What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Program Team Leader - Art Camps position at City of Eagan?
Summer Program Team Leader - Art Camps
Summer 2025
Pay: $17.85 per hour
Part-Time, Seasonal, Not Benefit Eligible
Join the City of Eagan as a Summer Program Team Leader for Art Camps!
If you’re passionate about creating unforgettable experiences for youth and fostering a sense of community, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The Eagan Art House is a community visual art learning center offering a wide variety of summer camps for youth and teens. We'll be opening up our new building just in time for summer!
This position will assist with summer camps for ages 6-8, 9-11, and 11 . Art Camp Team Leaders will also develop activities and lead daily Lunch Bunch for all day campers.
Your summer of fun starts now - Apply today!
Required Staff Trainings and Hours:
- Art House Summer Camp team works Monday - Thursday daytime hours
- Onsite Training: June 9 - 11
- Programs run June 16 through August 21; some evening and weekend hours may be available
- City holidays are June 19 and July 4
Can’t work the whole summer?
That's okay – please still apply and let’s chat! We want staff to have some flexibility to take on other adventures throughout the summer while still serving our community’s needs.
A few things to keep in mind:
All staff are expected to be a part of mandatory staff training on June 9-11.
- Hiring preference is given to staff who can commit to more weeks of the full summer. Please share dates you may or will need off before or during your interview.
- Most leadership positions require a full season commitment.
Assist Eagan Art House teaching artists with summer art camps.
Keep campers engaged in art activities.
Plan, coordinate, and implement activities for daily Lunch Bunch.
Create a welcoming environment for all students and their grown ups.
Promote inclusivity and diversity in a community setting.
Assist with set up, clean up, and use of facility, equipment and materials.
Ability to relate to parents, program partners and general public in a professional and courteous manner.
Assist with the supervision of program and participants.
Make decisions and respond to questions and concerns relating to participants, programs, staff and the public.
Respond to work direction.
Responsible for his/her own transportation to program site.
Assist with daily operations as needed.
- Job seekers should be 18 years of age or older -OR- have one (1) year of experience in an arts or recreation setting
- Valid Driver’s License
- One (1) year of college coursework and/or skills in art, recreation, education, or a closely related setting
- Two (2) years of work of volunteer experience
- Experience working or volunteering with children
- Availability to work Monday - Thursday during the summer
- Ability to be conversational in a language other than English
- CPR and First Aid Certifications
Supervision
The Team Leader will be supervised by the Recreation Supervisor and be provided work direction from the Recreation Programmer, Recreation Specialist(s), and Program Assistant(s).?
Physical Requirements
- While performing duties of the job the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, write, hear, balance, run, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, dance, sing and other movements in a variety of environments. Vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, color vision and peripheral vision. Employees may also be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
- Indoor and outdoor setting.
- May be exposed to debris and blood borne pathogens.
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