S.P.A.C.E. Arts Teacher

Department: S.P.A.C.E. Camp

Job Title: S.P.A.C.E. Arts Teacher

Reports to: S.P.A.C.E Camp Director

Summary: SPACE Camp Arts teachers provide instruction for incoming 5th-9th grade students within the camp setting. Teachers are willing to plan and teach fun and interactive lessons in courses such as Ceramics, Art of Drawing, Anime, Watercolor, Photography, and Scenery and Set Design. Teachers are also capable of planning and teaching Elementary level art activities. Hours of work are 8:45 am - 3:45 pm, with a half-hour lunch break.

Qualifications

• Experience in a classroom setting
• Arts Background
• Teaching degree/certification strongly desired
  
  

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):

• Responsible for 5-15 students age 5th grade-9th grade
• Teach and support students in specific courses they are teaching
• Create and implement curriculum related to course subject or theme
• Coordinate and collaborate with special education staff to support students with disabilities
• Consistent, reliable and punctual attendance is essential for supervision and instruction of the students
• Responsible for implementing "other job-related duties" as needed
  
  

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a school/classroom environment, as well as outdoors. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to bend, stoop, crouch and/or kneel.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  

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