Summer Art Camp Instructor

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) is hiring a Camp Instructor for 2024 Summer Art Camp. Presented in partnership with Reston Association (RA), Tephra ICA Summer Art Camp provides a safe and educational environment for campers between the ages of 6-9 years old to explore contemporary and historical art through artmaking, critical thinking, and creative play.

Summer Art Camp will be held in RA’s Glade Recreation Area in Reston, Virginia. Summer Art Camp 2024 will have six sessions and run between July 1st - August 9th, 2024. Each camp session will run Monday – Friday, with the exception of July 4th. The Camp Instructor will work Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 12:30PM to lead a half day of art instruction and activities. Campers will be present at camp between 9AM - 4PM; and in the afternoon, campers will engage in a variety of recreational learning activities as led by RA Camp Counselors.

The Camp Instructor will provide enthusiastic and thorough direction in visual art to camp participants. The Instructor will lead and facilitate all art instruction and they will collaborate with Tephra ICA staff to develop and implement fun, engaging, educational content.

The Instructor will report directly to Tephra ICA’s Education Manager and Executive Director.

Responsibilities include:

● During the spring, work collaboratively with Tephra ICA’s Education Manager to create curricula to include daily and weekly art projects and lessons that are developmentally appropriate, intellectually engaging, and fitting for each camp theme.

● Develop and deliver art curriculum content, assist with classroom management; and ensure camper safety, educational development, and general well-being with assistance from Camp Counselors.

● Lead daily and weekly camp room set-up, break-down at mid-day point, cleaning, and organizing.

● Maintain accurate program records and as necessary; report incidents to Tephra’s Education Manager.

● Have knowledge of, enforces, and follows all health, safety, and emergency guidelines associated with the camp program.

● Participate in weekly check-ins with Tephra ICA Education Manager for general status updates, supply requests, etc.

● Perform additional tasks as required.

Key Qualifications:

● Excellent classroom management skills

● Classroom teaching experience with young age groups

● Art curriculum development and class instruction skills effective for mixed age classrooms

● Familiarity and comfort with a wide range of art materials and techniques

The ideal candidate will have a teaching certification, experience as an elementary art teacher, the ability to create high-quality content that is engaging and appropriate for a fun summer camp environment, and interest in and familiarity with contemporary art themes and practices.

Key Facts:

● Summer Art Camp 2024 will have six weekly sessions and run between July 1st - August 9th, 2024. Each camp session will run Monday - Friday.

● The Camp Instructor will work Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 12:30PM to lead a half day of art instruction and activities. Campers will be present at camp between 9AM - 4PM. In the afternoon, campers will engage in a variety of play and learning activities as led by Camp Counselors.

● In spring 2024, the Camp Instructor will work collaboratively with Tephra ICA’s Education and Public Programs Manager to develop three camp curricula for campers age 6-9. More details about camp themes and schedules are available below.

● The Camp Instructor will need to be screened through background checks and fingerprinting and will need to be CPR certified. If the Instructor does not have an active CPR certification, Tephra ICA will pay the associated fees and organize a CPR certification training session for the Instructor to be completed before the beginning of camp.

● Compensation is $30/hour. For each day of camp, the Camp Instructor will be compensated for 3 hours of instruction time and a total of 1 hour of prep time at $30/hour. For curriculum development, the Camp Instructor will be compensated for a total of 7 hours of curriculum development time per camp theme.

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two references to

LColwell@tephraica.org.

2024 Summer Art Camp Sessions

Imagination Station - 1

July 1, 2024 - July 5, 2024

Note: There will be no camp session on July 4th, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Let your imagination run wild In this session, campers will build their own creative worlds, design their own fantasy creatures, and learn how artists today tell stories using pictures instead of words. Explore unique materials while creating drawings, paintings, and storybooks that allow you to step inside a world of your own invention

Imagination Station - 2

July 8, 2024 - July 12, 2024

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Let your imagination run wild In this session, campers will build their own creative worlds, design their own fantasy creatures, and learn how artists today tell stories using pictures instead of words. Explore unique materials while creating drawings, paintings, and storybooks that allow you to step inside a world of your own invention

My Mom Would Never Let Me Do That -1

July 15, 2024 - July 19, 2024

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Explore the possibilities of art Using a variety of materials, this session combines scientific exploration and the creative process to create the messiest and silliest of art projects. Come make art at camp that your parents would never let you do in the house Campers will look at how artists today use color in their paintings and try their hands at activities such as sun-printing, observational drawing, color-mixing, and more

My Mom Would Never Let Me Do That -2

July 22, 2024 - July 26, 2024

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Explore the possibilities of art Using a variety of materials, this session combines scientific exploration and the creative process to create the messiest and silliest of art projects. Come make art at camp that your parents would never let you do in the house Campers will look at how artists today use color in their paintings and try their hands at activities such as sun-printing, observational drawing, color-mixing, and more

Playful Spaces - 1

July 29, 2024 - August 2, 2024

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Have you ever been in a blanket fort? Isn’t it cool that a few blankets and bed sheets can totally change how a space

feels? Some artists today make large artworks using different materials to transform spaces. This is sometimes called “installation art.” Join us in Playful Spaces and explore how everyday materials such as yarn, cardboard, or

tape can transform a space through art

Playful Spaces - 2

August 5, 2024 - August 9, 2024

Camper age-range: 6-9 years old

Have you ever been in a blanket fort? Isn’t it cool that a few blankets and bed sheets can totally change how a space

feels? Some artists today make large artworks using different materials to transform spaces. This is sometimes called “installation art.” Join us in Playful Spaces and explore how everyday materials such as yarn, cardboard, or tape can transform a space through art