What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Teacher position at Kartini Clinic?
Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth? We are looking for someone who has interest in planning, preparing, and leading meaningful art projects for our patients.
Parents do not cause eating disorders and children do not choose to have them. Kartini Clinic, an internationally recognized pediatric eating disorder treatment facility in Portland, Oregon, is passionate about providing children and families with the treatment, support, and education they need both medically and therapeutically. Since 1998 we have treated more than 3000 children and young adults with all forms of disordered eating. We use a family-based treatment model to treat patients within our partial hospitalization program (aka: day treatment program).
As the clinic's art teacher, you would begin your day preparing the art room with the projects you have planned for the day. The patients are separated into groups according to age and developmental stage. Once the patients join you and the project gets going, you will have an opportunity to connect directly with each patient. At the end of each day, you will have time to clean up after the day's projects and write up a quick chart note for each patient.
Don't worry if you don't have experience within the eating disorder specialty. Eating disorder knowledge is not required to lead art class, but the more you learn the better you will be able to connect with your patients/students. We provide ample opportunity to learn within our community and offer a stipend to seek educational resources outside our team. We work within a multidisciplinary team and offer opportunities to shadow and learn alongside the many different providers within our clinic. Depending on your education and qualifications we also offer an opportunity to become QMHA or QMHP certified through MHACBO.
This position is part time with a minimum of about 15 hours per week. Art class is typically three days a week and the schedule is usually fixed. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8am - 5:30pm, so you won't be working nights or weekends with us! The person to best fill this role would be creative, patient, have a love of learning, and have good organizational and time management skills. A team player attitude will get you far with us!
If you are interested in working closely with children during a pivotal point in their lives, we invite you to apply! Our application process is straightforward, please upload your resume and answer a few additional questions so that we can learn a bit more about you. Your application will be sent directly to our hiring team. If you are selected for an interview we will reach out to you to find a time that works well for you. We look forward to hearing from you!
Salary : $20 - $23