Camp Description:
This day camp is the summer program of LREI, a historic Progressive Education school located in the West Village. Our priority is to offer a safe, creative, engaging place for children to grow in the summertime. We foster a non-competitive, welcoming environment for all children who attend. Children are encouraged to make new friends and to participate in fun activities that interest them and provide opportunities to learn new skills.

 

Requirements in advance of the camp season:

• Planning Retreat (upstate NY): June 3rd-5th (depart NYC in the afternoon, return NYC evening).
• Proof of valid vaccination against COVID-19.

Season Dates:

• Mandatory all staff Orientation June 21st-24th, 10am-6pm or until rooms are set up.
• Camp Season:  June 27th - August 5th, 8:30am-4:30pm.
• Heads/Specialist Dinner: August 5th  starting 6pm.
• End-of-Season Celebration: August 6th, evening.

*Candidates must be available for all pre-season and season dates in order to be considered for employment, without exception. 

Woodworking Specialist Teacher Job Description

Responsibilities of Woodworking Specialists include:

• Create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children in an age-specific woodworking classes (between 4 and 13 years old).
• Plan and lead daily woodworking classes and projects inclusive of camper interests.
• Support Head Counselors and Homegroups on weekly camp-wide field trips around the city.
• Supervise and delegate to supporting teachers during art classes.
• Work collaboratively with other counselors.
• Communicate with administrators on a daily basis; accept feedback and process camp-based challenges and successes.
• Work to uphold the program’s progressive education and diversity initiatives in every camp activity.
• Salary: $4,800-$5,250 for the camp season

Job Qualifications

Minimum bachelor's college degree in visual art and/or art in education (masters degree preferred) or related field, at least two years experience as lead teacher in a woodworking or maker-based educational and/or camp program; proficiency working with power and hand tools and wood shop safety; ability to generate and lead group activities for children between the ages of 4 and 13; ability to work collaboratively with other teachers and communicate effectively. All Specialists are required to get current CPR and First Aid certification. 

Please contact Adrian Jevicki at ajevicki@lrei.org with any inquiries.
For more information about the program visit: summers.lrei.org.