Position Title: Summer Camp Lead Teaching Assistant

Reports to: Manager of Children and Youth Education

Position Classification: Temporary, Part Time

Wage Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Start Date: Monday, June 10, 2024

End Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

Job Description

You are interested in or have experience in the arts and working with children. You are high energy and comfortable spending long periods on your feet. arts educator with a solid artistic skill set, teaching experience creating curriculum for and instructing elementary-aged students, and who enjoys working with young artists at all skill levels. You create a positive and thoughtful classroom and are looking for an opportunity to work with a diverse population.

Position:

Teaching Assistants for Fleisher’s Summer Camp have varying schedules of six-to-eight-hour shifts between 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. Depending on the shift, Teaching Assistants support camper drop-off, art classes, lunches, and After Camp Club. Teaching Assistants are assigned to support art classes for ages between 5 – 18 years old. During art class, this position supports set-up, and clean-up, and works with campers who need further instruction or behavioral support. During drop-off, lunch, and After Camp Club, Teaching Assistants act as camp counselors, maintaining safety procedures, playing games, and engaging with campers, as well as transitioning campers from space to space.

All Teaching Assistants must attend a mandatory training session for staff and faculty on Friday, June 14 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Please note within your resume which of the following weeks you’d be available Monday through Friday:

Week 1: June 17 to June 21*
*No class on Wednesday, June 19

Week 2: June 24 to June 28

No week 3 classes available

Week 4: July 8 to July 12

Week 5: July 15 to July 19

Week 6: July 22 to July 26

Week 7: July 29 to August 2

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience working with children in formal or informal settings (babysitter, camp counselor, after-school etc…)
• Familiarity working with neurodivergent students preferred.
• Enthusiastic about spending time playing with children.
• Familiarity with art education preferred.
• Ability to work as a team member with other teaching artists, teaching assistants, and Fleisher staff.
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks outside in various climates.
• Language skills in Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese a plus.
• Clearances and Certifications required before the start of Camp:
• PA Child Abuse History
• FBI Background check with fingerprinting

COMPENSATION $16/hour, Part-time
Benefits for Temporary, Part-time Staff Include:

• Annual Household Membership to Fleisher Art Memorial.
• Tuition iswaived for one class or workshop per semester.
• Free admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Setting up and cleaning up studios with Lead Teaching Artists
• Supporting students in class who may need additional support
• Interacting and engaging with students during non-class time (drop-off, lunch, and After Camp Club)
• Respectful of students, parents, partner employees, and Fleisher Staff
Inform therelevant Manager of any unexpected change of plans such as illness or other absences as soon as possible

To apply: If this position seems like a good match for your personality, skills, and career goals, please submit the following via Submittable:

• Cover Letter and current résumé
• Three professional references

Interview Process:
Interviews will be rolling and will include a brief phone call with the Manager of Human Resources, then an in-person interview and tour with the Manager of Children & Youth Education.
Fleisher’s core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position. Fleisher strongly encourages individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups to apply. Fleisher is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
ABOUT FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL Founded by industrialist Samuel S. Fleisher in 1898 as one of the nation’s first community-based art centers, Fleisher Art Memorial is renowned for its long-standing mission of making art accessible regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. In 2023, Fleisher will celebrate its 125th anniversary as the center continues to provide free and low-cost studio art classes along with opportunities for emerging and seasoned artists to exhibit their work. Extensive arts education and community-based programming also reflects the organization’s commitment to serving and strengthening communities in Philadelphia by developing, sharing, and promoting creative resources. To learn more, visit fleisher.org.