2025 Summer Camp Dates: June 9-July 25
· No Camp on June 19th and 20th and the week of July 4th (June 30-July 4).
· Additional Training Dates to be announced.
Location
Broad Ripple Campus (820 E 67th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220)
About Indianapolis Art Center
The mission of the Indianapolis Art Center is to inspire creative expression in all people. Our vision is to build an inclusively united community through art by inspiring a better, stronger, and more culturally vibrant environment for all.
Company Fit:
Patience: Allows Team Members the ability to handle challenging situations, work with a team, and foster positive workplace environments at every level.
Clear Communicator: Using verbal and written language, to share and collect information, exchange ideas and openly explore a variety of perspectives while being flexible to adjust style and content to each unique person, audience and situation.
Accountability: Taking responsibility for individual and collaborative actions and decisions. Fostering a culture of trust and accountability throughout the organization.
Job Summary:
The Indy Art Center Summer Art Camps emphasize the experience with the arts. Along with making original creations, campers participate in creative group activities. Camp Instructors offer young students high-quality and age-appropriate fine art instruction, encouraging creative self-expression and fostering positive risk-taking within a nurturing artistic community. The Indy Art Center believes that by participating in the creative process, young artists improve their artistic abilities, as well as their communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills. The ideal candidate will have experience working with youth, a general knowledge of various art techniques and materials, be dependable and have a positive and friendly attitude.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions:
1. Prepare course material within specified timelines and budget
Create developmentally appropriate camp lesson plans that focus on art making, art history, aesthetics, and criticism and align with the listed Camp Description as written by the Director of Youth, Teen, and Teacher Programs.
Research knowledge about the art, artists, and cultures to be presented in class as necessary
Prepare art examples as necessary
Work with the camp director and Site leads to tailor lesson plans by developing modifications for special needs, various levels of ability, and prior student experience.
Use time efficiently
2. Teach students utilizing best practices from both the Art Center and Artistic Judgement
Implement planning through a variety of techniques including, but not limited to, discussions, projects, exhibits, visual aids, and critiques
Maintain a safe secure and healthy educational environment by establishing classroom behavior expectations with consistent enforcement, communicating safety information and procedures to students, and following all Art Center policies and procedures.
Ensure accurate documentation of class outcomes by taking attendance and completing requested student documentation.
3. Manage materials in an effective and sustainable manner
Ensure adequate and appropriate utilization of materials, supplies, tools and equipment.
Clean and store all materials, equipment and studio space at the end of each class session.
4. Be an Engaged Team member to promote personal growth and development of best practices in the Education Department
Attend meetings and trainings as determined by program staff
Responds to emails and approval requests in a timely manner.
Maintain active communication with the Camp Director and Site leads.
Maintain positive interactions in promotion and retention of Art Center programs and activities.
Competencies Required
1. Flexibility: Readily adapt to changing circumstances, embracing different needs with ease, while contributing effectively across various projects or assignments.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to be flexible, resourceful, and inspiring in order to create and deliver effective instruction.
3. Time Management: Strong ability to manage multiple projects and calendars to ensure on time completion working independently and as part of a team.
4. Organization: Adeptly manage tasks demonstrating exceptional organizational abilities that ensure efficient and timely project completion.
5. Engagement: Captivate students through compelling communication and active listening to foster meaningful connections and interactions in the camp setting.
Additional Education/Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
Experience working with youth and/or teens ages 4-18.
Teaching experience in a camp, school, or outreach setting is preferred.
Classroom/behavior management experience is preferred.
Art professional experience
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Instructors are required to travel to and from the Indy Art Center.
Occasionally required to lift heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
Perform physical tasks related to the medium being taught.
Instructors must pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
Salary: $16/hourly