Are you passionate about visual arts? Continuing Education and Corporate Training invites you to become part of our team! We are currently hiring one full-time and one part-time Summer Visual Arts Technician(s).

The Summer Visual Arts Technician is responsible for set up of visual arts studios for various classes during Series Summer Arts School and SummerScapes. The types of classes included in these programs include a wide range of disciplines including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, welding, fiber arts, and woodworking. Set up includes ensuring the instructors’ physical space requirements are met and that all necessary supplies and materials required for each course are in place. The Summer Visual Arts Technician will work with the Program Coordinator to identify supplies and inventory required for the program and make additional purchases as needed. The Technician is also expected to provide students and instructors with excellent customer service which includes providing directions and following up on questions or concerns, and gathering additional materials as required. As part of this role, the Technician also ensures the ceramics studio equipment and materials are properly maintained. This role requires a background in Visual Arts including a strong knowledge of visual arts materials, processes, techniques and proper studio set-up in order to effectively support the programs offered through Continuing Education and Corporate Training.

An additional 15% of the hourly rate in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and benefits

Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Continuing Education programming. With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres in advanced manufacturing and energy innovation, the Polytechnic provides applied research opportunities, leadership in the social, economic, and cultural development of Alberta, and myriad lifelong learning opportunities.

Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.

Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community.

To fulfill Red Deer Polytechnic’s mission to enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, people representing diverse perspectives and experiences are required. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, persons with any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact Peopleandculture@rdpolytech.ca. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.