The Cultural Administration is seeking an Art Educator

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Culture is an important part of Stockholm's nervous system and touches millions of people every year. At the Culture Administration, we work together to strengthen the cultural life in Stockholm. We maintain an open work environment where employees are highly involved in development. Join us in contributing to the growth of Stockholm through culture! The Culture School operates throughout the city of Stockholm; see the address and placement in the job listing. Welcome to us In our world, culture is important. We need spaces for culture. Places that allow for play, creativity, and dreams. Spaces where one can discover, develop, and express themselves. Spaces for imagination! At the Culture School, children and young people aged 6 to 22 have that space. Here, they have the opportunity for creative expression in their free time in any of the Culture School's many subjects, including music, singing, theater, musical, dance, circus, art, and media. Through various events, both large and small, students can perform in front of an audience. Instruction is provided in our own facilities, equipped with professional equipment, as well as in schools across Stockholm. We offer you We offer you a varied and exciting role where you will be involved in providing meaningful leisure activities for Stockholm's children and young people. You will work with engaged colleagues and have the opportunity to express your creativity, always aiming to find new ways to reach out to children. Your role Teaching in visual arts, design, art, and media in groups. In your role as a visual arts educator, you will be responsible for your student groups and work to establish good relationships with the students and their families. In consultation with your manager, you will be responsible for scheduling and following up on the schedule as well as some administration. Together with your manager, colleagues, and students, you will plan and actively participate in activities based on the Culture School's goals and commitments, such as outreach activities, collaboration with schools, and open activities. Furthermore, your role includes actively participating in meetings and professional development. The position involves teaching groups of varying ages, as well as working on weekends. Your teaching days are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Your qualifications and experience We are looking for a professional, creative, and flexible individual to join our dedicated team. You have the ability to collaborate, create good relationships, and possess strong pedagogical insight. Personal suitability is of great importance. We are looking for someone who has: - A pedagogical university degree in the relevant subject area or equivalent competence acquired in another way. - Knowledge of and preferably experience in group teaching. By group teaching, we mean explicit group methodology that focuses on both the individual student's and the group's development. - Experience in working and teaching ceramics and clay. Ceramics courses are an important part of our offerings. Experience in teaching or working with the following is an advantage: - Film, animation, comic drawing, or game creation. Other Afternoon and evening work as well as one weekend morning. Additional weekend work may occur during events. A criminal record extract must be presented before employment. Culture Administration The Culture Administration works to ensure that the cultural offerings in Stockholm consist of a diversity of different expressions, offerings, and opportunities while also encompassing both breadth and depth. The Culture Administration is responsible for the majority of the municipally operated cultural activities and provides support to the independent cultural sector. The Culture Administration has approximately 1,000 employees and includes the Culture School, Stockholm City Library, Liljevalchs Art Gallery, Stockholm Art, and the City Museum. The Events Department organizes large public events such as the Stockholm Culture Festival and the youth festival We Are Sthlm. The Culture Administration's activities receive about 11 million visits each year. A challenge for the Culture Administration is to reach more people, including groups that we do not currently reach. Everyone should feel welcome in our activities, which places high demands on the competence and commitment of our employees. We actively work with sustainability and strive for equality and diversity. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thereby counteracting discrimination. Here you can read more about us: https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/fackforvaltningar/kulturforvaltningen/. The Culture Administration invests in and prioritizes digital competence to offer better accessibility and conducts an extensive project for digital competence development for all employees. Read more about our benefits: https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/, and learn more about what it is like to work with us: https://jobba.stockholm/.