Have an art class you’d like to teach at the Art Center?
Look over our teaching procedures and fill out an Application for Teaching Position. Submit your completed application with a brief class proposal to the applicable contact person listed below to get the discussion started.
Direct inquiries to:
- Noelle Lightborne (Adult Ceramics)
- Jennifer Hennig (Adult/non-ceramics)
- Kathryn Pierno (Youth)
or leave a message at (831) 336-3513
Teach Adult Classes
The Art Center has facilities for ceramics, painting, drawing, and a variety of other media.
Please review the following policies and documents:
- Teacher Guidelines
- Application for Teaching Position (Updated Aug 2017)
- Adult Class Contract (Updated February 2017)
- Check Request Form (Revised Mar. 2016)
- Teacher Checklist (updated 3/16)
- Safety and Security Policy
Teach Youth Classes
Youth classes include Art Saturdays, Art Camps and workshops on-site at the Art Center, and an Art After School program that travels off-site to local elementary and middle schools.
All youth teachers must attend mandatory quarterly Youth Education planning meetings.
Background checks are mandatory for all instructors working with children eighteen years of age and younger.
Please review the following policies and documents:
- Teacher Guidelines (updated 3-16)
- Application for Teaching Position (deliver completed app. to Kathryn Pierno, Youth Ed. Director)
- Teacher Checklist (updated 3/16)
- Youth Class Registration Form
- Check Request Form (Revised Mar. 2016)
- Youth Class Contract:
- Art After School: Teaching Contract Teaching Assistant Contract (Updates Quarterly)
- Summer Art Camp: Teacher, Teen/Tween Class Teacher, Teaching Assistant
- Art Saturdays, Workshops
- Safety and Security Policy
- SCMAC Livescan
- Mandated Reporter Education Training
Direct inquiries to: Kathryn Pierno or leave a message at (831) 336-3513
Additional resources for youth teachers:
California Academic Content Standards for Visual and Performing Arts
California Academic Content Standards for Music