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Call for Summer Camp Instructors!

Kennedy Heights Arts Center is looking to expand and diversify our teaching roster and is seeking fun proposals from professional artists and arts educators for 2023 Summer Art Camps

Proposals are welcome in all art disciplines such as visual art, design, dance, theatre, music, creative writing, and digital media.

Summer Camp Instructors are responsible for planning projects and activities for campers, organizing student art exhibitions or performances that end each week of camp, and providing direction to high-school volunteers who provide in-class support with camp activities.

Each camp should be planned around a distinct theme suitable for students of varying ages and skill levels, and should include projects that can be completed over the course of one week.

Instructors are invited to propose up to 5 unique camps. 

Position: Summer Camp Instructor
Reports to: Summer Camp Director
Status: Contractor
Time-frame: Week-long camps from June 5 – August 11, 2023
June 5, 2023 – June 9, 2023
June 12, 2023 – June 16, 2023
June 20, 2023 – June 23, 2023 (4 day week, no camp on Monday, June 19) 
June 26, 2023 – June 30, 2023
July 3, 2023 – July 7, 2023 (4 day week, no camp on Tuesday, July 4) 
July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023
July 17, 2023 – July 21, 2023
July 24, 2023 – July 28, 2023
July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
August 7, 2023 – August 11, 2023

Workday: 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday
Compensation: $875 per 5-day camp;  $700 per 4-day camp
Audience: Camper Age Groups: 5-7 years old; 8-10 years old; 11-13 years old

Required education and experience:
Qualified candidates will have 3 or more years of experience teaching visual or performing arts with youth in a classroom setting.
Experience creating lesson plans and age-appropriate projects.
Ability to create a fun and respectful atmosphere.

Preferred education and experience:
A Bachelor of Art degree in Education, or
A Bachelors degree in your art form and 3 or more years of experience teaching in a classroom setting
Instructors are invited to propose up to 5 unique camp offerings. Please submit an application form for EACH camp you are proposing. 

TO APPLY:  Complete online application and upload CV and cover letter. Please submit an application form for EACH camp you are proposing.

KHAC_Summer Camp Instructor Application

APPLICATIONS DUE:  January 31, 2022

COVID-19 Safety:
Among other COVID-19 Safety policies, all KHAC employees, art instructors, and volunteers are required to provide proof they are up-to-date on vaccinations against COVID-19 (including any booster shots they are eligible for). Applicants who cannot receive a COVID vaccination due to a medical reason can request an exception under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Ohio Civil Rights Act.

Questions?  Contact Sarah Rodriguez, Director of Education at sarah@kennedyarts.org or 513.631.4278.