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This is a paid summer position at a full-schedule, 501(c)(3) non-profit residential arts program!
*We enthusiastically invite people from historically marginalized communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQ folx, and people with disabilities, to apply for all positions at every level of staff experience in the summer.*
Buck’s Rock Camp is hiring a wide variety of Camp Counselors for its upcoming season in 2023. Counselors arrive in late June, a week before campers, and reside on-site through late August. They spend these two months working with kids and teens ages 10-17, while immersed in a thriving community of nearly 500 artists of all ages and from all walks of life and enjoying access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for the furthering of their art practice . “Revolutionary” and “life-changing” are some of the words that our alumni have used to describe this unique experience.
In particular, Buck’s Rock is seeking staff for its Sculpture shop. Sculpture counselors work closely with fellow staff and campers as dedicated arts instructors. They typically work during open shop hours every day from 9 AM to 6 PM, with one hour off per day (in addition to two hours off midday for lunch and rest hour), and one day off per 7-day week. They are lodged on-camp, a short walking distance away from all amenities, in bunks with up to 3 other staff members. Their responsibilities and daily routines include…
- Helping campers to creatively realize their artistic visions using a wide array of materials (e.g. metal, plaster, stone, etc.) and fabrication techniques (e.g. welding, casting, forging, shaping, etc.)
- Inspiring new artistic visions and sustainability thinking by directing campers to on-camp resources such as the Recycled Materials Lab and metals junkyard
- Helping to maintain the Sculpture shop facilities, equipment and materials
- Working with fellow Sculpture shop staff (typically a team of 2 under the direction of a Head of Shop) to establish individualized, Montessori-style workshops and lessons with easy points of access for young learners
- Collaborating with dozens of other instructional staff working in a variety of disciplines across Buck’s Rock’s 30+ shops, spanning both creative/visual and performing arts
- Cultivating feelings of joy, belonging, and purpose in young artistic minds!
Ideally, qualified applicants…
- Observe a personal or professional studio art practice at home or at school
- Are in a dedicated and relevant concentration of study or field of work
- Have at least six (6) credits worth of study in a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Have meaningful experience teaching their art or craft to teenage learners – or are hoping for more experience in that regard
- Work well in collaboration with others, and can thrive in a community of some 500 resident artists, counselors, coordinators, and support staff
- Are comfortable spending long periods of time in the heat, as summers in the Housatonic Valley can be very hot and most camp facilities lack air-conditioning
- Have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
(NOTE: The salary for this position ranges from $2,500-$5,000 per summer, based on prior experience and specific role within the shop)
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