Master Instructor - Digital Arts

Job Details:
Part-Time

Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants.

Temporary:
Contract hours, by course appointment, variable at 1 to 8 hours weekly

Closing Date:
Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by 11:59 pm on June 30, 2025.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and June 30, 2025.

Job Responsibilities:

This position provides instructional digital arts classes for children, youth and adults at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Courses offered include Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Digital Animation, Video Editing, Sound and Music Recording, Coding, 3D Printing, Website Design, and/or Desktop Publishing. Knowledge of Cricut 3 machine, scanners and large format printers is recommended. The successful applicant must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to assist in developing curriculum for digital arts programs. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing, leading and delivering digital arts classes in a Macintosh environment to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program.

• Assisting with research and development of appropriate digital arts programming for children, youth and adults, ensuring that digital art activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants.

• Providing a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants.

• Supporting Town department objectives and mandate.

Qualifications:

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program in Digital Arts or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of contemporary Digital Arts trends and technologies.

• Experience developing lesson and activity plans for children, adolescents and adults.

• Previous teaching experience with Digital Arts in an educational classroom setting.

• Familiar with a broad range of digital techniques, technologies and practices with one or more of the following interests/skills: Graphic Design (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator); Digital Photography (Photoshop, Lightroom); Digital Animation (Flash); Video Editing (Premiere, iMovie); Sound and Music Recording (ProTools, Ableton); Coding (Minecraft); 3D Printing (TinkerCAD); Website Design (WIX); Desktop Publishing (Publisher, InDesign); Cricut 3 machine; Large format printers.

• Must be familiar with a Macintosh environment.

• Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills.

• Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences.

• Ability to work independently.

• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is a requirement for instructing children’s programs ages 4-12 years.

• Successful candidates, who are new hires and/or who have not performed in this position previously, will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment.

Letters of application should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, professional work, and community service. All applicants must be able to provide a portfolio that demonstrates all of the above during the interview process.

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a unique multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility located in Oakville, Ontario. QEPCCC offers many drop-in and registered recreational, cultural and aquatic programs, including a studio drop-in program and memberships, and an exhibitions program. Refer to the Recreation and Culture Programs page for a list of current culture programs and camps offered at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

DATED: January 1, 2025

This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.