Art Director jobs in Oregon

One River School of Art Design, Lake Oswego, is looking for a motivated educator who is passionate about art and wants to be part of a leading a team of art educators.

You are...

• passionate about art & creative education
• service-focused and detail-oriented
• a hard worker and a problem-solver

We are...

• an aspirational company that delivers exceptional art experiences to students of all ages
• seeking people who want to learn and grow with us
• a fun and fast-paced place to work where we work hard, collaborate, and strive for excellence
  
  

Position highlights:

The Director of Art Education is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of education for students and teachers at One River School. You will build and lead a team of arts educators to become the cultural backbone of the community. As the Director of Art Education, you will combine your love of art education with your leadership skills.

• Teach up to 20 hours of classes weekly in art / digital education
• Implement lesson plan project roadmap for the school across all classes
• Track project results and document student success/student artwork
• Recruit, onboard and train new teachers and provide ongoing coaching and guidance to art / digital instructors to ensure that our execution is consistent and achieves our goals
• Create new methods for generating quality experiences that are aligned with the company's educational philosophy
• Ensure student and parent satisfaction
• Develop new strategies to prolong the retention of students
• Develop one-to-one relationships with the student body and the parents of our K-12 students.
• Create strategies to enhance the experience for all students and to resolve issues with students who are not having a satisfactory experience
• Identify and partner with local organizations to exhibit student artwork and promote our brand.
• Do outreach to local schools to get to know the art education staff and ensure they support One River School.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid vacation days
• Non- traditional work schedule
• Full benefits plan
• Take classes free at One River School

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years prior teaching experience in a public/private school or alternative art education program required
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited, four-year college or university is required.
• MFA or MA in Art Education preferred
• Strong leadership experience (coaching, developing, or mentoring individuals with examples of success stories is a huge plus)
• Amazing communication skills ' must be able to set clear expectations and give/receive feedback clearly and effectively.
• Must possess a passion for the One River School brand
• Able to work a non-traditional schedule; Saturday or Sunday required

One River is an Equal Opportunity Employer institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, pregnancy or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/equal opportunity employer.