Title: Advanced Wheel Instructor
Department: Greenwich House Pottery School
Job Location: 16 Jones Street
Job Status: Part-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt

**Application Instructions: To apply, upload a letter of intent, resume/CV, and a portfolio of 10 images in a single PDF no larger than 10 MB. No phone calls, please**

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.

Qualifications

• BFA in ceramics or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience teaching.
• Knowledge of community based arts education programs.
• Must be an artist/practitioner within the field of ceramics.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface with a diverse student body, and all levels of Greenwich House Pottery’s staff.
• Knowledgeable in all ceramic processes and techniques: wheel throwing, hand building, glaze formulation, kiln firing information, etc.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• A self-starter with strong organization skills.

Essential Functions Statement

• Provide comprehensive instruction 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.
• Develop group projects, schedule class trips, present slide lectures as needed.
• Offer individual instruction on a need basis.
• Review GHP studio policies and guidelines with class 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 or Gallery Preparator.
• Oversee clean-up of classes.
• Communicate relevant problems, issues, suggestions to the Director/Education and Events Manager.
• Attend annual faculty meetings.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the Director.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

In order to protect our staff and to provide safe and reliable services to our clients, students, members, program participants, and the communities that we serve, as of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. We will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of vaccination status must be submitted prior to your start date and includes CDC Vaccine Card, NYS Excelsior Pass, NYC Vaccination Record, and other official Vaccine Record.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/