Join our summer staff
If you love kids, crafts, and sunshine, this is the summer job for you!
Available positions
Training days June 12th-14th
Season: June 17th-Aug 2nd
Off July 4/5
Traveling Teacher (8-4ish) M-F
$21-23/hour
Alternate each week between International School of Denver and Colorado Academy to teach our super popular creative curriculum. We have a rotating curriculum of creative build-play themes each week. Your job is to make sure that every kid that walks through our doors feels love, joy, and connection. Our ideal teacher deeply respects children, understands the power of process based creative work and is enthusiastic and playful while keeping order.
As a lead teacher, you must be confident in supervising and collaborating with your assistant, communicating with caregivers and kids in a positive and proactive manner. Be organized and manage the day as well as upcoming programming needs including preparing materials and communications.
Our ideal teacher truly loves kids, has a passion for all things handcraft and is a confident and creative problem solver in all aspects. A background in art education is preferred but not required. Must have at least two years of experience working with school-aged children.
Support Teacher (8:30-3:15pm) M-F
$19-20/hour
You’re the life of the party! Your job is to take care of business around camp. You’ll assist teachers, hang out at recess, help prep materials, and sub in for teachers as needed. If you’re a jack of all crafts and real team player, this is the job for you!
Assistant (8:45-3:15pm) M-F ends July 26th
$18.75/hour
As the shop assistant, you will work with campers ages 5-11 during our weekly summer camps at French American School . Your job is to collaborate with the lead instructor to make sure the campers are having fun, making friends, and being safe while they get crafty. In addition to hanging with the campers, you will make sure the classrooms stays clean, stocked, and organized. If you love kids and crafts, this is the job for you!
After-Care Assistant (2:45-5:15pm) M-F
$18.75/hour
As the after-care assistant, you will work with campers ages 5-11 in the afternoon hours of our weekly summer camps at French American School . Your job is to collaborate with the lead instructor to make sure the campers are having fun, making friends, and being safe while they get crafty. In addition to hanging with the campers, you will make sure the classrooms stays clean, stocked, and organized. If you love kids and crafts, this is the job for you!
Everyone
- Prepare materials for each day according to lesson plans
- Ensure that materials are stored and presented in an organized and functional way
- Use the power and hand tools to create materials safely
- Maintain an up-to-date supply list for the program director
- Maintain an organized, clean, and functional space for children to work
- Alert the program director if needed repairs, concerns, etc.
- Facilitate and monitor all lessons and activities
- Facilitate outdoor recess
- Actively support the emotional and physical safety of all children
- Follow all policies and procedures as stated in the handbook
Team:
- Participate in regular communication and reflection on workshop progress
- Ensure that staffing ratios are maintained at all times
- Assist with record keeping, including sign-in/sign-out sheets and injury/accident reporting in a timely fashion
- Stay aware of changes in activities/policy/procedure/scheduling via email/verbal communication
Additional Functions:
- Ability to adapt quickly to children’s needs
- Be fun, energetic, and positive
- Knowledge of best practices in arts education
- Ability to differentiate instruction and support
- Stay aware of current programming and be able to “sell” our clients
- Take payments and maintain the retail area
- Be a leader: Direct/train workshop assistants
- Communicate with parents/caregivers
Qualifications:
- Reliable transportation
- First Aid/CPR certified (We will host a training June 12th)
- CBI background check
- Physical