Cultural Arts Teaching Assistant- Seasonal

Looking for a fast-paced, creative, fun environment to work in this summer? Join our awesome Arts Education team! We are currently seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and nurturing Teaching Assistants for our summer Arts Education camps for students ages 5 to 15. As a Seasonal Teaching Assistant, you will not only support our instructors, but you will have various opportunities to learn from different teaching styles, gain knowledge of art media, and build drama and performing arts skills.

This is a seasonal (June-August), non-benefited position, up to 40 hours a week, with a maximum of 999 hours. Workdays will be Monday-Friday, 8 hours each day between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

The primary work location will be Cary Arts Center, but at least 2-3 weeks may be assigned off site at either The Hive or Mills Parks Elementary school.

• Sets up, cleans up, prepares, and organizes classrooms and classroom materials
• Completes check-in and check-out processes for campers
• Assists with classroom supervision
• Assists students with art processes and projects
• Supervises students during outdoor morning and afternoon breaks, lunch, and after camp
• Performs assigned tasks related to arts programming that may occur outside the classroom
• Performs other work-related task as required
• Knowledge of effective classroom management methods
• Knowledge of strong customer service practices
• Skilled in critical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, and students
• Ability to lead activities for youth
• Ability to exercise judgment in controlling the activities, behavior, and safety of camp attendees

Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree and a minimum of one year of experience working with children in an organized school or camp setting.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following:

• Current enrollment in or graduation from an arts education, education, early childhood education or a related program.

Work in this class requires an employee to be able to hear and talk in order to communicate with the public and with groups under instruction. An employee must be able to climb, walk unassisted and move about freely in order to interact with patrons. Requires the ability to lift moderately heavy items (up to 25 lbs.). Visual acuity is needed to read typewritten and handwritten materials and to view a computer terminal.

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, SBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment.