Maine Arts Camp is seeking an Art Education major or recent grad for this  Camp Counselor /Arts  position. The camp has employed several MassArt students and alumni in recent years. Our alumna Leah Sutton, who teaches at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, is one of the art instructors at the camp and will be returning for her third year this summer.

Here is the description of the job provided by the camp:

“Maine Arts Camp, www.maineartscamp.com, is an overnight camp for children ages 8-16.  We are located on the campus of Unity College, www.unity.edu, in Unity, Maine.  Our camp season for staff runs from July 4 – August 5, 2012. We are looking staff interested in living and caring for campers for the month of July.  We offer over 60 activities, including a wide variety in the arts (painting, drawing, pottery, hand building, metal jewelry, stained glass, sculpture, and more). Besides the arts, our activities include music, theater, photography, dance, gardening, culinary arts, videography, individual sports and much more.

The arts counselor position is a combination of leading/assisting in arts classes, working as a dorm counselor (living with the campers 24/7), and helping out wherever needed.

We are very much a camp, with camp songs, camp fires, friendships, and developing an inclusive, camp community. With a limited enrollment of 115 campers, we have a small and dedicated staff, interested in working with kids/teens and helping them gain skills and grow.

If you are looking to live and work with children in a small community, geared for bright and creative kids, feel free to fill out a staff application at www.maineartscamp.com.  Salary for the 4+ weeks is $1700-$2000,including room and board.  For further information, contact Rick Mades, camp director, at 561-865-4330 or rick@maineartscamp.com.”