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53124.08 – Craft instructors

Craft instructors teach manual and artistic skills used to design and make ornamental objects, pottery, stained glass, jewellery, rugs, blankets and other handicrafts.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Aboriginal craftwork instructor
  • Craft instructor (except education)

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to instruct and demonstrate craftmaking techniques and production procedures to a wide variety of students
  • Social Perceptiveness to develop lessons appropriate for students' capabilities
  • Fluency of Ideas to come up with multiple ways to address challenges, whether it is finding an alternative technique, material or approach to complete a project successfully
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to clearly instruct students in craftmaking techniques, methods and procedures
  • Adaptability to modify teaching methods to accommodate different students, ensuring techniques being taught are grasped
  • Knowledge in Training, Mentoring and Coaching to understand how to provide personalized guidance, help students overcome challenges and develop artistic skills at their own pace

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Prepare craftmaking lessons, gather the required working materials and demonstrate and teach craftmaking techniques.

Additional information

No data has been provided for this section.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (53122)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

531 – Occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5312 – Occupations in creative and performing art

Unit group

53124 – Artisans and craftspersons

Occupational profile

53124.08 – Craft instructors

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