Summer - Arts & Crafts Lead

OVERVIEW: 

The Craft House Lead is responsible for set design, themed rooms, teaching art classes, and managing the Craft House. The objective is to create, maintain, and lead a safe, enjoyable, and educational program for campers who participate in Craft House activities each week.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and implement daily crafts aligned with camp goals and themes
• Teach age-appropriate, creative, and educational art projects that connect to the summer theme and daily core values
• Use the Craft House to enhance camper learning and experience
• Maintain a clean, safe, and functional Craft House; supervise campers to prevent unsafe behavior
• Organize and manage craft supplies, ensuring proper use and timely inventory reporting
• Prepare the Craft House for scheduled activities (electives, AIR time, free time)
• Keep records of camper progress and support skill development
• Develop and implement rainy-day plans for assigned cabins
• Participate in evening programs, campfires, and decorating efforts with Program Staff
• Ensure staff access to art supplies and assist with decorating cabins and program areas
• Support Salvation Army badge and enrichment classes as assigned
• Assist with opening/closing day procedures and late-night supervision
• Maintain cleanliness in living quarters and report maintenance issues
• Build relationships with campers and staff, modeling Christ-like behavior and service
• Actively contribute to the spiritual formation of campers and staff
• Immediately report any suspected child abuse to the Assistant Camp Director and follow proper procedures
• Other related duties as required

All staff may be called upon at any time to assist in the total operation of the camp. You are expected to join in all evening programs; absences are excused only through the Assistant Camp Director.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 18 years of age (required)
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification (required)
• Education in art or education (preferred)
• Camping experience either as a camper or staff (preferred)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Interest, knowledge, and skills in arts and crafts
• Strong understanding of safety protocols and ability to enforce them
• Ability to teach and engage children ages 8–18
• Must be of good moral character
• Must have a personal and growing relationship with the Lord

EQUIPMENT USED: 

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push and pull objects and tools

ADA Statement

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.  A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church.  We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.  Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause.  It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.