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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 Art 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.

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Essential Job Functions:  
Student Supervision & Engagement
•    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 report concerns to supervising staff

Lesson & Activity Support
•    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

Classroom Operations & Organization
•    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

Communication & Customer Service
•    Communicates with parents and guardians during drop-off and pick-up
•    Documents learning experiences as directed

Capstone Leadership Experience
•    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

City Organizational Values
•    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

Learning Objectives
• 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

Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies in the overall job performance to include the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
•    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. 
•    Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
•    Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.  
•    Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities and challenges.  
•    Communication: Demonstrates effective oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate appropriately with the Director, Arts Programming Coordinator, Red Brick staff, participants, students, and, when applicable, parents.
•    Interpersonal: Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups both within and outside the organization. Builds positive relationships through understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism. Relates well to individuals from varied backgrounds and consistently provides excellent customer service.
•    Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position.  Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
•    Problem Solving: Ability to recognize problems and effectively work independently or with others to reach a viable solution.
•    Classroom Materials: Knowledge of art materials and tools necessary to instruct students in an informed class; managing student use of materials and their appropriateness for age and ability.

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Minimum Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience: Previous experience in the arts and working with children preferred but not required.

Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (Email), and have a basic understanding of online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.

Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Driver’s License.  

NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge, and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Position Type and Work Hours:
•    Seasonal: 35 to 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday.
•    Start Date: June 8, 2026
•    End Date: August 14, 2026
•    Work schedule coordinated with Arts Programming Coordinator.
•    Hours and days vary depending on depending on operational needs

Work Environment: 
•    Indoors: Red Brick Center for the Arts facility which includes office environment, art classroom, and gallery.
•    Outdoors/Off-Site: Field trips to parks, playgrounds, museums, and other relatable sights. Meetings, trainings, and conferences at a variety of city facilities and areas.

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Physical Demands:
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects. 
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm. 
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means. 
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees 
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another. 
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion. 
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time. 
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information. 
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another. Physical activities include waking, hiking, and working in natural terrain under variable weather conditions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer