Camp Coordinator Summer Camps

Art Camp Coordinator for Vacation Arts Camp (Summer 2025)

During the February, April and Summer vacation weeks, Arlington Center for the Arts offers a variety of fun, creative art camps for children in Grades 1-12. Our camps value imagination, artistic exploration and self-expression.

During the 2025 camp season, our in-person camp programs run Monday – Friday, from 9:00 am - 4:15 pm.

Camp Coordinator will assist year‑round staff with the daily operations of the camp, including:

• Camper behavioral management
• Daily administrative tasks (printing camper nametags, organizing paperwork, etc.)
• First Aid support
• Classroom support
• Overseeing camper check‑in and check‑out processes
• Substituting as needed

The Camp Coordinator will be contracted to work Monday - Friday, 8:45 a.m.

- 4:15 p.m., with two unpaid half‑hour breaks each day.

Weeks:

• Week 1 (6/24‑6/27) – 4 day week
• Week 2 (6/30‑7/3) – 4 day week

Arlington Center for the Arts is making an intentional effort to center access, equity, and inclusivity as we expand our team. Historical and institutional barriers have a significant impact on who has had access to what opportunities. At the ACA, we believe these marginalized communities must be centered in our work. With this in mind, ACA strongly encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds including people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, intergenerational voices, people of varying abilities and other marginalized communities to apply.

Welcoming environment, supportive administration, use of general art supplies, preparation of space by ACA staff, professional development, connection to other opportunities to show and sell work, multiple teaching opportunities (classes, workshops, camps, after school).

• 2 years lived experience working with children/students/youth
• Adaptable, able to take initiative, and self‑advocate needs
• Strong organizational skills; reliable
• Ability to resolve conflict with youth
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work well in a team
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and the Google suite and willingness to learn additional administrative processes
• Able to bring own laptop/tablet to assist with administrative tasks

Please send your resume to Education Manager, Evan Caldwell at evan
. If selected for an interview, we will require 3 references. Please limit resumes to 2 pages maximum.

$16.50 – $17.50 per hour based on experience.

Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) is a community arts center devoted to the mission of inspiring joy, nurturing growth, and building community through a dynamic mix of classes, camps, exhibits, and special events. ACA provides opportunities for people to discover and express their own creativity and to appreciate the expression of others.

ACA was established in 1988 by a visionary group of artists, writers, musicians and educators as a place where artists could share their work with the community through educational and outreach programs.

Today, ACA is a vibrant community arts center and a cornerstone for the creative community in Arlington. ACA offers opportunities for people of all ages to discover and express their own creativity and to appreciate the creativity of others through a dynamic mix of classes, workshops, exhibits, performances and special events.

Vision: ACA envisions itself as the heart of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone has access to the arts and opportunities to create, connect, and celebrate in a safe and respectful space.

• The arts are essential to quality of life in Arlington and its surrounding towns, providing social, educational, economic, and aesthetic benefits that make our community a great place to live, work, and visit.
• The arts must be diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible.
• ACA plays an important role in developing and sustaining meaningful partnerships that are essential to the well‑being of our community.
• The arts create connections that foster joy and facilitate the exchange of perspectives, ideas and resources.
• The arts are a powerful means of expression that encourage learning, compassion, and self‑awareness, and can provoke change.
• ACA has a responsibility to be a creative and dynamic leader, serving constituent needs with the training, resources, and support necessary to grow and evolve.