Arts Education Intern - Seasonal

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The City of Aspen is looking for a motivated Arts Education Intern to support the Red Brick Center for the Arts while gaining hands‑on experience in arts education and program facilitation.

Job Title: Arts Education Intern – Seasonal

Department: Red Brick Center for the Arts

Classification: Non‑exempt, Seasonal

Dates: June 6, 2026 – August 14, 2026

Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour

Position summary: The Arts Education Intern supports summer art camps at the Red Brick Center for the Arts while gaining hands‑on experience in arts education, youth engagement, and community‑based programming. The intern assists professional Art Educators with daily camp activities, classroom preparation, and instructional support, gradually taking on increased responsibility in activity facilitation. The position also provides exposure to public art programming and gallery operations, with structured learning goals and regular supervision by the Arts Programming Coordinator.

This internship is designed for emerging artists and educators interested in developing skills as a teaching artist in a community arts setting.

Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the general supervision of the Arts Programming Coordinator and in coordination with Art Educators. This position is non‑supervisory.

• Assists with supervision of children during art camps and activities.
• Encourages and guides participants through the art‑making process.
• Promotes positive behavior and helps maintain group expectations.
• Gradually assumes leadership of assigned activities.
• Supports safety procedures and reports concerns to supervising staff.

• Supports preparation and implementation of art lessons and activities.
• Assists with lesson preparation and activity planning.
• Participates in selecting themes and projects.
• Leads at least one structured activity with campers.

• Assists with classroom setup, cleanup, and organization of materials and equipment.
• Helps prepare materials and schedules.
• Participates in scheduled check‑in meetings and learning activities.

• Communicates with parents and guardians during drop‑off and pick‑up.
• Documents learning experiences as directed.

• Assists in planning and facilitating full‑day art camps or extended sessions.
• Evaluates the experience through a final reflection.
• Participates in a culminating program activity.

• Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values:
  Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates basic teaching artist skills, including leading art activities and engaging groups of children.
• Assists in planning and preparing art lessons and materials.
• Practices age‑appropriate classroom management and group supervision.
• Communicates effectively with campers, parents, and staff.
• Applies safety standards and child supervision protocols.
• Understands daily operations of a community arts gallery and program.
• Develops confidence facilitating creative projects.
• Completes a culminating teaching experience.

• Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
• Partners…