Camp Coordinator for 2025 Summer Camps

Voices Boston; Arlington (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established community arts center is seeking a Camp Coordinator for an engaging summer arts camp. This role involves overseeing daily camp operations, supporting camper activities, and ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for children. The ideal candidate will have experience working with youth, strong organizational and communication skills, and a passion for the arts. This position offers a unique opportunity to inspire creativity and foster a love for the arts in young minds. Join a vibrant team dedicated to making a positive impact in the community through artistic exploration and self-expression.

Benefits

Welcoming environment

Supportive administration

Use of general art supplies

Professional development opportunities

Connection to teaching opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years experience with children is essential.
• Strong leadership and classroom management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily camp operations and camper management.
• Provide First Aid support and oversee camper check-in/out.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Classroom Management

Leadership Skills

Adaptability

Education

2 years experience working with children

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Art Camp Coordinator for Vacation Arts Camp (Summer 2025)

Description:

During the February, April and Summer vacation weeks, Arlington Center for the Arts offers a variety of fun, creative art camps for children in Grades 1-12. Our camps value imagination, artistic exploration and self-expression.

During the 2025 camp season, our in-person camp programs are scheduled to run Monday – Friday, from 9:00 am - 4:15pm.

Our Camp Coordinator will assist our year-round staff with the daily operations of the camp, including:

• Camper behavioral management
• Daily administrative tasks (printing camper nametags, organizing paperwork, etc.)
• First Aid support
• Classroom support
• Overseeing camper check-in and check-out processes
• Substituting as needed

The Camp Coordinator will be contracted to work Monday - Friday, 8:45am - 4:15pm, with two unpaid half hour breaks each day. We are currently seeking a Camp Coordinator for the following weeks:

Week 1 (6/24-6/27) 4 day week, subject to change

Week 2 (6/30-7/3) 4 day week, subject to change

Week 3 (7/7-7/11)

Week 4 (7/14-7/18)

Week 5 (7/21-7/25)

Week 6 (7/28-8/1)

Week 7 (8/4-8/8)

Week 8 (8/11-8/15)

Strengthening Equity

Arlington Center for the Arts is making an intentional effort to center access, equity, and inclusivity as we expand our team. Historical and institutional barriers have a significant impact on who has had access to what opportunities. At the ACA, we believe these marginalized communities must be centered in our work. With this in mind, ACA strongly encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds including people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, intergenerational voices, people of varying abilities and other marginalized communities to apply.

Benefits: welcoming environment, supportive administration, use of general art supplies, preparation of space by ACA staff, professional development, connection to other opportunities to show and sell work, multiple teaching opportunities (classes, workshops, camps, after school)

Qualifications:

• 2 years lived experience working with children/students/youth
• Outgoing, demonstrates preparedness, problem-solver, good communication skills
• Adaptable, able to take initiative, and self-advocate needs
• Strong organizational skills. Reliable.
• Ability to resolve conflict with youth.
• Classroom management skills.
• Strong leadership skills and an ability to work well in a team
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and the Google suite and willingness to learn additional administrative processes
• Able to bring own laptop/tablet to assist with administrative tasks

How To Apply:
Please send your resume to Education Manager, Evan Caldwell at [e-mail]. If selected for an interview, we will require 3 references.

Please limit resumes to 2 pages maximum.

Rate is $16.50-$17.50/hr based on experience.

Apply by:
March 30, 2025

Salary:
16.50 / Per hour

About this Organization:

Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) is a community arts center devoted to the mission of inspiring joy, nurturing growth, and building community through a dynamic mix of classes, camps, exhibits, and special events. ACA provides opportunities for people to discover and express their own creativity and to appreciate the expression of others.

ACA was established in 1988 by a visionary group of artists, writers, musicians and educators as a place where artists could share their work with the community through educational and outreach programs.

Today, ACA is a vibrant community arts center and a cornerstone for the creative community in Arlington. ACA offers opportunities for people of all ages to discover and express their own creativity and to appreciate the creativity of others through a dynamic mix of classes, workshops, exhibits, performances and special events.

If you're new to ACA, we hope you'll visit sometime soon - you'll find a vibrant community of artists, arts lovers, and arts advocates dedicated to keeping the arts alive and accessible in our community.

ACA's Vision + Values

Vision: ACA envisions itself as the heart of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone has access to the arts and opportunities to create, connect, and celebrate in a safe and respectful space.

Values:

• The arts are essential to quality of life in Arlington and its surrounding towns, providing social, educational, economic, and aesthetic benefits that make our community a great place to live, work, and visit.

• The arts must be diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible.

• ACA plays an important role in developing and sustaining meaningful partnerships that are essential to the well-being of our community.

• The arts create connections that foster joy and facilitate the exchange of perspectives, ideas and resources.

• The arts are a powerful means of expression that encourage learning, compassion, and self-awareness, and can provoke change.

• ACA has a responsibility to be a creative and dynamic leader, serving constituent needs with the training, resources, and support necessary to grow and evolve.

Strengthening Equity

ACA acknowledges that historical, systemic, and institutional barriers have significantly limited access to opportunities for marginalized communities. We resolve to continue educating ourselves and strategizing ways to uphold more just practices that inspire belonging and engagement by individuals from a full-range of diverse backgrounds and experiences.