Art Education Jobs

An art education job is ideal for people who love their subject and feel enthusiastic about passing on their knowledge and expertise to others. Art teachers probably make up the majority of people working in art education, but there are other openings. As well as a college degree in art, most art teachers have taken additional teaching training.

Art teachers need a wide range of abilities and skills so they can give their students a comprehensive introduction to the art world. A high school teacher, typically, would need to be competent in ceramics and a range of art mediums and have a sound knowledge of art history.

But art education jobs are not confined to schools. With the growing recognition that people can be encouraged to communicate through painting and other art forms, many organisations employ art teachers to run courses as a form of enjoyable therapy. Artists who enjoy working with others in this worthwhile way should look for job openings in hospitals, old age homes and prisons.

Other art education jobs can be found in Museums, where education officers often work with visiting schoolchildren, creating hands-on craft programmes themed on the exhibits to be found there. If you are a trained art teacher who would prefer to work part-time you can find openings for tutors at night schools or community centres.

With employment opportunities expected to grow, an art education job can be a fulfilling and stimulating way to make use of your talent. Most art teachers are paid between $39,000 and $53,000 a year.