Job Description

? Textile/Sewing Instructor (RE:Up Studio)

Location: Kelowna, BC

Position Type: Part-Time (10-12 hours/week, to start)

Wage: $26/hour

Application Deadline: July 21st/2025

Start Date: Aug 1/25 Tentative

About RE:Up Studio

RE:Up Studio is a social enterprise program by the Kelowna & District SHARE Society, blending environmental action with social empowerment. Through hands-on workshops and upcycling projects, we support individuals who face employment or social barriers by teaching practical skills in a safe, inclusive space.

Participants in RE:Up workshops come from diverse backgrounds and include youth and adults with a wide range of abilities and skill levels. Our mission is rooted in dignity, creativity, community-based learning, and sustainability.

Role: Facilitator (Sewing + Teaching Focus)

We're seeking a compassionate, skilled facilitator with sewing expertise and teaching or instructional experience to lead upcycling workshops with diverse participants. You'll help individuals learn new skills, express creativity, and build confidence--regardless of where they're starting from.

Key Responsibilities

? Facilitate inclusive, hands-on sewing and upcycling workshops

? Teach beginner to intermediate sewing skills using accessible methods

? Adapt instruction for a variety of learning styles and skill levels

? Create a welcoming, empowering environment for youth and adults with diverse abilities and employment barriers

? Co-develop workshop content with the RE:Up team

? Maintain supplies and organize workshop space

? Track attendance and provide informal feedback on progress

? Promote sustainability and creative reuse practices

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

? Strong sewing skills (machine and hand sewing)

? Experience teaching or facilitating in community, education, or arts-based settings

? Confidence working with individuals with diverse abilities, neurodiversity, or mental

health challenges

? Flexibility, patience, and a supportive teaching style adaptable to mixed skill levels

? Strong communication and organizational skills

? Passion for sustainability, upcycling, and social good

? Willingness to undergo a criminal record check

Why Work With Us?

? Meaningful, community-driven work

? Flexible, creative environment

? Help people build confidence, community, and real-world skills

? Be part of an initiative that values people and the planet

How to Apply

Send your resume and a brief cover letter to:

?? Email: sharesociety.heather@gmail.com

Subject line: Textile/sewing Teacher/Facilitator Application - RE:Up Studio

We value equity and inclusion. Applicants with lived experience of disability,

marginalization, or systemic barriers are especially encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

Store discount
Work Location: In person