Job Description

Ceramic Teacher

Your Role

At Disco Wheel, we create immersive pottery experiences where creativity, atmosphere and human connection come together.

As a Ceramic Teacher, your mission is not only to teach, but to guide each session with confidence, warmth and energy - ensuring every participant feels welcomed, engaged and inspired throughout the experience.

You will play a key role in shaping the overall atmosphere of the studio, balancing technical guidance with a strong sense of hospitality and attention to detail.

Your Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• Conduct high quality classes providing knowledge and skills to students of diverse backgrounds.
• Foster a conductive, dynamic and inspiring learning atmosphere within the studio's artistic setting.
• Ensure a positive, friendly and inclusive environment with a strong sense of community during all workshop sessions
• Provide an outstanding experience to all workshop attendees - beyond only technical instruction, creating a welcoming and creative environment where every participant feels valued and supported. It involves personalised attention ensuring attendees leave with a sense of accomplishment, joy, and a lasting positive impression.

Studio Operations and Coordination

• Work closely with the Operations Manager, Studio Coordinator and other Ceramic Teachers to ensure workshop operations align with Disco Wheel's overall vision
• Liaise with the studio coordinator and support them before, during and after each session.
• Support Studio Coordinator keeping track of stock of materials and supplies.
• Organise the finish, glazing and firing of ceramic pieces according to Studio Coordinator's guidance.
• Support the production of Disco Wheel's ceramic pieces for the shop or any other retail requests.
• Open and/or close the studio daily.
• Adhere exemplary to established schedules and codes of practice.
• Adhere exemplary to cash management procedures and guidelines.

Studio Maintenance and Preparation:

• Organise workshop areas and materials, keeping the space clean and equipment tidy at all times.
• Make sure clay is prepared and the workshop area is set up ahead of each workshop.
• Organise storage of attendees' ceramic pieces following Studio Coordinator's guidance.

Attendees' Support:

• Organise and serve drinks during the workshops.

• Support the organisation of shipping and delivery of workshop pieces to the attendees.

• Support Sales Manager and our boutique shop activities as needed.

Your Core Skills

• At least 1 year of teaching experience.
• Good knowledge of ceramic techniques and processes.
• Good knowledge of the pottery wheel technique.
• Interested and knowledgeable about arts and ceramics.
• Excellent communicator with a can do attitude.
• Great organisational skills.
• Flexible and comfortable to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing work environment
• Familiar with computer tools (Excel, Word, Gmail, etc).
• Attention to detail
• Written and oral fluency in Portuguese and English, additional languages are a plus.

Nice To Have

• Experience working with workshops, teachers and studios

A flavour of your first 100 days at Vida Plena

• Understanding the nuances of our new ceramics initiative.
• Get to know the venue and each member of the team.
• Organise workshop space and material.
• Get familiar with our workshop equipment
• Regular check-ins with the studio coordinator and studio manager to ensure alignment and updates.