Hiring Studio Manager, Hyattsville location

The Loft Collective, opening its second location at 4214 Gallatin St, Hyattsville MD 20781, is seeking a part time Studio Manager with substantive teaching experience, responsible for overseeing the launch of this location, including the implementation of preschool and school age art classes during the school year and full day camp programs during the summer.

The Studio Manager is responsible for creating a welcoming studio environment that actively supports thoughtful risk-taking, artistic experimentation, kindness and respect. While this is partially an administrative role, there is a significant teaching component and an ideal candidate has experience planning and teaching lessons and managing a classroom. This position reports to the Creative Director. 

The Studio Manager for Hyattsville will have the following duties and undertake the following responsibilities:

  • Participate in the launch of a new space, including set up of the physical space, community outreach, and build out of programming and administrative features to get new location operational

  • Maintain a safe, clean, functioning environment for all programming

  • Teach weekly art classes in 6-week units for weekend and after school art classes for preK and K-5th graders

  • Teach and manage camp days by for DCPS and PGCPS school days off, planning and implementing activities, in accordance with a theme

  • Participate in quarterly planning meetings as part of the staff team

  • Engage in community events in Hyattsville to build and foster neighborhood connections

  • Other duties as assigned

This position begins April 1, 2025. We’re hoping to offer some classes in the Spring of 2025, launch summer camp June 30-August 1, and build toward a full slate of after school and weekend classes in the 2025-26 school year. 

Base Salary: $32,500, paid biweekly, for an average of 20 hours/week

Hours: 20 hours/week, including 6-12 teaching hours during the school year. Must be available on school days off (8:30-3:30), Saturdays, at least two weekday afternoons during after school hours, and most of the summer

Summer Salary: $35/hour for working any camp hours over 20/week

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred

  • At least 2 years experience in art education or elementary education in general

  • Understanding of child development or training in educational pedagogy like Montessori or Reggio Emilia

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience in the arts strongly preferred

  • Hyattsville resident strongly preferred

  • Excellent references

Please send letter of interest and resume to Lia Salza at lia@theloftcollective.org.