Contract dates: June 20 - July 27 or June 20 - August 4

Candidate must be able to live on-site in a dorm-style bunk with youth campers.

Appel Farm Arts Camp seeks patient, enthusiastic Ceramics Instructor/Bunk Counselors for our overnight summer arts program!

No teaching experience necessary- must be able to live in a bunk with campers, have some experience working with youth; successful completion of all required criminal history checks in order to work in a school; excellent communication skills; ability to climb stairs and lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.

Appel Farm offers staff a unique and rewarding summer job, living and working with young artists and arts educators from around the world, gaining valuable teaching experience, participating in camp activities, trips, and campfires, and becoming a part of a vibrant, creative community!

Appel Farm is a community of staff and campers unlike any other, and year after year, our staff tell us the same thing- this is the hardest job they’ve ever loved. Join us in growing creativity among young people, cultivating authentic joy, and co-creating a space where every identity is valued.

We are a trans-affirming, queer-inclusive, neurodivergent-friendly, and racially-conscious community.

Partnered with another adult, Bunk Counselors live with and care for a group of 8-12 campers- supporting and growing their independence, time management, social-emotional learning, and all the types of day-to-day care that go along with operating in place of caregivers.

Paired with a co-instructor, during the daytime will teach Technical Theatre classes.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and teach lesson plans and curriculum in partnership with co-instructor and department head

- Manage daily routines of campers
- Provide social-emotional learning and support
- Mediate camper conflict
- Facilitate development of age and developmentally appropriate independent living skills
- Facilitation and supervision during bunk times (bunk clean-up, rest hour, wind down, bedtime, etc.)
- Supervision at the bunk area during out-of-class times
- Full engagement in all-camp events and activities

Fast Facts:

• Tuition discounts available with Rowan College of South Jersey and Widener University Graduate School
• Make connections with other artists and young professionals from all over the country and the world!
• Classes focused on exploration and experimentation rather than perfection or technical expertise
• 40 minutes from Philadelphia and the New Jersey Shore (Atlantic City, Ocean City, Cape May), 2.5 hours from NYC and DC

Please complete an application at appelfarm.campbrainstaff.com. No Resume upload required. You can find more information at www.appelfarm.com/jobs.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $400.00 per week

Work Location: In person