The Dayton Art Institute seeks Summer Art Camp Instructors to teach hands-on themed-based lessons to students congruent to the grade level they will enter in the Fall 2024 (grades 1-3, 4-6, and 7- 9). Instructors must be able to develop an art camp curriculum based on pre-determined themes connecting to the Museum’s collection. Instructors may teach up to three (3) weeks during the summer. The maximum capacity for each session (morning and afternoon) is 15 students. There will be a minimum enrollment for most camps. The morning and afternoon week-long camp sessions begin in June and run through August (there will not be classes the week of July 4th).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: developing comprehensive hour by hour lesson plans that create an intentional and well-paced experience for campers under the supervision of the SAC Administrator, conducting hands-on, full-day classroom instruction; group management during break times and gallery visits; preparing supplies and materials for classes; performing cleanup of studio and equipment; maintaining order of materials and supplies in studios; interacts with campers and parents; and working with college-age summer camp interns and volunteer high school students to prepare and implement projects and art activities.

This is a temporary seasonal position with a starting rate of $25.00/hour.

and adapt strategies of engagement (including games) in teaching from the museum’s collection

This position is typically attractive to artists, art teachers looking for summer employment and undergraduate or graduate students. The position provides valuable insight and first-hand experience to those currently pursuing a career in the field of art education.

Click this link to apply https://jobapply.page.link/gqV7S . For consideration, please submit letter of interest (indicating weekly training and planning availability for May 6th through 24th, weekly summer art camp session availability between June 24th and August 9th and interest in the specific camps found on https://www.daytonartinstitute.org/create-learn/summer-art-camp/), a curriculum vitae or resume, and a copies of relevant teaching examples (up to 5 images of personal artwork and/or students’ artwork) or teaching portfolio.

Submission deadline: April 22nd, 2024. Please note that incomplete application materials may not receive full consideration for this position.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a drug, nicotine and tobacco screen and a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude museum employment. The DAI considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Dayton Art Institute is a smoke, nicotine, and tobacco free workplace. To improve the overall health of the workforce and while reducing health care benefit costs, the Dayton Art Institute has enhanced its Nicotine/Tobacco Free Workplace Policy to no longer hire nicotine/tobacco users. The use of any nicotine products including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes and any other products containing nicotine and/or other nicotine products that are not approved by the Federal Drug Administration for tobacco cessation are prohibited. The use of electronic smoking devices (also known as electronic cigarettes or “e-cigarettes”) is prohibited in any place where smoking of tobacco products is prohibited.

Calls and emails regarding the status of your application materials will not be accepted. Due to the high volume of submissions generally received, DAI contacts only a small percentage of applicants. Therefore, if there is interest in discussing this position with you, someone on staff will contact you via email.