Summer Camp Counselor- Part- Time, Temporary
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summer Camp Counselor- Part Time Temporary
Museum overview
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving andshowcasingart history and mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections exhibitions and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to creating and cultivating a community of talented passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global staffhave the opportunity togrowtheir professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and more about our storyhere.
About the role
The Brooklyn Museum seeks four high school or college students to assist art-making classes in a summer camp for diverse youth ages 8-13. Art classes focus on painting sculpture drawing animation and photography.
Responsibilities:
Museum overview
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving andshowcasingart history and mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections exhibitions and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to creating and cultivating a community of talented passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global staffhave the opportunity togrowtheir professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and more about our storyhere.
About the role
The Brooklyn Museum seeks four high school or college students to assist art-making classes in a summer camp for diverse youth ages 8-13. Art classes focus on painting sculpture drawing animation and photography.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with daily check-in and check-out
- Prepare art supplies
- Work one-on-one with campers in art classes
- Lead afternoon activities
- Work with the camp team to sanitize art supplies and clean work spaces in between classes
- Support campers throughout the camp day
- Supervise campers at the beginning and end of day and during lunch time
- Stay late one day per week to supervise campers in After-Camp
Qualifications:
- Experience teaching youth and/or assisting in art classes.
- Excellent communication group management and teaching skills.
- Documented good attendance and punctuality.
- As required by the Department of Health all staff must submit a physical exam and TB test with signed documentation from a physician by the start of training.
- Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years old.
Start date: June 29 2026
Department: Education
Reports to: Associate Manager of Art-Making Initiatives
Salary: $18/hour
Union status: Union-UAW Local 2110
FLSA status:Non-exempt
Position type: Part-time Temporary
Schedule:
Training Schedule: June 29 2026-July 3.2026
Camp: July 6 2026-August:30 am-5:00 pm
After-Camp: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm once a week during camp
All dates are required
Please apply online including cover letter.
Application Deadline: Friday May 6 2026
Benefit Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensationalong withgenerous benefits andperksfor all eligible onposition typeandunionstatus.
- Medical dental vision and life insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan and Pension Plan
- Generouspaid time off including annualvacation leave sick leave and 13 Museum holidays
- Short-term andlong-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts(FSAs)& Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)for eligible pre-tax health care dependent care and commuterexpenses
- Employee Assistant Program
- Free admission to variousNYCmuseums and cultural institutions
- Early accessto Museum exhibitions
- Invitations to staff-only programs tours and on-site engagement events
- Opportunities toparticipatein community initiatives and Museum programs
- 40% discount for staff in Museum shops
- 20% discount atMuseum café
- All positions arebased in Brooklyn New York with someeligible for a hybrid work schedule (three days on-site / two days remote)
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We recognize thatitsunlikely thatany candidate willmeet 100% of the desiredqualificationsfor a role. If much of this job descriptionresonates withyouwe strongly encourage you toapply to welcoming candidates with a wide range of experiences and perspectives especially those who see themselves contributing to our mission to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act.
If you have questions about our online application systemplease contactus
We recognize thatitsunlikely thatany candidate willmeet 100% of the desiredqualificationsfor a role. If much of this job descriptionresonates withyouwe strongly encourage you toapply to welcoming candidates with a wide range of experiences and perspectives especially those who see themselves contributing to our mission to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act.
If you have questions about our online application systemplease contactus
About Company
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
