BAC Summer Show Camp Support Leader/Teaching Artist

DESCRIPTION: The Beverly Arts Center seeks an experienced artistic educator who specializes in Social/Emotional wellbeing and one or more of the following artistic mediums: visual arts, film, music, dance, theatre. The Camp Support Leader/Teaching Artist will serve as a guidance counselor and teacher for BAC’s Summer Show Camp.

This position offers a stipend between $5,200-$5,700.

BAC’s Summer Show Camp will run June 12th-August 11th, 2023.

There will be no programming July 3rd-7th.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, Child Psychology, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or related field.
• Experience working in the administration of a school, park district, or camp environment
• Experience instructing students ages 5-13
• Experience coordinating behavior plans and management strategies for individual students
• Experience in conflict management
• Expertise in one or more artistic medium
• Must pass background check, including fingerprinting

DUTIES INCLUDE:

As CAMP SUPPORT LEADER

• Serving as the lead emotional support for all campers
• Meeting with individual or groups of campers and providing Emotional/Social Learning support
• Facilitating conflict resolution between campers
• Safely de-escalating conflicts
• Meeting with parents/guardians and Special Projects Coordinator as needed to address camper concerns
• Creating and implementing individualized emotional support plans for campers as needed

As TEACHING ARTIST

• Writing and submitting lesson plans to the Special Projects Coordinator and Assistant Camp Coordinator for review prior to programming.
• Revising lesson plans as requested
• Instructing campers ages 5-13 in morning workshops (ex. jazz dance class, puppetry, ukulele) and afternoon rehearsals/design hours
• Mentoring Lead Counselors/Assistant Performance Staff
• Creating and rehearsing one or more pieces for the Act One Revue
• Assisting in the Act One Revue and Act Two Junior Musical as needed

In order to apply, please submit a resume and a brief letter of interest describing why you are interested in this role, relevant previous work experience, and any special skills you have that would make you an ideal fit.