Art Instructor, Camp Kaleidoscope, Summer Day Camp

Be a role model. Share your passion!

Do you love hands‑on arts projects and working with children? JCC Greater Boston’s Camp Kaleidoscope is looking for an energetic and creative Art Specialist to inspire young artists this summer in Newton, MA.

JCC Greater Boston offers free bus service for staff from Cambridge, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Wayland, Framingham, Natick, Needham, Newton and Wellesley during the summer season.

The Arts & Crafts Specialist leads daily visual arts activities for campers, encouraging exploration, self‑expression, and joy through a variety of media. From jewelry and collage to sculpture, painting, and more, you’ll help campers bring their ideas to life while building confidence and having fun.

Age groups include:

• Grades K-1
• Grades 2-3
• Grades 4-6
• Grades 7-8

What you will do each day:

Each day, you’ll bring art to life, inspiring campers, empowered them with new skills, sparking their creativity, and contributing to a colorful and vibrant camp culture. You’ll lead hands‑on art activities and help campers explore projects in jewelry making, painting, clay, sewing, and more. Beyond your specialty, you’ll also be part of the camp team: helping with transitions, supporting special events, and ensuring campers feel included and connected.

Example

Art Projects Include:

• Clay sculptures
• Watercolor
• Friendship bracelets
• Post‑making
• Tracing
• Jewelry Making
• Animation
• Comics & Cartooning
• And More!

Why work with us?

At our camps, the best part of the day is simple: the campers. Our staff say their favorite moments are playing games, cheering campers on at swim, creating art together, and bonding over shared interests. Staff describe camp as fun, dynamic, and inclusive. Here, you’ll gain leadership skills, make lasting friendships, and create unforgettable experiences – for campers and yourself.

JCC Greater Boston values and commitment

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values – Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation – which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Our

staff say the best parts of working at JCC Camps are:

• Bonding with the campers
• The activities
• Free swim
• Leadership opportunities
• Making close friends with co‑counselors and camp staff

Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

• Plan, prepare, and lead age‑appropriate activities in your specialty area
• Ensure the safety and well‑being of campers during activities
• Create a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment that encourages skill‑building and exploration
• Work in partnership with counselors and camp leadership to provide a cohesive, positive camper experience
• Maintain, organize, and request necessary supplies and equipment
• Adapt activities to meet the needs and abilities of diverse campers
• Support camp‑wide special events and large‑group programming as assigned
• Assist with overall camp operations as needed (drop‑off/pick‑up, transitions, lunch, supervision, etc.)

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role‑modeling
• Enthusiastically representing the organization, model excellence and achievement
• Attend JCCGB meetings and trainings as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people‑oriented workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!

JOB DETAILS :
This is an hourly position with a daily schedule of 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in‑person work environment, and a competitive…