The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is searching for an ambitious Public Programs Manager. The ideal candidate needs to be a fully trained ceramic studio technician and willing to take the public programs of the Gallery in new directions.

The successful candidate will need to

-Demonstrate a high level of organizational and planning skills

-Reach out to schools, community organizations, seniors residences, etc. to present our programming and offer our services

-Be an ambassador of the Gallery

-Be a clear communicator & relationship builder with students, parents, clients, instructors, and other partners

-Able to direct and teach both children’s and adult’s ceramic classes (hand built and wheel thrown)

-Hire instructors for supplemental workshop and classes

-Communicate with instructors for supplies and project plans

-Able to keep an organized classroom and studio space to ensure productive and safe classes

-Create new lessons, workshops, classes, school and outreach programs at all levels on an ongoing basis

-Introduce interesting demonstrations and projects in courses and for special events

-Able to collect and direct important information from events and open houses to help boost class numbers

-Organize and manage Play with clay program

-Establish prices for classes and workshops, send invoices and follow up with the accounting department

-Establish a department budget and adjust it when needed keeping it in line with the institution’s overall budget

-Able to maintain a high level of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality on all matters relating to the Gallery

-Maintain a clean studio, classroom and workplace

-Keep track of clay and glaze inventory and re-order when needed

-Keep track of kiln supplies inventory and re-order when needed

-Be able to oversee equipment maintenance and repairs when needed (wheel, kiln, pug mill, etc…)

-Keep all tools, wheels and shelves clean and ready to use

-Recycle clay and be able to operate the pug mill

-Have working knowledge of proper firing procedures for both manual and computerized kilns

-Understand glaze chemistry

To apply, send in one PDF document before August 22, 2019, a cover letter and curriculum vitae or resume to Denis Longchamps, Executive Director, at director@theclayandglass.ca

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a recent and valid police background check.

Deadline Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019