Summer Camp Instructor- Part- Time, Temporary

Brooklyn Museum

Job Location:

Brooklyn, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summer Camp Instructor- 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 energetic teaching artists to teach classes in painting sculpture animation and photography during our summer camp for diverse youth ages 813. We are hiring two instructors to each lead their own class. One instructor will teach painting sculpture and mixed-media. The other instructor will teach animation and photography. Instructors must be comfortable with teaching the themes and topics represented in our collection and special exhibitions.

Responsibilities:

Teach two groups of campers ages 810 and 1113
Design curriculum write lesson plans and teach morning and afternoon art classes (22.5 hours long each) in mixed-media or photography
Work with the camp team to sanitize art supplies and clean work spaces in between classes
Communicate regularly with camp leadership about students lesson plans supplies and any matters of interest.
Collaborate with the team in designing other camp activities
Supervise 2 teen/college-age counselors
Prep studios in the morning and lunch prep period and clean up at end of day
Prepare campers artwork for presentation to families on Friday
Facilitate evaluation on the final day of camp week
In the event of online camp days prepare a daily set of google slides for each class and conduct instruction via Zoom

Qualifications:

A demonstrable commitment to our vision of art as a catalyst for a connected civic and empathetic world.
Bachelors degree or B.F.A. in visual arts education art history or a related field
Minimum of one year of museum experience and gallery teaching skills
Gallery and studio teaching skills with the ability to teach either painting sculpture and mixed-media or animation and photography
Strong desire to work with young people
Excellent communication organizational and interpersonal skills
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.

Department: Education

Reports to: Associate Manager of Art-Making Initiatives

Salary:$30.90/hour

Union status:Union-UAW Local 2110

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Position type: Part-time Temporary

Schedule:

Curriculum and Planning Meetings: April-June TBD
Training Schedule: June 29 2026-July 2 2026.
Camp: July 6 2026-August:30 am-5:00 pm
All dates are required

Please send cover letter with teaching philosophy resume and portfolio of artwork. Specify interest in teaching either painting/drawing/sculpture or photography/animation as part of the online application located here.

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

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Summer Camp Instructor- Part Time TemporaryMuseum overviewThe 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...