Job description template

Craft Artist Job Description Template

A copy-ready craft artist job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows craft artists earn a median of $46,080 ($22.15/hour); the middle 50% earn $35,020–$58,240.

Job title

Craft Artist

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable craft artist to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will design pieces, make crafts and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Design pieces
  • Make crafts
  • Photograph work
  • Sell at fairs and online
  • Teach workshops
  • Manage a studio
  • Market work
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of craft techniques and design
  • Creativity and patience
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Craft school courses
  • BFA
  • Business license
  • Experience with potter’s wheels

Skills

  • Photography
  • Pricing
  • Online selling
  • Studio management
  • Self-discipline
  • Customer service

Work environment and schedule

Craft artists work in studios and at markets and fairs. Self-directed, often long hours before shows.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a craft artist job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Craft Artist” is the clearest; alternates include Potter, Glassblower, Woodworker Artist.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a craft artist so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Craft Artist training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Craft Artist hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing