Qualifications and Skills:
- Positive, proven leadership and team-building skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of respect, safety, quality, and cooperation
- Time-management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Outstanding problem solving and communication skills
- Classroom management skills
- Completed one to two years of post-secondary education in visual arts, education and/or other related degree or equivalent experience
- Two years of work experience instructing art programs to a variety of ages in group settings is highly desired
- Demonstrated experience working with children
- Strathcona County’s Leaders in Training program is considered an asset
- Demonstrated experience or skills with some or all of the following art media:
- Art fundamentals; painting media, drawing media, art and design
- Contemporary art knowledge and interpretation skills in a gallery or museum environment
- Cultural Arts and heritage crafts
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture, art, and history
- Experience interpreting curriculum-connected arts programming
- Ceramic arts; pottery techniques, hand-building, wheel-throwing, surface decoration
- Glass fusing, slumped forms, familiarity with glass studio tools and operation
- Fibre arts, textiles and sewing
- Multidisciplinary art skills are considered an asset
Conditions of Employment
- Submission of Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
- Current First Aid and CPR (Level C) certification
- Ability to lift 20lbs. and supply totes as part of the job duties and stand for extended periods of time
Who we are:
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality located in the heart of Alberta. Our vision is to become Canada’s most livable community, where our workplace culture and identity are supported by our people plan and values of integrity, respect, safety, fairness, and cooperation.
Why Join Strathcona County:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Health and wellness spending account
- Employee and family assistance program
- Commitment to employee development, through internal and external training and development opportunities.
- Well-being programs and a safety culture focused on physical and psychological health in the workplace.
Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.
Strathcona County is committed to an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace that represents the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute diverse perspectives and experiences.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
