Summer Camp Seasonal Arts & Crafts Specialist

Description

The Arts & Crafts Specialist is responsible for creating safe, age-appropriate, adaptive programming for campers aged 8-17 years old. This staff member will create dynamic and detailed lesson plans and will be responsible for supervising volunteers each session. They will also lead the teen Artpost program.

Team Overview:

The Program Team brings the camp experience to life by creating programs, building community and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all camp participants. The team creates accessible and developmentally appropriate programs and recruits, processes and supports a large team of volunteers and seasonal staff. In adherence with laws and camp governing bodies; they develop, plan and implement camp emergency procedures and policies.

Responsibilities:

Attend Seasonal Staff Training (May 18-29, 2026)

Design and implement outcomes-driven programming for arts & crafts (fine arts, painting, tie-dye, beading, and nature crafts), Artpost, and other program areas as needed

Modify and adapt activities in response to weather and to meet medical, psychosocial, accessibility, and other camper needs to ensure an inclusive experience

Enforce safety regulations in arts & crafts areas

Ensure that all supplies are safely stored and maintained

Collaborate with supervisor and the Program Coordinator in the preparation, purchase order, and record-keeping of inventory of supplies in assigned areas

Support, lead, and evaluate arts & crafts volunteers

Submit weekly arts & crafts plan to supervisor

Assist the Cabin Life team with maintaining appropriate supervision of campers, including providing overnight coverage in cabins as needed

Requirements

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Ability to move across camp grounds and between buildings and activity areas multiple times each day

Ability to coordinate a multi-faceted program for campers aged 8-17 years with varying physical and developmental abilities

Ability to create an outcomes-based curriculum for assigned program area

Responsible for the safety and supervision of all participants in their care

Ability to live on site

Ability to support with program set up and tear down (including movement of materials up to 50 lbs.)

Preferred Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Creative arts experience (educational or experiential)

Experience facilitating activities with groups

Expectations & Requirements for all Flying Horse Farms Staff

We live our Values. We are each responsible for knowing our values and nurturing our culture:

We are All In.We demonstrate a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, we are supportive and loyal, show up present and ready and we are passionate about "Campers First."

We have an Attitude of Optimism.We find what is working and make more of that happen, demonstrate adaptability within ambiguity, spread joy and hope and ensure everyone we interact with feels "Welcomed Home."

We are Trustworthy.We are consistent, dependable, steady, truthful and operate with transparency, take ownership for our work and "See the Best" in others.

We Take Initiative.We are driven, work towards goals with fortitude, pay attention to details and find innovative solutions with "Fearless is Free" attitudes.