for 7 weeks.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Instructional: Plan and facilitate a 120-hour curriculum, including field trips and guest speakers
- Create clear structure and support for teens, including agenda setting, creating group norms, and abide by ASMs supportive behavior management plan and incident reporting procedures
- ·Lead the teens through the planning and implementation of an end of session demonstration of learning (showcase)
- Administrative: Conduct teen interviews and select teens by the roster deadline, complete data entry including interview outcomes, daily attendance, teen checklist support, program reports, teen survey administration
- Prepare program budgets in accordance with ASM guidelines
- Plan and teach mosaic art classes for beginners to advanced students
- Demonstrate techniques such as tile cutting, adhesive application, grouting, and design composition
- Supervise teens at an average of 15:1, teens: instructor ratio
Instructors must have a program curriculum plan. See ASM Program Planner
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated practical knowledge of content area
- Classroom management experience, preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders including teens, participants, parents, ASM program staff, vendors, etc
- Intermediate computer skills, working in Google Suite
- Cultural competence
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant content area etc. is preferred, high school diploma or GED required
- Experience working in a field relevant to the content area is highly preferred
- Experience teaching, specifically teens, if highly preferred
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion is required
Program schedule:
- Programs meet for 16-20 hours per week, typically 4-5 days a week for 4 hours. Each daily session will run for 4 hours each, one 4-hour session in the morning and one 4-hour session in the afternoon.
- Summer programs work begins in April and program sessions start from June 22, 2026 and run until August 7, 2026
Compensation: $20-27 salary/per hour, depending on applicable experience and education