(Seasonal) Performing Arts Coordinator

Appel Farm Arts Camp is hiring for our Performing Arts Coordinator role!

Applicants MUST have experience with direct management and supervision of other adult staff.

Appel Farm offers staff a unique and rewarding summer job, living and working with young artists and arts educators from around the world. You'll gain valuable teaching experience, participate in camp activities, trips, and campfires, and become a part of a vibrant, creative community! We are a non-competitive arts-based program- no auditions or portfolios required, and all ages/skill levels take the same classes with differentiated instruction to support individual camper goals.

Appel Farm is a community of staff and campers unlike any other, and year after year, our staff tell us the same thing- this is the hardest job they’ve ever loved. Join us in growing creativity among young people, cultivating authentic joy, and co-creating a space where every identity is valued.

We are a trans-affirming, queer-inclusive, neurodivergent-led, and racially-conscious community.

Performing Arts Coordinator job description:

The Performing Arts Coordinator reports to the Camp Directors. The Performing Arts Coordinator will train and supervise Teaching Specialists and Performing Arts area staff, providing support and guidance with curriculum, classroom management, conflict, concerns, and accommodations. The Arts Coordinators will address medium- to high-level concerns, facilitate communication with families and between program areas, and communicate on behalf of the camp directors when necessary. The Arts Coordinators will support Teaching Specialists and area staff during all class and workshop time, and will manage the program area workshops. They will also manage all purchasing and area budgets. 

The Performing Arts program area includes: theatre performance, technical theatre, dance, contemporary music, classical music, and sports & swim. 

Preferred Qualifications include: 21+ years old, 5+ years working with youth in a teaching role, 3-4 years of supervisory experience. Evidence of an anti-bias approach to youth care in previous work. Previous camp or Residence Life experience a plus.

Salary for a 10wk contract is $5100. Room & Board provided. Live-On required.

Fast Facts:

• Your children (ages 8-16) can attend camp tuition-free! Younger (ages 0-7) children may participate in our Little Appels daycare program.
• Tuition discounts available with Rowan College of South Jersey and Widener University Graduate School
• Make connections with other artists and young professionals from all over the country and the world!
• Classes focused on exploration and experimentation rather than perfection or technical expertise
• 40 minutes from Philadelphia and the New Jersey Shore (Atlantic City, Ocean City, Cape May), 2.5 hours from NYC and DC
• Lifeguard and/or Mental Health First Aid certifications provided at no cost to you

Apply at: https://appelfarm.org/jobs