Art Instructor - Substitute (San Pedro)

Ti

t

l

e

:

Art

Instructor

Substitute

R

e

p

o

rts

to:

Program

Supervisor or Lead Art

Instruct

or

D

e

p

a

rtm

e

nt

:

San Pedro

Art

Center

F

LS

A

St

a

tu

s:

Non

- E

xempt

Compensation: $ 18 - $20 /hr

Pr

og

ram Hour

s

:

Monday

-

Friday, 8:00

am

to

3:30 pm.

Some evening and

weekend work may

be

required. Minimum

of

two

and a

half

week days

of availability

to

pick up

or

work

sc

heduled

shifts

.

Work

schedules

a

re

c

r

eate

d

one month in advance. Weekly hours will not exceed 32

hour

s.

S

up

e

rvi

so

ry

R

es

p

o

n

si

bility

:

None

Position SummaryUnder

superv

isio

n

of

Program

Supervisor, the Art Instructor Substitute will

teach art to

artists (adults

with

varying degrees of learning,

behavioral, emotional,

and intellectual disabilities)

in

the

ECF

Art Centers

.

This

can include

but

is

not

lim

i

ted to the following

:

painting,

d

rawing, mixed media

,

fibers.

I

mplement special education

and behavior

treatment plans. Work with assigned ECF Artists for

sched

uled

shi

ft

,

as assigned

by

Program

Supervisor,

Lead Art

In

stru

ctor, Case Manager

or

point p

ers

on

as designated

by

Program Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Implement artistic

,

educational,

and

behavioral support plans for assigned consumers,

r

e

ferring

to

cons

umer's

IPP, and as directed

by

Program Supervisor and Case

Manager. Ensure ECF

Artist's

w

e

ll

-

being during operating hours of the Art Center, whi

l

e

on the prem

i

ses,

and

out in

the

community.

Maintai

n

case notes as

needed during

scheduled shift and

submit to Pr

ogram

Superviso

r

and, or Case

Manager at

end of

work

shift

.

Participate

i

n meetings

and other in

-

services trainings as assigned, monthly. Provide supervision

d

ur

ing artis

t

s'

arrival,

departure,

and lunchtime as assigned

by Program Supervisor, Case Manager

or

designated point

person.

Give instruction

in

the

proper use of

materials,

care,

and

protection

of art

work

.

Ensure the

safe use of

equipment, including

basic

safety measu

r

es to be used when working

with various

tools

,

machin

es,

and

materials,

sa

fe

lifting procedures, etc. Monitor artists throughout their entire art

project

s

during

scheduled

s

hift. Assist and instruct

on

projects as assigned by Program

Supervisor,

C

ase Manager

or

point

person as

designat

ed

by Program

Supervisor.

Set up/prepare equipment to

be us

ed

on a

daily ba

sis

and maintain equipment. Ensure all

art

equipment is

being proper

l

y used and

maintained

by artists and

assigned

st

udio

area

is maintained

and

clean.

Organize artists' portfolios by

properly

labeling and

storing

artwork in the

appropriate

areas, as

assigned

by

Program

Supervisor,

Ca

se

Manag

e

r

or

point

person

as

designated

by

Program

Supervi

s

or.

Participate in

staff

meetings

to identify

and implement artistic

,

educational,

p

syc

holog

ical

and

social

objec

t

ives for each artist. Take into

acc

ount

add

ressin

g

the n

eeds

of culturally

a

nd lingui

stic

ally

diverse

artists.

Implement

se

rvice

s

and

supports in

accordance

with Lanterman Act

and

Pe

r

son-

Cen

t

ered Think

i

ng

Practices.

Follow

appropriate protocols and policies to

assist

artists during

any incidents or se

i

zures.

Employ

NCI

procedur

es

as

needed

to

assist

artist

s

who are exhibiting

aggr

essive

behavior. Adhere to ECF's

Illness

and Injury

Pr

eventio

n

Safety Program and follow

EC

F

guidelines for

reportin

g

medical

emergencies,

suspected

abuse

or neglect and unusual incidents to

case

management

staff

and

supervisory

staff. Imp

l

ement

First

Aid/CPR as necessary. Assist artists with personal hygiene needs including

illness,

and

incident

s

of

incontinence.

Be

a

vailabl

e to

help

p

rom

ote the

Art

Centers

during

work

hour

s.

T

his includes, but

i

s

not l

i

m

it

ed to, info

r

ming the

publi

c

of the Art

Center

mission and services when the

publ

i

c

is touring Art Center facilities, as

king

que

st

ions

during

events, or inquiring

about

how

t

hey

can su

pp

ort

the program.

