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Below you will find our policies and guidelines. Please read through them prior to filling out your information.
Teacher Policies & Guidelines
Communication
POAC will make every effort to keep you well informed, and you can call the Joyce Dillon Studio Chair or the POAC office at any time. If something has been overlooked or you have a suggestion, please speak up! Let’s all work together to make the Joyce Dillon Studio Program a great gift to our community!
Teachers will be expected to check and respond to emails, texts, and messages on a timely basis. Although teacher meetings will only occur once or twice a year, all teachers will be expected to attend.
2. enrollment
The POAC office will handle enrollment. If someone is interested in taking a class, they may register and pay for it online or in person at the POAC office. Students will be required to pay in full to reserve their space. To give students time to purchase supplies and teachers time to prepare, student registration will usually close three days before the start of class.
3. Class Lists
Instructors will be notified of the status of their class when registration closes, 5 days before the class start date. If a class has more than 4 students, the teacher will receive a class confirmation email and student list. If a class has 3 students, the teacher will be contacted to see if they would like to teach the class at a reduced ($30/hr.) salary. If the teacher chooses not to teach the class of 3, or if the class has an enrollment of 2 or less, the class will be canceled. The teacher will be notified of the cancellation and the students will receive a full refund.
4. pay for instructors
Payment for art instruction is dependent on class size. If a class has 2 or less students, the class will be canceled. If enrollment is 3, the instructor can choose whether to teach the class at a reduced ($30/hr.) salary. If class enrollment is 4-6 students, the class will be held and the instructor will be paid $40/hr. If enrollment is 7-8 students, the class will be held and the instructor will be paid $45/hr. If enrollment is 9-10 students, the class will be held and the instructor will be paid $50/hr.
Due to the size of the classroom, no class will exceed ten students.
A check to the instructor will be issued after all class sessions have ended.
5. supplies
The studio will be furnished with 6 36” x 72” height-adjustable tables, 2 stools, 12 chairs, a whiteboard, a teaching easel, a projector, a drying rack, 10 height-adjustable easels, and 10 drawing boards. The studio will also be stocked with cleaning supplies, paper to protect the tables, and tarps to protect the floor.
Instructors and students will be expected to have all their own art supplies. Student supplies may be handled in two different ways:
1. The instructor may write a specific supply list that will be posted on the registration page so students can purchase their supplies before the first class session. When possible, the list should contain items that can be obtained locally or with a rapid online order and delivery.
2. The instructor may purchase all needed supplies for the class and then charge each student a supply fee. The fee amount will need to be posted on the registration website so that students will be prepared to pay the instructor at the first class session.
Instructors are encouraged to keep the cost of supplies under $50 whenever possible.