Course Instructors
Key Skills
Job Description
2026 Instructor Application Looking for a flexible, part-time teaching opportunity working primarily with adult students? Apply to be an instructor at PCA&M! Please fill out the application below, including your resume/CV and up to three pitches for classes you’d be interested in teaching with us. For an idea of what we offer, please visit our course catalog, though we’re always looking for new and innovative classes to offer our students, so please don’t feel restricted by our current offerings. Your pitch should include a course name and short description, a tentative supply list, how many sessions the class would be, and the skill level. Information about our classes: We serve 500-600 students per seasonal term, and we have four terms per year. We hold evening classes Monday – Thursday from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM and daytime classes Monday – Sunday, at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. It is rare that we offer classes outside of these timeframes. Instructors are independent contractors, and while we don’t operate off of a set curriculum, we do prefer that instructors have experience creating classes and lesson plans. PCA&M Instructor Application PCA&M Instructor Application Name * Name First First Last Last Email * Phone * How many years of teaching experience do you have? * Please Select Your Medium * Printmaking Drawing Painting Jewelry & Metals Ceramics Graphic Design Digital Illustration Photography (Digital and/or Analog) Animation Creative Audio OtherOther Attach Resume * Maximum file size: 52.43MB Attach up to 3 class pitches * Maximum file size: 52.43MB If you are human, leave this field blank. 2026 Instructor Application Looking for a flexible, part-time teaching opportunity working primarily with adult students? Apply to be an instructor at PCA&M! Please fill out the application below, including your resume/CV and up to three pitches for classes you’d be interested in teaching with us. For an idea of what we offer, please visit our course catalog, though we’re always looking for new and innovative classes to offer our students, so please don’t feel restricted by our current offerings. Your pitch should include a course name and short description, a tentative supply list, how many sessions the class would be, and the skill level. Information about our classes: We serve 500-600 students per seasonal term, and we have four terms per year. We hold evening classes Monday – Thursday from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM and daytime classes Monday – Sunday, at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. It is rare that we offer classes outside of these timeframes. Instructors are independent contractors, and while we don’t operate off of a set curriculum, we do prefer that instructors have experience creating classes and lesson plans. PCA&M Instructor Application PCA&M Instructor Application Name * Name First First Last Last Email * Phone * How many years of teaching experience do you have? * Please Select Your Medium * Printmaking Drawing Painting Jewelry & Metals Ceramics Graphic Design Digital Illustration Photography (Digital and/or Analog) Animation Creative Audio OtherOther Attach Resume * Maximum file size: 52.43MB Attach up to 3 class pitches * Maximum file size: 52.43MB If you are human, leave this field blank.
Core Responsibilities
Instructors are responsible for creating and teaching innovative classes for adult students at the art center. They must develop lesson plans and provide supply lists for their proposed courses.
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in creating classes and lesson plans within their specific artistic medium. Applicants are required to submit a resume and up to three course pitches for consideration.
About Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media
Industry: Fine Arts Schools
Company size: 11-50 employees
Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media cultivates a thriving arts community by bringing people together through education, exhibitions, and experiences.