Ceramic Teaching Artist Assistant for Enroute Cohort 2

About This Call

ArtMix is currently accepting proposals for your services in ceramic education for our Enroute ArtMix Studio Fellowship open studio program. Enroute is a full-day, inclusive open studio program designed specifically for artists with disabilities. This program's purpose is to create a self-directed, choice-based environment where artists with disabilities can work independently, develop their unique creative voice, and engage meaningfully with the broader community. This pilot provides emerging and professional artists with disabilities the opportunity to grow creatively, develop their portfolios, and pursue self-directed careers in the arts. The Teaching Artist Assistant in Enroute works collaboratively with the Teaching Artist to prep materials for class, assist with facilitating instruction, aid students, and clean materials and the studio after class.

Job Duties

• Prep materials and studio: Assist the Teaching Artist with setting up the work area, organizing tasks for participants, and ensuring all needed tools and supplies are ready.
• Assist with facilitating instruction: The Teaching Artist is the teaching lead and directs all instruction. The Teaching Assistant models listening and helps participants focus and work. The Assistant can also help the Teaching Artist to make changes to the plan as needed, such as collecting additional or different supplies for students who need an adaptation.
• Aid students: The Teaching Assistant is available to offer more individualized assistance and troubleshooting as needed. The Teaching Artist may assign the Assistant to work with specific participants or float between students to help as needed.
• Clean and complete end of day tasks: The Teaching Artist and Assistant work together to facilitate clean up with the participants. This means assigning clean up tasks and helping participants complete those tasks. Once the learning time ends, the Teaching Artist and Assistant work together to prep work for bisque/glaze fire carts, wrap up materials, put clean tools away, finish projects that need attention, review goal progress for the day, and make notes for the next session.

Success in this Role Looks Like

• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with the Teaching Artist to position students for success.
• Student support: Work intentionally with students and problem solve through differentiating instruction and adapting tools and supplies. Must be comfortable working in an inclusive environment with students with and without disabilities.
• Studio and learning management: Provide assistance to the Teaching Artist and participants to help ensure program objectives for Enroute are met.
• Artistic knowledge and growth: Share your expertise and knowledge with students about how to showcase creativity, quality and craftsmanship in their work.

Timeline

• January 2027 - May 2027.
• 10am-3pm on Fridays. The Teaching Assistant will arrive at 9am to assist with setting up for class and stay until 3:30 to assist with cleaning up after class.
• There will be an orientation and training day(s) prior to the start of the program.

Compensation

ArtMix Teaching Assistants are paid $25/hour during teaching hours. Additional prep time outside of teaching hours are compensated at $15/hr.

To Submit Your Application

Proposals will only be accepted electronically, in the form of a single pdf of no more than 10 pages and no more than 10 MB by November 1, 2026. Proposals for each submission must include the following:

1. A current resume that demonstrates teaching artist experience
2. Four to six images of completed ceramic artwork. If you work in other media, please feel free to include examples of that artwork as well. ArtMix has programming in multiple art media. This experience can potentially lead to other teaching opportunities.
3. Acknowledgement of availability for 14 program dates. In addition, the Assistant will participate in an Orientation and training day(s) in early January. Staff will coordinate these days and times with the Teaching Assistant's availability.

• Program dates: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21

4. Please include a Letter of Interest detailing why you are interested in working in an arts access organization, your background in facilitating arts programming, and experience working with people with disabilities.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals from various candidates, conduct a fair evaluation based on the prescribed criteria, and select the candidate(s) who is/are the best fit for the project. ArtMix reserves the right to award the contract(s) as it sees fit and how it deems appropriate.

Applications and questions should be emailed to Sarah Jane Bryant, Vice President of Programs.