Posting number: 2026-00593
Department: PRCR - Resources
Job classification: Recreation Instructor (Part-Time)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Parks and Recreation, Parks, Arts
Pullen Arts Center is currently accepting applications from artists who have experience teaching
pottery to kids. We are seeking Teaching Artists who have a passion for their medium and are
excited to share their love of clay and the creative process with young artists.
- Interacts with participants in a positive, caring, and respectful manner throughout the
program hours.
- Creates lesson plans; communicates necessary supplies with Pullen Arts Center staff.
- Prepares studio/program area with necessary equipment and returns all equipment to
proper storage.
- Maintains a happy, safe environment.
- Ensures that all participants are adequately supervised at all times.
- Enforces safety rules, guidelines, and policies of the Arts Center.
- Actively engages, orients, and assists all participants.
- Promotes a professional image and always maintains a clean and safe environment.
Teaching Artists must be able to:
-Work a flexible schedule that includes weekend classes.
-Develop the curriculum for classes they propose and identify supply/equipment needs for
classes well in advance of class start dates.
-Work with students with a wide range of artistic experience levels and abilities and with a
wide range of personality types.
-Be supportive and encouraging to students, meeting each student where they are in
their artistic development.
-Provide and deliver an inclusive experience to the arts and creativity.
-Communicate with front desk staff and center Director/Assistant Director if assistance
prepping student work between classes, fixing equipment, or ordering supplies is
needed.
-Assist in making sure the studio is operating safely and efficiently and complete required
PRCR training.
-Complete other duties as assigned.
The City of Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and home to several colleges and universities, with a vibrant performing arts community. Fueled by an impressive mix of education, ingenuity and collaboration, Raleigh has become an internationally recognized leader in life science and technology innovation.
The City has been listed as one of the fastest growing cities for many years — the current population is about 475,000 people, up from 291,141 in the 2000 Census. Raleigh is known for its high quality of life for its residents.
Together with Chapel Hill and Durham, Raleigh forms the Research Triangle Park. The Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area includes Wake, Franklin and Johnston counties with a population of almost 1.4 million.
Below are some recent national recognitions for Raleigh:
• Raleigh is the 2nd Best State Capital for Safety & More – WalletHub, February 2023
• Raleigh is the 2nd Most Climate-Resilient City – Architectural Digest, February 2023
• Raleigh is 8th Biggest Boomtown – LendingTree, February 2023
• Raleigh is #4 Best U.S. City for Work/Life Balance & Mental Health – Coworking Café Study, January 2023
• Raleigh ranks 10th among 415 cities as best place for college students to live – WalletHub, December 2022
• Raleigh ranks No. 1 as best place for veterans to call home – WalletHub, November 2022
We are regularly looking for talent from engineers and IT professionals to parks to police, and from entry level candidates to those with executive experience. The opportunities for growth, job satisfaction and quality of life are an important facet of calling Raleigh your employer as well as your home.
