Job Title: Art Instructor

Department: artWorks

Job Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: artWorks Supervisor

Pay Range:

Minimum: $15.00

Midpoint: $18.75

Maximum: $22.50

Why work here:

At MRC Industries, we offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation, values diversity, and promotes professional growth. We are dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through meaningful employment and community engagement. Join a team committed to fostering inclusivity and making a positive impact on people's lives.

Job Summary:

The Art Instructor will assist the artWorks Supervisor with providing a person-centered planning and a safe environment for the artists by introducing and facilitating the creation of art through a variety of media, following the artWorks process, and assisting adults with disabilities with developing vocational skills while producing sellable art.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work hands-on with artists to motivate and stimulate creativity, innovation, and independent problem solving to help artists reach their highest potential in the art career path.
• Support progress through positive reinforcement; modeling positive employment behaviors and giving constructive feedback. Enable the artists to be as independent and self-sufficient as possible.
• Possess knowledge of current trends in art in the community.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date progress notes.
• Instruct artists in proper care and use of tools and supplies.
• Develop and implement lesson plans for small and large group instruction.
• Assist in the hanging and presentation of artist's completed artwork.
• Participate in art shows and events to promote the artists' work.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.
• Attend to the personal care needs of individuals served.
• Ensure that recipient rights and confidentiality are protected in accordance with agency policy and the Mental Health Code.
• Actively participate and be knowledgeable about 1) culturally competent, recovery-based practices, 2) person-centered planning as a shared decision-making process with the individual who defines his or her own life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals and 3) a trauma informed culture to aid clients in their recovery process.
• Complete incident reports as needed.
• Complete progress notes on a daily basis in compliance with Medicaid & CARF standards.
• Assist artWork's Supervisor with the organization and storage of supplies.
• Assist in problem solving with the artWork's Supervisor when incidents occur, and clinical discussion and strategies need to be implemented.
• Assist with volunteer orientation. Provide information and assistance to volunteers so that they can work effectively with the artists.
• Assist with customers in the store front, greeting customers, making sales, and being responsible for monies collected.
• Participate in artist's person-centered planning meetings.
• Completes other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have the ability to balance the mission of independence with the objective of producing artwork with market value.
• Knowledge of Person-Centered Planning preferred.
• Lived experiences with behavioral health are desired.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to write clinical service plans/goals and successfully communicate and problem-solve with service teams and participants.
• Must be effective in providing motivation and innovation when working with the artists.
• Must have problem solving skills and judgement sufficient to recognize and initiate appropriate response to emergency and non-emergency situations independently.
• Must be able to work unsupervised.
• Schedule must be flexible to accommodate some evening and weekend activities.
• Upon hire completion of certified trainings (i.e. CPR, MANDT)
• Criminal records, driving and recipient rights screening required.
• Valid Michigan driver's license, good driving record and the availability of licensed, insured vehicle for use on the job required.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one year education and/or experience in the visual arts with the ability to provide artistic guidance and direction in a wide variety of art media.
• Education and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities or related population strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• May occasionally require lifting up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to physically intervene when needed.
• Must have visual discrimination to differentiate between colors.

Work Conditions:

• Retail store and art studio environment
• May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and parasites.