Pottery Instructor

This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Designs and instructs pottery classes. Adapts content and instruction for participant interests and skill levels.


• Requests pottery supplies to be ordered to ensure appropriate supplies are on hand for students’ use.


• Operates kiln. Determines appropriate firing times and temperatures. Trouble-shoots kiln problems. Loads, unloads and sorts pottery items from the kiln.


• Performs room maintenance to ensure a safe, clean and pleasant atmosphere for pottery students and others who use the studio.


• Assists with development of marketing materials to promote class registrations.


• Participates in community activities such as Passionate Potters and pottery sales to improve exposure of the program.


• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:  High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience: At least three (3) years' experience instructing ceramic classes. Proficient at the pottery wheel and have hand building experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in instructing others.


• Skill in interacting with public/program participants.

 Physical Demands:

• Occasional physical work lifting up to 100 pounds 


• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing


• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl


• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate a various pieces of equipment and tools 


• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information


• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment

Equipment Used:

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment

Must satisfactorily complete a driving record check, central registry and criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.