Su

ppo

rt ECF

Art Center

events

and program

s

through

distribution

of mate

ri

a

l

s and info

r

mation to a

ll

inte

r

ested parties.

Staff

and

superv

i

se special exhibi

t

s

featuring

EC

F artists' work

at va

r

ious

locations and

times.

Assist

in

organizing

a

rt

shows and

event

s whi

c

h may

include

matting, frami

ng

, a

nd

i

nstallation

and tea

r

down of

shows. G

r

eet

the public and

assist artists

with presen

ti

ng

and discussing their work with the

public

.

Oth

e

r

D

u

ti

es

Compl

y

with ECF's Injury and Illness Prevention

Pro

gram,

Saf

ety an

d M

ed

ica

l Eme

rgency P

ro

c

e

dur

es.

Ensure

safe us

e

and operation of

tools

and/or

e

q

uipment.

Comp

ly

with ECF

policies and procedures

,

including mand

a

ted repo

rt

ing

requirements.

Observe regular, on

-

s

ite

work

hour

s.

Regular and

re

l

i

ab

le att

enda

nc

e

is

requ

i

r

ed

for

thi

s

position.

Perform

other

duties

as

assigne

d

.

QualificationsE

du

cati

on

/

Li

c

en

ses/C

ertifi

cati

on

s

:

Bachelor's

degr

ee

preferred

an

d one

demonstrable art

s

ki

ll.

Experie

n

ce:

Six

months

in

any

combination of the following: studio

work

,

teaching (including

undergrad

TA

positions),

work

on

public

and

privat

e

art

pro

jects,

art installations,

w

o

rk

in

art

museums, or

any

ot

her dir

ect

ly

related experience.

K

n

o

wl

e

d

ge/

Abilit

ies/S

kill

s:

Knowledge in

one

art

specialty

area

.

Skills

ne

cessa

ry

to

ass

ist

artist in caring out their art practice

and

art

goals,

may include but is

not

limited

to: te

a

ching,

facilitating,

guiding, encou

rag

ing, listening,

ad

vocating

Effective verbal

and written

communica

t

ion skills to

teach adult

art

i

sts.

Availability to teach

all

artists in the Art

C

ente

r

.

Requirements

Portfolio

of

completed

work.

Pass

a

DOJ

background

clearance.

Provide evidence of

a negative TB

test.

Obtain

and

maintain

NCI

, First

Aid

and

CPR

certification.

Ability

t

o

u

se

public transportation or personal

vehi

cle to

tran

sp

ort artists for

comm

u

nity

outings.

Proof of auto insurance

and

insurable driving record

if

using own vehicle for business purposes.

Motorcycles

are

not permitted while

driving for ECF,

may only be used when

commu

tin

g

to

and

from

your

home

to

the main

work

s

ite.

Work Environment

T

his

is

a program

for adults who

have

varying deg

r

ees of learning,

beha

vio

ral

,

emotional, and

developmental

disabil

iti

es. Em

ploy

ee

may

enco

unt

er art

is

ts

who are in

crisis, exhibit

in

g

emotional/psychological distress

or

behaving

in

an

aggressive

manner

.

Exp

osur

e

to

odors

from

acrylic

paint

s,

oil

base

paints,

and

cleaning

and

mixing

solutions; fine debris from ceramics

;

mild

noise from the

k

i

ln

and

from

inst

r

uctors

and

artists interacting in an ope

n

space. Environment may

includ

e

frequent

in

ter

r

uptions,

l

oud

noise,

vary

i

ng indoor

temperatu

re

,

and drafts

.

Exposure to changes

in

temperature

and

wea

t

her

conditions when travelling to art

exhibi

ts,

other

ECF

sites, etc.

Physical Requirements

The

physical demands described here

are representative of those

that

must

be met by an

employee to successfully

perform

the

essential responsibilities and functions

of the

job and

are

not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonab

l

e

accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essentia

l

respons

i

b

ilities

and funct

io

ns

of

the job.

Mobility to

circulate among artists for

approximately 80%

of

work

shift.

Teach visual

art

and demonstrate

techniques.

Communicate

in

person

and

over

the

telephone.

Regularly push

,

pull,

and lift up

to 60

lbs.

with

assistance.

A

bi

lity to p

u

sh

art

i

sts in wheelchairs and assist non

-

ambulatory

artists

w

ith transfer

r

i

n

g to

a

nd

from

wheelchairs.

Occas

i

onally requi

r

ed

to travel to various sites within

L

os Angeles

Co

u

nty.

Ability to implement NCI, First Aid

,

and

CPR.

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