Elementary Arts Outreach Teacher
Work as a guest art instructor in various elementary schools around Jackson County. Give monthly art instruction and art tours to elementary school children in public school classrooms and on field trips to the Rogue Gallery & Art Center. The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is looking to hire several art teachers for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Hours: Part-time; during public school hours; average two days a month, from 3-6 hours a day
Start Date: Training to start in late August, and then sporadic classroom scheduling throughout the school year.
Wages: $25.00-30.00 depending on experience
General Description
The Elementary Arts Outreach Teacher is part of the Rogue Gallery & Art Center’s outreach team to the public schools. Teachers instruct monthly art lessons to fifth-grade students in Jackson County public schools and assist students in creating artwork. Art lessons are taught in school classrooms and at the Rogue Gallery’s studio. Teachers will also lead students on art tours in gallery spaces at the Rogue Gallery.
Qualifications
- Experience instructing art to children
- Familiarity with the visual arts curriculum (pre-designed, but looking for your input)
- Knowledgeable of various art media
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Enthusiasm for the visual arts
- Must pass an Oregon state background check
- Lift 35 pounds
Preferred Qualifications
- A./B.F.A. in Visual Art, Art Education, or related field
- Bilingual English/ Spanish
- Experience teaching in elementary schools
Duties and Responsibilities
- Instruct fifth-grade students in various art media, art fundamentals, and design principles
- Aid students as they work with various art media in creating their own artwork
- Lead students in exhibit tours at Rogue Gallery
- Lead students in art games and puzzles at Rogue Gallery
- Communicate art concepts to students
- Develop a materials list for students’ art projects
- Aid Rogue Gallery staff in installing a student art exhibit in the Rogue Gallery’s Community Gallery
- Aid Rogue Gallery staff and elementary school teachers in scheduling classroom times
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is a non-profit visual art center that serves Southern Oregon. We present inspirational visual art exhibitions, educational opportunities, and community outreach programs. Located in downtown Medford, the Rogue Gallery has over 5500 sq. ft. dedicated to the visual arts and includes three exhibition spaces, an artisan gift shop, and a large art studio.
To Apply: Send a cover letter, resume, and two job references to:
Kristen O’Neill, Executive Director
Rogue Gallery & Art center
kristen@roguegallery.org
If this sounds interesting to you, but you would prefer a smaller role, we suggest you look into our need for Classroom assistants, especially if you can speak both English and Spanish.
Elementary Arts Outreach Classroom Assistant
Help in the classroom by assisting our guest art instructor in various elementary schools around Jackson County. Assist with monthly art instruction and art tours to elementary school children in public school classrooms and on field trips to the Rogue Gallery & Art Center.
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is looking to hire several assistants for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Hours: Part-time; during public school hours; average two days a month, from 2-3 hours a day.
Start Date: Training to start in late August, and then sporadic classroom scheduling throughout the school year.
Wages: $20 an hour
General Description
The Elementary Arts Outreach Classroom Assistant is part of the Rogue Gallery & Art Center’s outreach team to the public schools. Teachers instruct monthly art lessons to fifth-grade students in Jackson County public schools and assist students in creating artwork. Our Classroom Assistants help where necessary, passing out supplies, and helping individual students as needed in the classroom. The program sessions are taught in school classrooms and at the Rogue Gallery’s studio. Teachers will also lead students on art tours in gallery spaces at the Rogue Gallery, and Classroom Assistants help with the studio project, and/or in the gallery portion of the field trip.
Qualifications
- Experience instructing art to children
- Knowledgeable of various art media
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Enthusiasm for the visual arts
- Friendly and helpful, great with children
- Must pass an Oregon state background check
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual English/ Spanish
- Experience teaching in elementary schools or working with that age children
- Lift 35 pounds
Duties and Responsibilities
- Aid students as they work with various art media in creating their own artwork
- Assist students in exhibit tours at the Rogue Gallery
- Assist students in art games at the Rogue Gallery
- Communicate art concepts to students
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is a non-profit visual art center that serves Southern Oregon. We present inspirational visual art exhibitions, educational opportunities, and community outreach programs. Located in downtown Medford, the Rogue Gallery has over 5500 sq. ft. dedicated to the visual arts and includes three exhibition spaces, an artisan gift shop, and a large art studio.
To Apply: Send a cover letter, resume, and two job references to:
Kristen O’Neill, Executive Director
Rogue Gallery & Art center
kristen@roguegallery.org
If this sounds interesting to you, but you would prefer a larger role, we suggest you look into our need for Art Teachers, especially if you can speak both English and Spanish.
