Art Camp Director - Skokie Park District

Position:  Camp Art! Director and Instructor

Pay:  $15 - $17/hour dependent on experience/qualifications

Location:   Devonshire School, 9040 Kostner Avenue, Skokie, IL, 60076

Qualifications

Must have a strong art background and be an energetic, responsible adult at least 21 years of age. Minimum of two years’ experience working with children preferred, but not required.  Teaching degree in Art Education, Elementary Education or a related field preferred, but not required.  Must have strong presentation, communication, organizational and leadership/supervisory skills and be comfortable working with children.

Duties

Camp Art! is an art themed summer day camp for children in grades 3 through 6 that are aged 8 to 11 years old.  The Camp Art! Director is responsible for the direct supervision of approximately 20 – 25 campers enrolled in the camp and the supervision of two camp program leaders.  Duties include  planning, implementing, instructing  and  monitoring  daily camp activities.  The Director provides an age appropriate, safe and orderly camp environment that meets the needs of the camp participants and their families.  Responsible for following safety procedures and camp guidelines to ensure the safety of all campers and assigned staff.   Communicates with parents on a daily basis in a professional and friendly manner and informs parents of any problems or concerns that occurred during the camp day.  Plans and instructs daily art activities and projects utilizing a variety of mediums and materials that may include watercolors, acrylics, clay and other materials.  Creates indoor and outdoor activities that focus on multimedia and three dimensional works.  With the assistance of program leaders, leads campers in outdoor activities, games and sports.  Plans and leads two family nights that showcase session 1 and session 2 of the summer camp.  In conjunction with the Camp Supervisor, plans field trips, swim trips, and welcomes guest artists that have scheduled visits to the camp.  Duties also include assisting the Camp Supervisor with training staff,  and preparation of weekly schedules and newsletters.  Maintains all camp supplies and equipment and sets up and puts away camp supplies and equipment daily.  The Director is responsible for ensuring that the camp site is left neat and orderly on a daily basis.  Conducts weekly staff meetings, evaluates staff members and maintains accurate camper attendance, records and reports.  Attends training and other meetings as requested.  Perform other duties as assigned.

Camp Days/Hours

Monday, June 13, 2016 through Friday, August 5, 2016, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

No camp on Monday, July 4, 2016.

Please note:  Candidates must be available to attend camp specific staff training to be held the week of Monday, June 6^th   through Friday, June 10^th. In addition, candidates must also be available to attend a director training evening session in May (date to be announced) as well as the All-Camp Staff Meeting on Saturday, June 11^th from 9:30 am – 1 p.m.  Special schedule accommodations may be considered if communicated during the interview process.

How to Apply

Complete an online employment application at www.skokieparks.org. Click on the “Jobs” tab and you will see the link to the online application. Please be sure to indicate on the application “Camp Art!” and the application will be routed directly to the camp supervisor. If you have any additional questions with regard to the position, please contact

Pamela Zeid, Camp Art! Supervisor at 847/929-7715 or by email at PZeid@skokieparks.org.