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Employment

Please review the qual­i­fi­ca­tions listed below and send your resume and cover let­ter to Artistic Director Ginger Morris.

Residential Staff

appli­ca­tion
Job Description
Counselors report to Residential Director and Camp Directors. Counselors are our front line and direct link to the campers. Counselors are directly respon­si­ble for the super­vi­sion of their assigned campers, and are to par­tic­i­pate in the daily camp activ­i­ties. Counselors gen­er­ally take on teach­ing, admin­is­tra­tive, pro­duc­tion and mar­ket­ing roles as well.
Description for Resident Counselors
Counselors pro­vide direct super­vi­sion to stu­dent campers who are enrolled in the Texas Arts Project Summer Camp pro­gram. All Counselors play a vital role in devel­op­ing a pos­i­tive, safe, and enrich­ing camp expe­ri­ence for every camper.
Qualifications

  • High school grad­u­ate or equiv­a­lent and at least one year of col­lege completed.
  • Must be in good phys­i­cal condition.
  • Should have expe­ri­ence work­ing with ages 9 – 18.
  • Should have the abil­ity to con­trol ages 9 – 18 with­out phys­i­cal con­tact or force.
  • Ability to relate to one’s peer group
  • Ability to accept super­vi­sion and guidance
  • Ability to assist in teach­ing and lead­ing activities
  • Good char­ac­ter, integrity, and adaptability
  • Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-​control

Direct Responsibilities of all Residential Staff

  • Assist in plan­ning and con­duct­ing camp­ing pro­grams that have been devel­oped by the Residential Director.
  • Prepare cam­pus for check-​in and assist with check-​in
  • Keep the campers under con­stant supervision.
  • Be respon­si­ble for the care, upkeep, and stor­age of all camp equipment.
  • Assist in teach­ing or lead­ing activ­i­ties, as assigned.
  • Complete jobs requested by the Residential Director and Camp Directors.
  • Assist with check­ing campers out of their dorms
  • Assist with the strike the fol­low­ing camp

Additional Residential Staff Duties

Office Assistant

  • Maintain camper records; Create the show­case pro­grams; Type the show­case script
  • Take notes dur­ing staff and camper meet­ings; Create camper sched­ules; assist Camp Directors with all admin­is­tra­tive duties.

Teacher/Teacher Assistant

  • Assist teach­ers dur­ing classes, rehearsals, and production
  • Teach classes, give lec­tures, and con­duct forums
  • Lead warm-​ups
  • Coach indi­vid­u­als on mono­logues and songs
  • Monitor campers as they work on indi­vid­ual projects or assignments.

Production Assistant

  • Assist Production Manager, Stage Manager, Technical Director and Artistic Director
  • Coördinate rehearsals for all majors
  • Create and upkeep of rehearsal reports
  • Act as leader dur­ing crew hours.

Marketing and PR Assistant

  • Edit film into a camper DVD and pro­mo­tional DVD
  • Upload pho­tos to web­site dur­ing camp
  • Send press releases for showcases
  • Create camper surveys
  • Update media lists
  • Create new and unique forms of mar­ket­ing and PR for TAP camp.

These state­ments on duties are not to be taken as the final and only work to be done by staff mem­bers. Frequently it is nec­es­sary for indi­vid­ual staff mem­bers to coöper­ate on a project, which is impor­tant for the con­tin­ued smooth oper­a­tion of the camp. Such duties will be under the direc­tion of the Residential and Artistic Directors.

Faculty Application

Instructor (various positions)

Title: Instructor
Job Location: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Hours of Work: Varies, depen­dent upon num­ber of classes. Will include out­side prepa­ra­tion. Arrive at least 10 min­utes prior to start of class and be pre­pared.
Job Duties

  • Instruct classes with a clear objec­tive and a pos­i­tive attitude.
  • Prepare and orga­nize syl­labus and class goals. Maintain class roll if applic­a­ble.
    Comply with and enforce all St. Stephen’s rules.
  • Maintain open dia­logue with camp direc­tors, fel­low instruc­tors, camp coun­selors and teach­ing assistants.
  • Evaluate stu­dents’ progress. Notify direc­tors of any indi­vid­ual concerns.
  • When deal­ing with an accompanist/​assistant, main­tain an open dia­logue regard­ing your class needs.

Criteria for Selection

  • B.A./B.F.A. or higher (or equiv­a­lent tech­ni­cal train­ing and­ex­pe­ri­ence) in the field to be taught.
  • Experience with children.

Title: Accompanist
Job Location: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Hours of Work: varies, depen­dent upon num­ber of classes or projects, may include out­side prepa­ra­tion (arrange­ments, etc.)

Job Duties
  • Arrive at each class/​performance on time and prepared.
  • Be aware of instruc­tors’ plans for each class.
  • Maintain an open dia­logue with your instruc­tor regard­ing his/​her needs.
  • Criteria for Selection
  • B.A./B.F.A. or higher (or equiv­a­lent train­ing) in piano performance/​accompanying.
  • Large knowl­edge of musi­cal theatre.
  • Prefer expe­ri­ence with children.

If you wish to apply for any posi­tions with Texas Arts Project, please review the instruc­tor guide­lines and send in a com­pleted appli­ca­tion form. Faculty must attend pre and post camp ori­en­ta­tion, meet­ings and strike.

  • Acting Teachers
  • Contemporary Scenes and Monologues
  • Movement
  • Speech/​Dialects
  • History
  • Improvisation
  • Stage Combat
  • Film Acting
  • Dance Teachers
  • Tap
  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Modern
  • Hip Hop
  • Musical Theatre
  • Accompanists
  • Choreographers
  • Vocal Coaches
  • Broadway Dance
  • Acting
  • Filmmaking
  • Production
  • Direction
  • Editing
  • Animation
  • Theatre Tech/​Design
  • Lighting Design/​Construction
  • Scenery Design/​Construction
  • Costume Design/​Construction
  • Scenic Painting