Teaching Artists for Summer Art Camp

February 9, 2024

Main Line Art Center seeks energetic and creative teaching artists in a variety of media for our “Summer of Color” 2024 visual arts day camp for ages 5 – 16. Ideal candidates have experience working with children and/or teens in a variety of media in a community arts setting and the ability to be responsive to classroom dynamics and student engagement.

We offer weekly camps from June 17 – August 23 with half-day (9 AM – 12 PM and 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM) or full-day (9 AM – 3:30 PM) options.

Teaching Artists for morning and full-day camp arrive at 8:30 AM and depart at 12:15 PM. Afternoon Teaching Artists arrive at 12:15 PM and depart at 4 PM

Responsibilities include:

• Create/implement engaging lesson plans (including supply lists) that include projects that promote growth and creativity
• Uphold all MLAC safety policies and procedures
• Interact with Teaching Artist Apprentices and serve as an informal mentor
• Attendance at virtual camp teacher training (date & time to be determined)
• Assist during camp car line (camper pick-up)

Main Line Art Center features fully equipped studios and provides all art supplies for both campers and teaching artists.

Camps with open Teaching Artist positions include ceramics, glass fusing, digital photo, fibers, sculpture, painting, drawing, and mixed media.

How to Apply:

Main Line Art Center is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religious affiliation or lack thereof, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or parental status. Diverse candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must provide or be seeking clearance certificates for the PA State Police Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History and FBI Fingerprinting. All clearances must be obtained before the start of camp. Mandatory reporter certification is also required and is a 3 hour paid training if you are hired. Payment will be issued upon receipt of certification.

In order to be considered, applications for teaching positions must include:

• A current résumé
• Images of current work or of work created by students (5 max, 300 dpi)
• Three professional references
• Sample lesson plan for courses taught (if available)

The hourly pay rate for this position is $27/hr.

Please email application materials in a single PDF to Ariel Edwards at aedwards@mainlineart.org with the subject “Summer Camp Teaching Artist Application.” Applications will be reviewed immediately and candidates are scheduled for an interview as needed. Candidates will also be asked to demonstrate a sample lesson for as part of the interview process.