Birthday Party Lead Teacher

🎉 Now Hiring: Birthday Party Lead Teacher

Tinker Art Studio | Boulder, CO | In-Person | Part-Time

Come work in Tinker's sunny, inspiring studio space! This is a very fun position working directly with children and families as our Lead Teacher for our fun and fast-paced Saturday Birthday Parties. We are hiring TWO new Birthday Party Lead Teachers who will each work every other Saturday and support creating a warm, welcoming, calm, and successful environment for the birthday child, their families, and guests. We would also consider hiring ONE teacher to work every Saturday if the right candidate has an interest in working every weekend. The Lead Teacher always works with an Assistant Teacher to run Birthday Parties.

Our Saturday Lead Teacher (along with the Assistant Teacher) is also responsible for cleaning and resetting the studio between parties as well as at the end of the day.

Note: The base pay for this position is $25/hour. With built-in gratuity from birthday parties, Lead Teachers typically earn an effective hourly rate of $39–$49/hour. See below for more details.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum High School diploma BA in progress -- elementary education or art majors preferred
• Prior experience working with children required
• Prior experience teaching children art preferred
• Experience with painting, drawing, mixed media, and a variety of other art mediums; understanding of techniques and use of materials
• Previous experience in customer service and/or experience working with adults in a professional context such as within the service industry.

All interested candidates should possess the following qualifications:

• Strong classroom management skills, and the ability to engage a group of children in a sometimes loud or distracting environment of adults and children
• Genuine enjoyment for and enthusiasm about working with children, especially young children
• Excellent people skills, enjoyment for being around people and for being a part of a team
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and with a positive work ethic
• Maintain patience, and a nonjudgemental attitude in all situations
• Exude genuine warmth, and have an understanding of child development phases
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Must be able to keep a space clean, tidy, and organized
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50lb, move, set up and break down tables, easels, etc.

The successful candidate will: have stamina, be responsible and creative; have a positive attitude and work ethic; be a team player; maintain a high level of professionalism; be successful at identifying and relating to the feelings and perspectives of others; have awareness of and attentiveness to individual needs of students.

Hours & Schedule:

• Saturdays // 9:15am - 4:45pm // every-other weekend
• 3 Birthday Parties are scheduled from 10am-11:30am, 12pm-1:30pm, and 2:30pm-4pm each Saturday. In the event that all 3 parties do not book, work hours will be reduced to reflect either the single party, or two back-to-back parties. In the event that the middle party does not book, 12pm - 2pm work hours are optional and team members are given the option to either work on other studio tasks during this time or to have the time fully off. If no parties are scheduled, no Saturday work is available. Employees are notified of any schedule changes about 10 days in advance, and schedule changes are relatively infrequent as mosts weekends' party slots fully book.
• In summer months (June - August), the Saturday schedule changes slightly--typically to parties being held every other weekend as indoor parties are not as popular. Therefore, if two team members are hired, work would be reduced to ~1 Saturday per month in the summer months. Tinker does sometimes have additional opportunities for Lead Teachers in the summer due to our busy Summer Camp schedule.

Other schedule notes:

• We do have some breaks in our annual calendar, and occasional closures, which will be discussed upon job offer.
• Required Training:

1. PRIOR to beginning the position: Asynchronous virtual onboarding = ~2-4 hours; In-person onboarding = ~2-3 hours
2. FIRST IN STUDIO SATURDAY: One full observation day of Birthday Parties on Saturday, January 10th (preference) or Saturday, January 24th (if needed).
3. SECOND IN STUDIO SATURDAY: One partial day Lead Teaching birthday parties with Tinker's GM or Owner observing before teaching independently for subsequent Saturdays
4. Additional training, DOE

Training/Onboarding and Compensation:

• $25/hour base gratuity
• Typical earnings: ~$39–$49/hour
• Tips range from $40 (min) - $60 (max) per party for Lead Teachers
• Onboarding & Training pay: $15.57/hr (Detailed above in "Required Training")

Additional information:

• Please visit tinkerartstudio.com to familiarize yourself with our studio prior to applying. Please decide if you feel our style and programming is a good fit for your prior to applying, and specifically spend time on the Birthday Parties page. (This position is for Birthday Parties at Tinker, not at Clay Hub.)
• Often, staff who are successful in our studio are offered additional positions/hours in the studio as they arise in the future.

Application Instructions ***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ***

• Follow this link to our application: https://forms.gle/Vnfj7DuiEy3EnrhW8

More About Our Team

Who We Are & What We Do

We are a hub for community and connection through art making. We are artists, educators, doers, believers, and joy-makers. Students leave our doors with art induced superpowers: creativity, kindness, empathy, confidence, and expression. Tinker is a magical place!

Our Values

We believe that connection comes first. We build relationships with each other, our students, and their families. Creativity is expected. We’re problem solvers and creative solution finders! We show up, sturdy, with a passion for the job. We cultivate community and engage in The Tinker Way--our own secret sauce for making the magic ✨

Hear from our Community!

“I loved every moment of working at Tinker. Tinker is the best little art studio. I absolutely adore the staff. I love the vibes. Loved working alongside the most inspiring people and doing art!” - Summer Camp Lead Art Teacher

"We love everything about Tinker! Such a beautiful space, friendly instructors, casual vibe, absolutely lovely!"

"I could not ask for a better experience for my child! Thank you guys!"

"Another amazing art camp by Tinker Art Studio… amplified by the opportunity to be in an actual art museum surrounded by actual art. A great camp for kids of all ages and interests!"

"Friendly, warm, enthusiastic and passionate team of instructors. Sophia loved the freedom to be creative with several different mediums!"

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