Arts and Crafts Supervisor

Job Title: Arts and Crafts Supervisor

Salary & Dates: $5,485. Dates for this position are June May 21 – August 8

Job Description:

The head of the A&C department is responsible for supervising 4 - 5 Arts and Crafts Specialists, creating arts and crafts related programs, managing the Arts and Crafts studio and managing campers during studio hours.  

Other duties include:

• Review and edit the A&C manual for the upcoming summer.

• Responsible for the department’s opening and closing inventories, equipment management, and procuring new supplies for the season.

• Responsible for training and supervising A&C staff.

• Provide A&C staff with individual evaluations. This includes regular observations of staff, regular feedback and a final written evaluation.

• Oversee Clearinghouse scheduling: make sure counselors know what will be offered at A&C the day before clearing house, attend clearing house, and assign A&C staff to a weekly teaching schedule.

• Offer A&C Staff nights and make sure they are staffed.

• Oversee A&C packouts and their returns.

• Maintain a safe, welcoming and pleasant work atmosphere at A&C.

• Recycle paper and clay.

• Consult with unit heads about unit art projects, chugs & livnots.

• Assist program director in preparation for special all camp events where art supplies may be needed.

• Work with guest artists (if applicable): call them before they arrive to figure out supply needs,  make sure they are mentioned at clearinghouse, and host them while they are at camp.

• Maintain a clean and beautiful program space at AnC and on the deck. Clean the studio every day and do a deeper clean once a week.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Evaluations – writing evaluations for department staff throughout the summer

• Shmira – Oversee bunk supervision between 10pm-12am. Supervisors have 5-6 shmira shifts a summer.

• Communication with supervisor – Bring concerns or questions to your supervisor, there for support and advice.

• Ruach Ride- supervising campers on the bus back to the Bay Area, and on the bus up to Camp Tawonga one or more times throughout the summer. 

• Bunk coverage- supervise bunks of campers when counselors are not available on occasion throughout the summer.

• Meal Toran- Oversee meals throughout the summer, including leading blessings, coordinating with the kitchen staff to put out food, managing clean-up, and ensuring the meal goes smoothly.

Day in the Life

8:00 AM – Lead Breakfast Meeting – be on time and ready to start the day

9:00 AM – Set-up department areas for morning blocks

9:30 AM – Morning Blocks (9:30-10:45 and 11:00-12:15)

12:30 PM – Lunch - (occasional bunk coverage)

1:30 PM – Sometimes there is a break, sometimes there is a block, sometimes this is bunk coverage

2:30 PM – 3rd Block

4:00 PM – Camper free choice time (lead drop in activities)

5:00 PM – Daily Supervisor/Director Meeting

6:00 PM – Dinner 

7:30 PM – Evening Blocks (7:30-8:15 and 8:30-9:15)

9:30 PM – Off (occasional  bunk coverage and/or other duties)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Move around the Arts and Crafts Studio to access materials, program supplies, support camper projects etc.

• Operate Arts and Crafts equipment such as a stove, kiln, toaster, and other Arts and Crafts appliances

• Move boxes and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds across the Arts and Crafts Studio for various needs.

• Move around camp property to support Arts and Crafts Programming across camp

• Be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Work in outdoor weather conditions

Salary : $5,485