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Awakening Minds Art (AMA) is a nonprofit dedicated to providing therapeutic & educational visual art programs to all ages and abilities throughout the region. We aim to create affirming, all-inclusive spaces where people have the confidence to develop into the best version of themselves.  Awakening Minds works towards building skills that help people not only feel success within our community, but to be successful throughout their lives.

ABOUT US:

APPLY TO BE AN AMA INSTRUCTOR

Job Title: Instructor

SUMMARY OF POSITION
Independent contractor of Awakening Minds Art (AMA)—the role is to instruct programs offered by AMA. These are educational and therapeutic visual art programs for all ages and abilities within senior living facilities, schools, the AMA studio, and other agencies/businesses and may be one-on-one or in a group setting.

Reports to: Executive Director

Location: Headquarters location is 1640 Tiffin Ave, Findlay, Ohio. However, traveling to outside of the Findlay area, within reason, is expected of every Awakening Minds Art Instructor.

Training: Instructors must complete unpaid training, including shadowing hours, at the discretion of supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

·        Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

·        Must display cognitive ability & responsibility for being in charge of a group of people of any age

·        Must be physically capable of intervening an eloping (running) individual

·        Comfortable handling money and using a register

·        Must display leadership & authority characteristics

·        Must be extremely organized, especially around scheduling

·        Good time management skills

·        Motived, independent and self-driven

·        Must have access to technology for communication (computer & smart-phone)

·        Understanding of visual art education

·        Trustworthy & dependable

·        Proper phone & email etiquette

·        Personable and a good listener

·        Entertaining and easy to talk to

·        Professional appearance & speaking skills / the ability to represent the organization in a professional manner

·        Express patience, empathy and concern for parents, caregivers and students

·        Willingness to learn & grow

After training, contractor should exhibit an:

·        Understanding of therapeutic art techniques

·        Understanding of sensory and sensory integration

·        Understanding of Alzheimer’s and dementia

·        Understanding of IEP goals, social skills, soft skill development, etc.

 

Instructors are contracted, 1099 Independent Contractors who create their own schedule. Availability during nights and weekends is common.

RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

·        Instructor is in charge of the set-up, planning, and prepping for scheduled classes, as well as tear down and clean up. This includes maintaining their own travel kits

·        Responsible for communication and scheduling with students/caregivers and facilities. This includes scheduling, canceling, following up, etc.

·        Responsible for keeping their calendar up to date in Outlook, a shared calendar

·        Responsible for understanding payment information and providing invoices to students and facilities

·        Responsible for updating the instructor invoice/timesheet and sending it to their administrator in a timely fashion.

·        Instructors will operate in a positive manner at all times, putting the needs of the clients first

·        To promote a genuine culture in AMA and to advocate for the needs of our students, it is the responsibility of instructors to understand the Statement of Values, Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and all programs offered

·        Fundraising is critical to the life of the organization. Instructors should feel comfortable discussing financial needs of the organization and making fundraising asks when appropriate

·        Instructors will assist the director, board of directors, and other instructors, when asked, in daily studio tasks and in fundraising events

·        Attendance, as a volunteer, at the annual Art Auction is a fundraising requirement.

·        Attend development opportunities as offered

·        Open communication with directors is expected

Responsible for providing data tracking and/or student goal sheets requested by director

Let’s work together.

Apply below, and we will contact you shortly.