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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Summer Opportunities

By January 23, 2013Internships, Jobs

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) has summer employment opportunities available to graduate and undergraduate students. We are hiring for Summer Camp Counselors and Summer Administrative Assistants. We would welcome applicants from Kansas State University.

CTC is a fully producing, professional theatre company whose primary audiences are young people ages 3-18 and families. Annually serving approximately 300,000, CTC is unique among theatres for youth by placing equal emphasis on the production of high quality professional performances and comprehensive educational offerings for elementary, middle and high school students. Our summer camp is part of this theatre education experience.

Timeline: May 29 – August 9, 2013, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Compensation: $8.50/hr (40 hours per week minimum).

Summer staff must be able to provide their own housing and transportation.

Summer Camp Counselor

Theatre Camp Counselors will have direct supervision responsibilities working with children ages 3 -18 during Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Summer Camp. Duties include classroom assistance, drop-off and pick-up, snack time, post care and administrative duties. In addition to the daily duties, the Counselors may have the opportunity to observe and collaborate with Children’s Theatre Teaching Artists.

Job Requirements

Minimum of one year of college required.
Background in theatre or education preferred.
Experience working with a variety of ages.
Reliable transportation is required.
Comfort with administrative duties.
Experience with customer service and/or interacting with parents of young people.
Summer Administrative Assistant

The primary roles of a Summer Administrative Assistant are to complete administrative duties in relation to summer camp. These duties include generating camp materials such as roll sheets, story handouts, programs, name tags, and mailings while maintaining communication with parents, teachers, and summer staff. Administrative Assistants will also work directly with Summer Camp Counselors and Teaching Artists to offer support with supervision of students during camp operations.

Job Requirements

Minimum of one year of college required.
Background in theatre, education, or administration preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and phone etiquette.
Experience working with children and/or teens.
Detail oriented and organized.
Interest or experience in Graphic Design preferred but not required.
Experience with customer service and/or interacting with parents of children and teens.

The job requirements and application process can be found at www.ctcharlotte.org/jobs.html