Employment
Work That Matters
Join a team that's making a real difference in the East Bay, one class, one camp, and one creative spark at a time.
At East Bay Creative Lab, you'll help kids and adults across Oakland discover the joy of hands-on learning, build community through art and science, and grow into their most curious, confident selves. We're always looking for passionate, creative people ready to bring their talents to a place where curiosity leads and every day looks a little different. Explore our current openings below and find where you fit in.
Multilingual and QTBIPOC encouraged to apply.
East Bay Creative Lab is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
STEAM/MAKER
Instructor Position
Position Overview
East Bay Creative Lab’s mission is to cultivate curiosity and creative exploration through the arts and sciences. Located in the heart of Oakland on the shores of Lake Merritt, we aim to serve all youth throughout Oakland and beyond.
We value the necessity of equity and representation in the fields of art and science, and strive to invest in the future of these fields by providing equitable access to our programs.
Our team of Teaching Artists are an essential part of the EBCL community. Teaching Artists design and deliver arts and sciences curriculum to students from ages 2 – 17 years old through our youth, family, and community programs. We have several part-time Teaching Artist positions currently open, including After-school Instructors, Workshop Facilitators, in-school Educators-in-Residence, and Summer Camp.
Start Date: SEPTEMBER 2026, or As soon as possible
Desired Qualifications
- A commitment to equity and a belief that diversity is valuable, meaningful, and essential
- At least 2 years of experience working in a school or community setting
- Strong relationship building skills
- Create, iterate and adopt new technologies and engage students in innovation
- Must have experience with with maker labs, tools and maker pedagogy (experience with project based learning is preferred)
- Experience designing and implementing developmentally-based curricula
- Teaching experience in a classroom or community setting – knowledge of classroom management, common core and/or VAPA/NGSS or NCAS for Media Arts a plus
- Strong interest in working in a community setting
- Interest in/ability to engage, inspire and challenge youth through media arts and tech education
- A strong understanding of Design Thinking and human centered design
- A strong understanding of 3D design and computer programs such as scratch, tinkercad, and others.
- Ability to work well in a collaborative/team setting and to provide compassionate feedback to students and peers
- Strong people skills and the ability to work well with children, classroom teachers, families, co-workers, and volunteers
- Strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to facilitate group decision-making; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; strong attention to detail.
- Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences
- A strong desire for continued learning/growth in one’s teaching practice
- If working with minors, must pass a post-employment criminal background check and provide a negative TB test. Schools require a Live Scan Fingerprinting
- Instructors are required to attend professional development trainings as scheduled.
Physical Demands 
Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
- Must be able to regularly lift up to 25lbs.
- Must be able to sit and stand for long durations of time.
- Must have regular access to reliable transportation. For example, own a working, reliable vehicle and hold a current, valid CA driver’s license or have regular access to public transportation. Staff may be required to bring materials to and from work sites.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
Duties Responsibilities
- Teach classes to youth at the EBCL site and/or at our community school sites throughout Oakland and West Contra Costa County.
- Design and implement course curriculum (projects) with specific attention to maker pedagogy, STEAM, and culturally responsive teaching (examples of projects include but are not limited to 3D design and printing, computer coding, circuitry and electronics, design thinking and prototyping, and cardboard construction, color theory, science of sound and arts).
- Maintain the physical makerspace by regularly updating the material/supply lists, organizing & storing materials, keeping the space neat & tidy in between uses and contributing ideas and effort to the design and layout of the space. Build a safe, professional and supportive learning environment for all students
- Work with the Program Director, administrative staff, and fellow instructors to design and implement program content including program assessment and evaluation
- Collaborate and develop interdisciplinary projects and work with the team to teach basic carpentry, cardboard construction, building, simple machinery, and textile arts, computer programming, 3D printing and other projects
If hired, instructors are required to create a curriculum including lesson goals, skills learned, class activities, materials needed, and themes/ ideas explored using the EBCL template.
Schedule
Part-time, casual, non-exempt employees
Pay Rate
DOE. Instructors are paid for prep, instructional time and clean up.
How to Apply
Send Resume & Cover Letter to Cybele Gerachis, Executive Director: cgerachis@eastbaycreativelab.org
Schedule
Part-time, casual, non-exempt employees
Pay Rate
DOE. Instructors are paid for prep, instructional time and clean up.
How to Apply
Send Resume & Cover Letter to:
Cybele Gerachis, Executive Director