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Job Description:
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Oakville Galleries is a not-for-profit contemporary art museum engaging communities throughout Oakville, and wider audiences regionally, nationally and internationally. Oakville Galleries is driven by a belief in the singular power of art and artists to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our communities and move us toward a better world. We are currently looking for a Summer Art Camp Counselor to add to our dynamic education team.
Nature and Scope of Position
Reporting to the Education Officer, the Summer Art Camp Counselor will open the camp daily at 7:30 am, oversee the day-to-day coordination of camp activities, manage camp volunteers, communicate with parents and guardians, lead groups of children ages 6 to 14 in recreational activities, assist Summer Art Instructors during art class instruction, and oversee the production of weekly camp finales. The Counselor will work from Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm daily.
General Responsibilities and Functions
• Lead the delivery of scheduled daily camp activities and coordination of day-to-day tasks, including the management of supplies and classroom set-up;
• Coordinate summer camp volunteers, prepare work schedules and maintain daily communication;
• Communicate with staff, parents and children to ensure the safety, security and efficiency of the camp;
• Design, plan and lead recreational activities outside of art class instruction for the duration of camp;
• Lead pre-camp childcare beginning at 7:30 am daily;
• Assist Summer Art Instructors during formal class instruction as needed, and maintain an ongoing awareness of program activities;
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for camp participants;
• Evaluate and revise program activities on an ongoing basis and upon program conclusion.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate:
• is enrolled in a post-secondary program in Art History, Art Education, Visual and/or Media Arts, Museum Studies or a related discipline;
• has experience teaching and supervising groups of children (ages 6-14) in a camp and/or educational setting;
• demonstrates a solid knowledge of and a keen interest in contemporary visual art;
• has experience in developing lesson and activity plans;
• has strong organizational, planning and leadership skills;
• has an ability to work both independently and to be proactive in a team environment;
• is responsible, hard-working, enthusiastic, and dynamic;
• has demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Additional training/experience in recreation, early childhood education, film/video production, music and/or theatre will be looked upon highly. A valid driver's license and access to a vehicle will be considered an asset.
The Summer Art Camp Counselor position is dependent on funding from the Canadian Heritage Young Canada Works program (YCW). Candidates for the position must:
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (unfortunately, non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• intend to return to full-time studies in the fall of 2019.
Application deadline: Tuesday 23 April 2019, 12:00 pm
Please submit cover letter and resume to educationjobs@oakvillegalleries.com.
Oakville Galleries is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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