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Ceramics Instructor/Kiln Tech

Date Posted: 03/15/10
Organization: Palo Alto Art Center
City: Palo Alto

Description:

The City of Palo Alto's Children's Fine Art program is looking for a teaching artist or art educator to teach after-school clay classes and to fire electric kilns and maintain the Children’s Clay Studio at the Junior Museum and Zoo. The position pays $18 per hour to fire the kilns and maintain the studio and $30 per hour plus ten minutes preparation time per class to teach the following Tuesday classes: Clay for Preschooler and Parent Help your preschooler learn about working with clay and make colorful treasures to last a lifetime. Work with clay in a group setting is great for fine motor skill development and socialization. All your child’s projects will be glazed and fired.

8 classes $79R/$91NR JMZ – Clay Rm. 10max 63826 3-5 Y Tu 4/6-6/1* 1:15-2:15pm *No Class 4/13

KinderClay: Slab Children love to express their ideas through clay. This manipulative process helps develop fine motor skills. This winter the emphasis will be on slab construction. Working by rolling out sheets of clay (slabs) and attaching them, we can make special boxes, little houses, colorful teacups, and many other amazing ceramic objects as well. All projects are glazed and fired. 8 classes $79R/$91NR JMZ – Clay Rm. 10max 63829 5-6y Tu 4/6-6/1* 2:30-3:30pm *No Class 4/13

Clay Basics: Slab (New) Learn ceramic basics with a focus on slab construction techniques. Working by rolling out sheets of clay (slabs) and attaching them, we can make special boxes, little houses, colorful teapots and cups, and many other amazing ceramic objects as well. All projects will be glazed and fired; more advanced projects for older kids. 8 classes $99R/$114NR JMZ – Clay Rm. 12max 63830 7-12 Y Tu 4/6-6/1* 3:45-5pm *No Class 4/13

Applicant should know ceramics, electric kilns, live close to Palo Alto, and have experience teaching children. Email cover letter, resume, and three professional references with current phone numbers. Be sure to put CERAMICS POSITION in the subject line and email to: larnie.fox@cityofpaloalto.org. Apply immediately, position open until filled.