Arts & Crafts Specialist

Job Title: Arts and Crafts Specialist

Salary & Dates: $4275, more DOE. Dates for this position are May 31st – August 8

Job Description:

Arts and Crafts Specialists lead activity blocks with camper bunks. Each bunk will be of a shared age which can range from around 8-17 years old. Arts and Crafts Specialists can expect to lead up to six activity blocks a day and also will be supporting all camp functions and needs such as all camp programming and bunk coverage. Most blocks will take place at the Arts and Crafts Building which Arts and Crafts Specialists are responsible for keeping clean and welcoming. Arts and Crafts Specialists will be taught and asked to lead many “camp classic” art projects and will also be encouraged to come up with new and exciting projects for the campers. Arts and Crafts Specialists live in shared staff housing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Safety

  • Safety must come first AT ALL TIMES.

  • You must always be aware of the potential dangers that are in the art studio including kilns and knives.

  • You must be aware of standard operating procedures in the art studio to prevent accidents and know how to handle them if they do occur.

• Team Work

• Working in a small group with the same people all summer.

• Having a good attitude, it spreads to others.

• Sharing the desirable and less desirable work.

• Initiative and Responsibility

• Being on time and prepared.

• Going above and beyond. When one task is done asking for the next.

• Working with campers

• Kids of all ages and genders

• Frequent bunk coverage instead of or in support of counselors.

• Planning ahead the appropriate activities and adapting on the fly if it’s not working.

• Department Area Skill

• Teaching and leading art blocks and electives.

• Keeping the art studio clean and organized.

Day in the Life

8:00 AM – Breakfast Meeting – be on time and ready to start the day

9:00 AM – Set-up department areas for morning blocks

9:30 AM – Morning Blocks (9:30-10:45 and 11:00-12:15)

12:30 PM – Lunch - (occasional bunk coverage)

1:30 PM – Sometimes there is a break, sometimes there is a block, sometimes this is bunk coverage

2:30 PM – 3rd Block

4:00 PM – Camper free choice time (lead drop in activities)

6:00 PM – Dinner

7:30 PM – Evening Blocks (7:30-8:15 and 8:30-9:15)

9:30 PM – Off (occasional bunk coverage and/or other duties)

Additional Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Move around the Arts and Crafts Studio to access materials, program supplies, support camper projects etc.

• Operate Arts and Crafts equipment such as a stove, kiln, toaster, and other Arts and Crafts appliances

• Move boxes and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds across the Arts and Crafts Studio for various needs.

• Move around camp property to support Arts and Crafts Programming across camp

• Be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Work in outdoor weather conditions