Oneida Professional Services (OPS) is actively seeking a highly motivated, part-time Art Instructor in Aurora, Colorado.

Location: Department of Veterans Affairs – Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC) – Valor Point Residential Program
Aurora, CO

*This position is contingent on the award of a federal contract.

Compensation: $28-33

Position Overview

The Art Instructor will support the Valor Point Residential Rehabilitation Program, a therapeutic environment serving Veterans recovering from homelessness, PTSD, and substance use disorders. The instructor will lead structured, hands-on art classes designed to promote creative expression, build confidence, and provide positive outlets for free time. This role focuses on teaching practical artistic techniques, introducing various artistic media, and fostering a supportive, trauma-informed environment that encourages personal growth and wellness through artmaking.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver 12 unique art mediums over a 12-month period (each medium taught in a 4-week block).
• Provide instruction to classes of up to six Veterans per cycle.
• Develop and facilitate engaging, hands-on art projects that Veterans can complete and keep.
• Introduce each medium with a brief overview of history, concepts, or foundational techniques.
• Demonstrate processes, tools, and safe material use relevant to each medium.
• Adapt instruction to meet varying skill levels and therapeutic needs.
• Support Veterans through one-on-one guidance during class sessions.
• Monitor and maintain a safe, respectful, and encouraging environment.
• Coordinate with Valor Point staff for scheduling, student participation, and special considerations.
• Ensure all materials are appropriately set up, stored, and accounted for between sessions.
• Maintain professionalism and effective communication with staff and participants.

Art Mediums to Be Taught

Classes may include, but are not limited to:

• Jewelry Making
• Acrylic Painting
• Photography
• Ceramics
• Hand-built Pottery
• Drawing
• Watercolor Painting
• Fiber Arts
• Mixed Media
• Book Arts
• Leatherwork
• Woodworking

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience teaching or practicing multiple visual art mediums.
• Prior classroom, studio, or workshop instruction experience (clinical, community, or veteran-focused settings preferred).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed, patient-centered instruction.
• Ability to speak, understand, and follow instructions in English.
• Knowledge of safe use of art materials and tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Veterans or vulnerable populations.
• Background in art therapy, community arts education, or recreational therapy.
• Familiarity with adaptive teaching strategies for individuals with physical or psychological limitations.
• Experience teaching small-group instruction in mixed-skill environments.

Work Schedule & Environment

• Classes will be held on-site at Valor Point, located within the Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC campus.
• The classes will be 2 hours in length once a week on a Wednesday from 3-5pm for 4 weeks. To not include weekends and holidays.
• Some projects may span multiple weeks depending on medium and complexity.

About Us:

The Oneida ESC Group is a family of companies owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin that delivers customer-focused engineering, science, and construction services worldwide.

Our family of companies includes:

• Oneida ESC Group (OESC)
• Oneida Professional Services (OPS)
• Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE)
• Mission Support Services (MS2)
• Sustainment & Restoration Services (SRS)
• Oneida Engineering Solutions (OES)
• General Mechanical Corporation (GMC)
• LG2 Environmental Solutions (LG2)
• Oneida Environmental (OE)

We integrate our staff for dedicated, cooperative, and business-like delivery of services to enhance our customers’ missions.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Oneida ESC Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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Oneida ESC Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Oneida ESC Group makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.