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Position: Volunteer Camp Assistant
Volunteer Position: Camp Assistant
Location: The Franklin Carmichael Art Group : 34 Riverdale Drive, Etobicoke (Islington and Albion)
About the FCAG:
The Franklin Carmichael Art Group is a non-profit charitable art centre offering art courses and programs as well as a gallery space dedicated to sustaining the arts in North Etobicoke.
Our Summer Art Camp Program:
Our day camp program is scheduled to run 6 weeks through July and August. Working with children age 6 to 12, we provide a safe and encouraging environment while teaching students a mixture of drawing, painting, and sculpture techniques each week. We are a small camp consisting of one director/instructor, one camp leader/ assistant, and volunteers. For more information on our camp including the dates, see our website www.fcag.ca/camps.
The position:
We are currently searching for volunteer camp assistants to work side by side with our director and camp leader in implementing programs and assisting to supervise during our camps.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Other Notes:
To apply, please send a resume and any other applicable information to fcag.art@gmail.com.
All applications must be sent as soon as possible to allow time for reference checks etcetera to take place before camp begins in July.
We welcome high school volunteers looking for a rewarding experience working with a non-profit arts organization while completing their 40 hours community service.
We are happy to provide letters of reference and offer future opportunities for volunteers who work well at our camps.
Location: The Franklin Carmichael Art Group : 34 Riverdale Drive, Etobicoke (Islington and Albion)
About the FCAG:
The Franklin Carmichael Art Group is a non-profit charitable art centre offering art courses and programs as well as a gallery space dedicated to sustaining the arts in North Etobicoke.
Our Summer Art Camp Program:
Our day camp program is scheduled to run 6 weeks through July and August. Working with children age 6 to 12, we provide a safe and encouraging environment while teaching students a mixture of drawing, painting, and sculpture techniques each week. We are a small camp consisting of one director/instructor, one camp leader/ assistant, and volunteers. For more information on our camp including the dates, see our website www.fcag.ca/camps.
The position:
We are currently searching for volunteer camp assistants to work side by side with our director and camp leader in implementing programs and assisting to supervise during our camps.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Director/Instructor, the Camp Assistants are responsible for assisting in all activities day-to-day in the studio and outdoors, including:
- Welcoming children at start of day and upholding a good rapport with parents/families.
- Assisting to supervise children during outdoor time, leading group games, ensuring students are playing / working safely and upholding house rules.
- Joining children and monitoring during lunch and snack breaks, and supervising same.
- Assisting with set up for programming and clean up of grounds and studio.
- Working one on one with children to help them learn techniques and provide emotional and physical support while completing projects in the studio.
- Reports any serious occurrences, concerns, and behavioural issues to the director.
Qualifications:
- Certified in First Aid by start date is a great asset.
- Must pass a criminal reference check (standard for working with children)
- Our ideal candidate is a hard worker who is reliable, takes direction well, learns quickly, and has a positive attitude.
- Experience with art making and/or an interest in the arts is an asset.
- Experience working with children is an asset.
Other Notes:
To apply, please send a resume and any other applicable information to fcag.art@gmail.com.
All applications must be sent as soon as possible to allow time for reference checks etcetera to take place before camp begins in July.
We welcome high school volunteers looking for a rewarding experience working with a non-profit arts organization while completing their 40 hours community service.
We are happy to provide letters of reference and offer future opportunities for volunteers who work well at our camps.
