OCAC - Summer Camp Instructor 2026

Position Title: Summer Camp Instructor

Supervisor: Executive Director

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• contribute to a working environment that is friendly, respectful, open and honest. 

   

• responsible for creating age-appropriate lessons within a defined curriculum area (art, music, movement, etc.) for each day of camp.

   

• Within the group, each member is responsible for providing quality care for children and in communicating with families.

   

• Prepare detailed lesson plans for each week's summer session with an appropriate balance of independent and teacher directed activities, a broad range of experiences, and frequent opportunities for children to make choices about what they do. Assure that materials and equipment are available to support planned activities. 

   

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

   

• Honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality 

   

• Imagination and sense of humor

   

Qualifications: 

• Experience working with students ages 6-18 in specific art form (visual arts, theatre, dance, music)

   

• Have a Youth Leader form and CANS background check through the Board of Education

   

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Be able to walk, stand, squat on the floor (with children) 

   

• Be able to walk up and down steps several times each day 

   

• Be actively engaged and involved with children each day

   

The foregoing description of duties and responsibilities is not a complete description of the responsibilities and duties that are assigned to a Summer Camp Teacher and should not be interpreted as such.