Ceramics Instructor

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Ceramics Instructor

Job Summary

Schoolcraft College is seeking an instructor to develop and deliver instructional content for non-credit ceramics courses, create lesson plans, provide hands-on instruction and guidance to students, and ensure adherence to all studio safety protocols and procedures. Foster a supportive learning environment that encourages creativity, skill development, and student engagement.

Personal & Professional Learning offers a diverse range of non-credit courses and programs designed to enrich the lives of adult and senior learners. Classes are taught by experienced professionals who bring expertise, creativity, and passion to the learning experience. Instructors may develop and teach new courses or lead existing offerings in their area of expertise. Classes vary in format, schedule, and duration, ranging from single-session workshops to multi-week courses and full-semester programs.

Successful candidates will create engaging, welcoming, and inclusive learning environments that encourage creativity, skill development, and lifelong learning.

Job Duties

Schoolcraft College Personal & Professional Learning is seeking an instructor to teach non-credit ceramics courses in accordance with approved course outlines, studio policies, and safety procedures. Prepare and deliver engaging instructional content, demonstrate ceramic techniques, monitor student progress and maintain a safe and organized studio environment.

Required Qualifications

• Previous ceramics teaching experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ceramic techniques, processes, tools, and studio practices.
• Ability to maintain a safe and productive learning environment.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of ceramic supplies, kiln firing, equipment, and materials.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students exhibiting varied skill levels and learning styles.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with ceramics faculty members (credit and non-credit).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in community education, adult learning, or non-credit instructional settings.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Schoolcraft College is an AA/ EEO Employer.

• In-Person: This position may require the employee to be onsite at Schoolcraft College.
• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10-20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary $25/hour

Work Hours Evenings & Weekends. Variable, based on course offerings

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number ACO282P

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must submit a current resume, cover letter and copy of unofficial college transcript at the end of the application process.

The number of Personal & Professional Learning instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Your application will remain in this applicant pool and be reviewed on an as needed basis.