Job Details:
Part Time (Non-Union)
Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants
Temporary:
Part-time hours by course appointment vary between 2-6 hours weekly.
Salary:
Starting at $28/hour
Job Responsibilities:
This position provides instructional digital arts classes at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre to children focusing on the fundamentals of digital arts, including Minecraft and Coding. The successful applicant must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to assist in developing curriculum for digital arts programs.
Responsibilities include:
Preparing, leading and delivering digital arts classes in a Macintosh environment to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program
Assisting with research and development of appropriate digital arts programming for children ages 6 to 12 years, ensuring that digital art activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants
Providing a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants
To support Town department objectives and mandate
Qualifications/Skills:
Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program in Digital Arts or a related discipline
Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of contemporary Digital Arts, trends and technologies
Experience developing lesson and activity plans for youth and adults
Previous teaching experience with Digital Arts in an educational classroom setting
Familiar with a broad range of digital techniques, technologies and practices with one or more of the following interests/skills: Graphic Design (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator); Digital Photography (Photoshop, Light room, Aperture); Digital Animation (Flash); Video Editing (Final Cut Pro); Sound and Music Recording (ProTools); Coding (Minecraft)
Must be familiar with a Macintosh environment
Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills
Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences
Ability to work independently
Successful candidates, who are new hires and/or who have not performed in this position previously will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment.
Letters of application should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, professional work, and community service. All applicants must be able to provide a portfolio that demonstrates all of the above during the interview process.
Refer to the Recreation & Culture Fall 2019/Winter 2020 program guide for descriptions of children, youth and adult art programs.
Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca in the employment section no later than midnight on January 3, 2020
DATED: December 9, 2019
This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.