jobs @ mocha: staff artist: weekend

	Museum of Children's Art Staff Artist: Weekend Programs
POSITION AVAILABLE
Classification	Part Time (Non-Exempt)
Rate	$18-$20 per hour , DOE
Hours	6-12 hours per week Saturday and/or Sunday 11:30am to 5:30pm Occasional flex morning (9:30am start) and evening (6pm start) hours by pre-arrangement
Benefits	MOCHA employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits 401k retirement plan Commuter check program
Overall Job Description	The Museum of Children’s Art operates a children’s art gallery and studios, as well as a number of outreach programs in the schools and community. In combination these programs serve approximately 25,000 children annually. MOCHA currently has several programs that take place in the gallery/studio six days per week. These include the museum’s exhibitions, classes, camps, workshops, a field trip program, a drop-in art program, and art parties.
This Position Reports To	Director of Museum Programs and Weekend Manager
Position Responsibilities	Art Facilitation Set up age appropriate activities with a diverse range of activities designed to encourage creativity and exploration of materials. Work with children and families to implement art curriculum in drop-in art programs, workshops, classes, art parties and events. Clean and maintain art studio and storage areas. Prepare materials for art projects. Assist in designing art curriculum. Work with and supervise volunteers.
Candidate Qualifications	Bachelors degree or equivalent with emphasis on visual arts education. Able to demonstrate an ability to engage, challenge and interest children, youth and families through arts education and creative self-expression. Willing to learn and utilize the State of California's Visual Arts Framework. Experience working in public creative spaces, facility management, retail and arts administration, leading and supervising groups and teams. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, plan ahead, anticipate and articulate program needs, and work independently. Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and courteous manner with a diverse community of neighbors, donors, teaching artists, arts administrators, children and families. Ability to speak more than one language highly desirable, but not required. Currently seeking bilingual Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Southeast Asian language speakers. A powerful neat streak Ability to work with a diverse team of paid and non-paid staff Flexible, imaginative and gifted with a sense of humor
To Apply:	Hand-deliver or send MANDATORY MATERIALS resume and cover letter OPTIONAL MATERIALS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED sample imagery of artwork completed by you and your students (hard copy, cd-rom or website URL) sample lesson plan reference list to: Staff Artist Weekend Programs Position Search Museum of Children's Art 538 Ninth Street Suite 210 Oakland, CA 94607 Please no e-mail or telephone calls.