Youth & Community Instructor
Saturday Art Class Instructor and Evening Art Class Instructor
CCAD is seeking instructors for its Fall 2026 Saturday Art Classes and Evening Art Classes. Instructors for these programs thrive in creative spaces with young and lifelong learners, and are committed to delivering inclusive and equitable curriculum. To apply, provide a cover letter and CV/ resume. Please also be sure to select at least three courses in the application questions that you feel most equipped to teach. We must have this information in order to truly consider a candidate for hire. In depth descriptions of courses can be found on the Saturday Art Classes or Evening Art Classes pages of our CCAD Website.
This season, we are in particular need of fashion design, sewing, special effects makeup, and fabrication/prototyping instructors!
Instructors are required to:
- Serve as the primary instructor for all scheduled classes
- Deliver high-quality, well-planned art and design instruction that is appropriately scoped to student skill level and matches the course description
- Prepare and submit a syllabus to the Director of Youth & Community Learning by stated deadlines, and revise as directed
- Plan and enact class periods effectively adhering to Youth & Community Learning department standards
- Attend all orientation and training sessions
- Exercise appropriate classroom management, interventions, and support as needed
- Keep accurate attendance records via Enrollsy, our classroom management system
- Support at student dropoff and pickup as directed
- Communicate clearly and regularly with the Youth & Community Learning director and staff as well as students and their families as appropriate
- Ensure that classroom and studio spaces are cleaned prior to leaving
- Facilitate and collaborate around end-of-term celebratory exhibition of student work
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Adhere to all CCAD health and safety standards.
Instructors are paid:
- $1300 per ten week Saturday Art Classes course
- $650 per five week Saturday Art Classes or Evening Art Classes course
Saturday Art Class instructors are required to be present for all Saturdays:
- From September 19th to November 21st for ten week courses
- From September 19th to October 17th for five week courses
- If you are hired to teach a morning course, you will be required to be present from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM (classes run 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM).
- If you are hired to teach an afternoon course, you will be required to be present from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM (classes run 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM).
Evening Art Class instructors are required to be present for all Tuesday evenings:
- From September 22nd to October 20th
- Evening Art Class instructors will be required to be present from 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM (classes run 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM).
Instructors are allowed to teach a combination of morning and afternoon Saturday Art Classes and/or Evening Art Classes if available and interested.
Please apply by visiting ApplicantPro.com and searching for Saturday Art Classes.
About CCAD: Columbus College of Art & Design, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest private art and design colleges in the United States with more than 900 undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate students choose from 11 majors. With strong exhibition and visiting artists programs and a commitment to the integration of business and art, CCAD is a leader in art and design education.
About Columbus: Columbus is among the Top 10 best U.S. cities for new college grads and one of the top 10 creative scenes in the country as well as one of the 15 most affordable cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's largest college towns Columbus is the type of city where creative activities flourish. There are eight distinct cultural districts that surround CCAD and there are more than 165 restaurants, pubs, and clubs in downtown alone. CCAD is a campus community located in the heart of this vibrant city.
EEO Statement: As an educational and cultural institution, a culture of equity and inclusion is not an add-on at CCAD, rather it is central to how we define creative excellence and the health of our institution. CCAD believes that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability. CCAD sees Art & Design as universally inclusive and inherently unbiased. CCAD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.