| share your passion

Teaching at the Foothills Arts Center provides an exciting opportunity to enrich the lives of students ranging in skill from novice to advanced through quality visual and performing arts education. Due to the recent acquisition of the historic 45,000 square foot building that houses the Foothills Arts Center, many of our programs are still in the early stages of development. Our current instructional staff is comprised of both studio artists and educators with formal experience teaching in academic settings. Some of our instructors are considered masters in their respective fields.

We are seeking individuals who are organized, dedicated to their craft, and committed to nurturing program development in their area of expertise. Interested individuals should be prepared to be instrumental in creating structure for classes and courses that may not have existed previously. As an instructor at the Foothills Arts Center, your tasks may include — but are not limited to — designing curriculum, determining pacing, and enhancing the studio space with the tools required for your skill by working closely with the directors to develop proposed budgets, acquire grant, foundation, or community-sourced funding, and implement a routine for maintaining the space and its respective tools.

It is imperative that our instructors have a strong desire to share the love of their art with their students. A willingness to collaborate with colleagues for the betterment of the student experience is as essential as presenting strong interpersonal communication skills. In addition to preparing engaging lessons, our instructors oftentimes utilize their network of creative friends and colleagues to design exciting student experiences involving guest lecturers and field assignments. If the idea of organizing something new is captivating to you, this unique adventure might be the perfect fit for you!

(To see which programs are currently developing, please refer to our art instruction page. Note that we welcome applications from potential new instructors even for programs that are already underway.)

Please review our minimum requirements below to see if you would be an ideal candidate.

| minimum requirements

• A developed area of expertise and samples of your work

• Prior teaching experience (a minimum of three (3) years is preferred)

• Three professional references; references may not be from relatives

Prior to employment, applicants should be prepared for a background check and a drug screening.

We welcome all inquiries from interested applicants. Please fill out the form below and contact us via email with a current résumé or curriculum vitae. If you do not have a professional website, you may also include five (5) to ten (10) samples of your work via email. (Uploading attachments is not currently supported through our website. We apologize for any inconvenience.) We will contact you about your inquiry within seven (7) to ten (10) business days.