The purpose of this position is to lead and instruct participants in ceramic and pottery programs for all ages and abilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and instruct participants in wheel-throwing, hand building, and glazing techniques, clearly communicating clay preparation steps, firing formats, and safety workflows.  Programs should be adapted for a variety of skill levels.
• Assist the tracking and inventory of ceramics supplies and manage kiln room resources responsibly to minimize waste.
• Assist with Pottery programming to create new opportunities, organizations, modifying current workshops and future growth based on community feedback.
• Deliver exceptional customer care by answering clay related technical questions, managing studio transactions and assisting participants with registrations. 
• Create and distribute engaging marketing materials.  This may include flyers and social media updates to help bring awareness of the facility and its offerings.
• Instructs class participants. Communicates with participants concerning class lengths, training formats, and adapted modifications. Adapts programs to accommodate a variety of age predictable health concerns.
• Classroom preparation. Maintains the studio area by performing housekeeping duties. Responsible for classroom or facility set up as needed.  Reports any damages to classroom or facility to supervisor.
• Emergency response. Responds quickly and effectively to emergency situations.
• Special event facilitator. Plans and executes trips using the Parks & Recreation vehicles. Serves as a City liaison at special recreation programs at non-City facilities.  Assists with Parks & Recreation programs, festivals and events on an as-needed basis.
• Follows rules, policies and procedures established by the City of Concord and the Parks & Recreation Department.

 Supplemental Functions:

Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Activity planning principles and practices
• CPR/First aid practices and techniques
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ceramic equipment operations
• Ceramic programming
• Philosophy and objectives of public recreation, personal health and hygiene
• Prioritize work assignments
• Customer Service principles

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

Program Specific Certification

 Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly. 
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity.

• Providing customer service
• Time management
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Operating ceramic equipment
• Application of ceramic applications
• Analyze challenges and implement solutions
• Ability to resolve disputes impartially

High school diploma or equivalency and at least six-months of advanced study, with at least one (1) year of relevant experience in ceramic studio, art center or art related field; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.  Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position.  The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.