Tenacre Day Camp Hiring for 2-Week ART CAMP at Summer Day Camp in Wellesley. PERFECT 4 TEACHERS! Job at Wellesley, MA Full Time

Tenacre Day Camp is looking to hire kind, friendly, and hard-working role models to work together to shape a community where kids (and staff) can create lasting friendships and memories.
Lead Instructor for Spy Camp

• 2-Week Specialty Camp
• Dates: August 7 -18
• Hours: 8:00am – 3:45pm
• Salary: $930 per week
• Group Size: 15 – 20 campers (2-3 counselors are also hired for this group)
• Ages: Campers are entering grades 2nd – 6th.

Qualification: College Graduates with teaching experience.

https://www.tenacrecds.org/summer-programs/programs/specialty-camps-k-6th

Our 2-week Art Camp will provide youth with the opportunity to explore painting, collage, drawing, and clay! This Art camp will spark children’s creativity and expose them to a wide variety of art techniques. Children will be introduced to different and exciting materials to create a new artwork each day. This specialty camp is designed to nurture creativity and allow students to explore new possibilities and develop artwork they feel proud of.

WORKING AT TENACRE DAY CAMP IS FOR YOU IF…

• You genuinely derive joy from building connections with youth and peers.
• Personal growth is important to you
• You love kids!
• You don’t want a desk job
• You want to build a network and an inclusive community
• You are motivated to help kids learn new things about themselves and the world around them.
• You want to be part of something bigger than yourself
• You love variety. (Each day at camp is unique!)
• You want to grow as a leader
• You want to feel a sense of purpose in your job

QUALIFICATIONS

• College Degree or equivalent life experience (age 21+) by the first day of staff training in June
• Background in childhood development, and previous experience in a camp or school setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with children
• Experience teaching/instructing in one form or another
• Willing and able to instruct children ages 3 to 12 years. (Age range could vary depending on activity area.)
• Good health and physical stamina. Emotionally mature, responsible, and punctual.
• Team player and willing to work hard.
• Ability to take direction from Camp Directors, as well as act independently.
• The desire and ability to motivate and excite campers in order to have a great time.
• Ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations.
• Additional qualifications/certifications and/or specialized training may be necessary depending on the activity.
• Ability to plan and implement activities
• Preferred – experience teaching or coaching
• Preferred – Available to work for all 8 weeks of camp.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and implement curriculum
• Create a magical program for campers by guiding them through new activities and creating an environment where they can build new friendships.
• Redirect campers to follow camp-appropriate behavior.
• Wisely establish and maintain rules for safety.
• Be a role model. We expect our camp staff to use child-appropriate language and model important life skills such as a growth mindset, kindness, and curiosity.
• Actively find ways to nurture and challenge children every day.
• Help campers keep track of their personal possessions (water bottles, backpacks, shoes, etc.).
• Follow a schedule.
• Create a magical summer for campers by guiding them through new activities and creating an environment where they can build new friendships.
• Redirect campers to follow camp-appropriate behavior.
• Wisely establish and maintain rules for safety.

CULTURE IS EVERYTHING

Tenacre Day Camp is a place where you can look forward to coming to work every day because it is a comfortable community where you know you are supported and valued. We believe schedules, organization, and structure provide a strong foundation where friendships and memories can be built. We believe the best friendships and memories are made when campers and staff know what is expected of them and open and honest communication is the standard.

The mission of Tenacre Day Camp is to nurture and challenge each child every day. We expect all staff to model the characteristics children need in order to be nurtured and challenged every day: kindness, empathy, and willingness to accept feedback. We also put an emphasis on what we call the “Tenacre TIGER values”: Teamwork, Integrity, Generosity, Enthusiasm, Responsibility. These values are often the focus of conversations at camp.

We also expect our staff to be able to teach children right from wrong and challenge them to be better, kinder people. This often requires our staff to say “no” to certain behaviors so we can say “yes” to a better camp culture.

Tenacre is a camp for self-identified introverts, extroverts, LGBTQ, and BIPOC. We believe camp should be the best version of the world, and the world should be a gathering place for all to celebrate differences and appreciate people being their genuine selves. You belong here.

FUN FRIDAYS & THEME WEEKS

Each week of camp has a theme. Activity instructors are encouraged to incorporate the theme into their activity when possible to contribute to enhance the theme experience on a camp-wide scale. The theme culminates each week in a “Fun Friday ” afternoon where all normal activities are suspended and exchanged for a sort of carnival-style afternoon of theme-related activities. Instructors will have the opportunity to choose which activities to run for Fun Friday.

ABOUT OUR CAMP

Tenacre Day Camp is situated in a friendly, caring, elementary school setting in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The foundation of our success is the quality of our staff, a supportive and nurturing environment, and a welcoming place where each child belongs. We operate 8 weeks each summer. The administration and staff strive to make every child feel comfortable and safe in a fun camp setting. Founded in 1973, the camp’s noncompetitive environment fosters self-esteem and individual accomplishments. We serve children ages 3-12.

Camp is divided into three sections:

• Our Full-Day program is for our campers entering grades K-6. Campers stay for the full day (8:00am-3:45pm).
• Our Threes program is for campers who are 3 years old. These campers leave every day at 1pm and staff stay for a meeting until 1:30pm.
• Our Four program is for campers who are 4 years old. These campers attend camp for a full day (8:00am-3:45pm) M/W/F and leave at 1pm on T/Th.

INVEST IN YOUR OWN GROWTH NARRATIVE

Working at Tenacre Day Camp provides staff with opportunities to develop technical and interpersonal skills that are transferable to many other industries and interest areas. Camp experience is particularly useful for those going into education, recreation, sports, counseling, medicine, psychology, social work, or management.

Skills Learned Working at Camp:

• Planning
• Organizing
• Implementing
• Evaluating
• Instructing
• Presenting
• Risk management
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Social Skills
• Accountability
• Responsibility
• Leadership

This document contains condensed versions of job descriptions for the following positions. Please see our website for the more comprehensive version of each job description.

https://www.tenacrecds.org/summer-programs

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $930.00 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Camp will follow state COVID guidelines

Application Question(s):

• Will you be age 21+ by June 1?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• teaching: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location