2024 Artspace Summer Art Camp Volunteer Teaching Assistant Application

A list of expected duties include:

• Being a reliable aid to the instructor whose class you are assigned
• Assisting in signing in and out the students attending classes
• Helping organize and move supplies
• Monitoring students before, during, and after classes
• Assisting with classroom cleanup and sanitizing

Artspace in-person Summer Art Camps offer two sessions a day. The morning session is 9am–12pm and the afternoon session is 1–4pm. There is a one hour lunch period, 12–1pm.

Volunteer teaching assistant shifts will be approximately 4.5 hours in length
Morning Shift // 8:15am–12:45pm
Afternoon Shift // 12:00pm–4:45pm

Each week-long session accounts for approximately 22.5 hours. If you sign up for two sessions (morning and afternoon) in the same week you will meet 45 hours. If you choose to work both shifts in a day, you will have a 30-minute lunch break between 12pm and 1pm. Come prepared to get messy!

Morning shifts will include arriving at 8:15am and assisting teachers and staff with daily preparations plus signing in and monitoring students before the morning session begins. At 9am, the morning session begins. At the completion of each morning class, the volunteer will assist with classroom clean up and signing students out. The volunteer is responsible for monitoring students during the first part of the lunch period.

Afternoon shifts will include arriving at 12pm and signing afternoon students in and monitoring students during their lunch periods. At 1pm, the afternoon session begins. At the completion of afternoon classes, volunteers will assist with classroom clean up and signing out students.

Follow the link to learn more about our Summer Art Camps. 

Date + Time Preferences for Volunteer Schedule 

Our in-person Summer Art Camps will run the following weeks and times. Please check the session(s) and shift(s) you will be available for. Be sure to provide several options for us to choose from. 

We understand that plans change and just ask that you do your best in sharing availabilty. The final schedule will be confirmed with volunteers! 

2024 Summer Art Camp Sessions: 

Session 1 // June 10 - 14
Session 2 // June 17 - 21
Session 3 // June 24 - 28
Session 4 // July 8 - 12
Session 5 // July 15 - 19
Session 6 // July 22 - 26
Session 7 // July 29 - August 2 
Session 8 // August 5 - 9

In-Person Class Shifts:

Morning Shift // 8:15am - 12:45pm
Afternoon Shift // 12:00pm - 4:45pm
Full Day // 8:15am - 4:45pm  

Criminal History Background Check 

Due to the nature of this position, Artspace will conduct a thorough Criminal History Background Check on all applicants prior to the offering of a volunteer position. Please read the following statements, then provide your signature as authorization to allow Artspace to conduct a criminal background check. Applicants under the age of 18 will require a signature from a parent/legal. 

I hereby authorize Artspace or a third party vendor to obtain information pertaining to any criminal charges currently pending and/or convictions I have had for violation of municipal, county, state or federal laws. This information will include, but not be limited to, allegations regarding, and convictions for crimes committed upon minors. I understand that this information will be gathered from any law enforcement agency of this state or any state or federal government, or from third- party providers of information originally obtained from law enforcement or court records.

I understand that I will be given a copy of the record and an opportunity to challenge the accuracy of any information received that appears to implicate me in criminal activities before any adverse action is taken. To facilitate this challenge, I will be told the nature of the information and the agency from which it was obtained. It will be my responsibility to contact that agency to correct any inaccuracies. I further understand that until Artspace receives notification from that agency correcting any inaccuracies any employment or volunteer assignment will be deferred.

As an applicant for a staff/volunteer position, I hereby attest to the truthfulness of the representations I have made regarding my criminal history, if any. Except as I have disclosed, I have not been found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendre or guilty to any criminal misdemeanor or felony. I understand that I do not have to disclose any sealed or expunged conviction records.

I understand that I must be truthful and, if any statement I have made is found to be false, I will be denied the position for which I am making application or, if already accepted, terminated from my position. I understand that conviction records are not an automatic bar to employment and will be reviewed based on their number, nature and recentness to determine suitability for the position.