After School Art Instructor

Do you have experience working with kids and art? Are you creative? Apollo After School is looking for you!

Compensation: $18 to $22 hourly.

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

Starting Date: School year 2025-2026.

Hours: Monday through Friday - Aftercare from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Job Description

Apollo After School offers after-school care and enrichment clubs at local schools. We seek outgoing, personable, and reliable art teachers for our school-based programs in the area. If you don't have a degree in fine arts or in education, no problem! While this is highly valuable, we encourage candidates who have a real, genuine passion for working with children and art to apply! If this sounds like you, then continue reading!

As an Apollo Art Instructor, your responsibilities will be:

• You will have the opportunity to positively impact children through different art techniques.
• Planning and implementing engaging art lessons for children aged 5-12, with a focus on beginner level.
• In charge of providing instructions on how to draw, paint, and color using different creative methods.
• Creating a positive and inclusive class environment allowing kids to feel valuable and supported.
• Monitor and ensure the safety and well-being of all participants during dance classes.

The requirements for our Art Instructor are:

• Must enjoy Art and have a strong desire to inspire kids through different art techniques.
• Knowledge of different techniques and different kinds of art techniques, etc.
• Experience teaching art to kids is very desired.
• Ability to create fun, engaging, and age-appropriate lesson plans.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Energetic, patient, and knowledgeable on how to share positive feedback.
• Great ability to motivate and encourage kids.

Perks

• We encourage Career and Professional Development
• Training in relevant childcare subjects
• Collaboration, and schedule flexibility
• Work-life balance

Apollo After School or Chess Wizards is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.