Seasonal Art and Nature Camp Instructor

Who We Are:

Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees’ preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do.

We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non‑profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households.

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Hourly Rate: $/hour

Rates are determined based on relevant experience.

Hours per week: 40 hours per week, Mondays‑Fridays, 9:00 AM‑4:00 PM (Wednesdays until 5:00 PM and Fridays until 5:30 PM)

Job Classification:
Nonexempt, Seasonal/Limited

Job Type: Onsite

Duration:
Mid‑June – August 14, 2026

Location:

de Cordova Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA

Are you ready to imagine, play, and enthusiastically foster an inclusive collective of makers? Are you an artist, educator, tinkerer, or maker who thrives thinking outside the box and relishes the freedom to explore materials and ideas?

The summer camps at de Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA are process/maker focused and inspired by the 30‑acre Sculpture Park, nature on campus, and each participant’s unique interests and imagination.

THE HIVE, July 6 – August 7, is designed for fifty‑six campers ages 5‑12 who are curious about the world around them and interested in exploring nature and contemporary artistic ideas through energizing and emergent collaborations culminating each week in large‑scale installations in the Sculpture Park.

SUMMER STUDIO FOR TEENS, June 29 – July 3 and August 10‑14, offers opportunities for a small cohort of 13‑16‑year‑olds to refine and expand artistic techniques, create meaningful connections, and develop confidence in their unique artistic voice.

For more information about this summer’s exciting weekly themes and projects, please visit deCordova

Camps.

As a Camp Instructor, you’ll have a fun, energetic, and meaningful experience that also comes with real responsibility. You’ll be trusted to keep campers safe, engaged, and supported throughout the day, a big responsibility but one that you won’t be navigating alone. With thorough training, clear expectations, and a supportive leadership team, you’ll grow as a leader while making an impact that truly matters.

As a Seasonal Art and Nature Camp Instructor, you could be part of The Hive, Summer Studio for Teens, or both. Both camps channel inspiration from art on view and the natural landscape, while authentically connecting with colleagues, campers, and families. The Hive is highly collaborative with all sixty campers working toward a dynamic installation in the Sculpture Park that follows each week’s theme.

Pre‑camp training sessions provide opportunities for readings & reflection, a park and studio tour, guidance and support on best practices to successfully meet the behavioral, intellectual, and safety needs of campers. Instructors are further responsible for working both individually and in collaboration with each other, leading up to camp to develop curriculum and the initial concept design based on each week’s theme.

This includes artist, exhibition, theme, and material research, lesson and project planning, remote and/or in‑person team meetings, and studio set up. Hourly compensation covers all time spent during trainings, meetings, preparation, instruction, set up, and clean up.

Instructors are responsible for a group of 10‑14 campers. Hive Instructors mentor a high‑school age Junior Instructor, their group’s assistant.

• Research and develop curriculum in connection with exhibited artworks and the Hive weekly themes to prepare for an emergent curriculum…