As a non-profit community art education space our staff, faculty, interns, and volunteers are a vital part of our organization. Consider joining us in building an inclusive community where all can make, exhibit, view, think about and talk about art.
Staff Positions
About Our Organization
About the New Art Center
The New Art Center is a non-profit, community art education space that offers exceptional opportunities to make, exhibit, view, think about, and talk about art.
We envision the New Art Center as a highly visible, bold, anti-racist, inclusive leader in art education and community building that serves the greater Boston community with programs and opportunities both in our facility and beyond our walls.
The New Art Center is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color.
New Art recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
The position is full-time, in-person, exempt with generous paid time off, a healthcare stipend, and short-term disability insurance. New Art Center will also pay for mutually agreeable New Art classes each semester, beginning three months after your employment. Free parking is also available.
New Art offers a supportive culture that takes art and artists seriously. We serve over 3,000 students annually in hundreds of classes and workshops. Our faculty includes some of the region’s most esteemed art educators. In two facilities that are welcoming and conveniently located, we offer an inclusive, multi-generational approach to art education that has served children, teens, and adults of all abilities and skill levels
Open Staff Positions
Date Posted: September 26, 2025
Job Title: Art Camp and Early Education Manager
Supervisor: Senior Program Manager
FLSA Status: regular part-time, exempt
Supervises: camp staff, instructors, teaching assistants
Availability: year-round position, schedule tbd, part-time, ⅗ FTE
Annual Salary: $32,000 (part-time, ⅗ FTE)
Position Summary:
The New Art Center, a community art education space, offers people at all levels of ability exceptional opportunities to make, exhibit, view, think about, and talk about art. The Art Camp and Early Education Manager is responsible for managing New Art’s vibrant camp programs serving 1000 students annually through summer camp, vacation week, and drop-in programs throughout the year. The Art Camp and Early Education Manager manages all aspects of camp planning, including curriculum development, instructor and staff recruitment and training, student communication, program tracking, and performance metrics. This role is central to helping New Art reach its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all of its initiatives. This position requires a high level of customer service, proactive problem-solving, organization, and office and administrative tasks.
Position Details:
Camp Management
Responsible for planning all aspects of vacation week programs, summer camps, and school holiday camps throughout the year.
● Curriculum Planning
○ Designs curriculum standards for child and teen camps and all supporting activities, including theme development, educational targets, supply budgeting, and staffing and teaching roles
○ Develops and implements tools for measuring program success and student satisfaction, including student and instructor surveys
● Instructor and Staff Recruitment and Hiring
○ Coordinates the recruitment, hiring, and training of part-time visual arts instructors with the support of the Office Manager. Works with human resources to ensure all hiring and employee communications are in compliance with New Art employee policies and procedures.
○ Manages Summer/Camp employee handbook and works with HR to ensure it is updated and distributed as needed.
● Camp Instructor and Staff Training
○ Provides training sessions for all Summer and Vacation coordinators, instructors, and teaching assistants and monitors performance, including UDL, SEL, Differentiated Instruction, and PBL.
● Compliance and Logistics
○ Responsible for the administration of camp and vacation program logistics, including working closely with the Office Manager to ensure compliance with annual camp certification requirements with the City of Newton and the state.
○ Maintains current knowledge of city and state requirements for children’s camp.
○ Coordinates with Office Manager for accurate payroll reporting for summer and vacation camp instructors, coordinators, and teaching assistants.
● Drop-in Newton Public School Holiday Programming (5-6 per year)
○ Works with Senior Program Manager to plan and implement paid education programs on federal and religious holidays when Newton Public Schools are closed.
○ Represents the New Art Center at community events to promote camp programs as appropriate.
○ Manages 2 open house events a year in coordination with the Senior Programs Manager to help promote engagement for all New Art programs. Budget Management
● Responsible for managing all aspects of camp budgets, including camp faculty/staff payroll and supply budgets, in alignment with annual approved budget allocations. The camp manager monitors budgets on a regular basis and makes adjustments to ensure programs remain on budget. Access and Inclusion
● Actively promotes a culture of access and inclusion. Works closely with Senior Programs Manager and staff overall to create an accessible and inclusive environment for students, instructors, and the larger New Art community, with a focus on the communities New Art has prioritized in the current organizational plan.
Office and Administrative Duties
● Proactively coordinates with the marketing team to create content to promote camps..
● Designs and administers camp surveys. Communicates feedback and incorporates it to improve programs. Follows up with respondents as needed.
● Partners with Office Manager to arrange birthday/art party rentals. Acts as the first point of contact for art party rentals to schedule the location, art-making theme, and assign instructors. Tag-teams with the Office Manager, who creates contracts and coordinates payment, set-up, and clean-up.
● Coordinates with Registrar and Office Manager to provide backup for answering phones and assist students regarding class registrations and general program information during office hours.
● Responsible for coordinating and acting as support during children’s and teen classes on days scheduled. This includes greeting and assisting students, families, and teachers; calling families regarding late pickups; and assisting with student behavioral and other needs during class time as needed.
● Works closely with the Senior Programs Manager to update and implement educational policies, including addressing student support and behavioral needs.
● Other duties as assigned. Qualifications:
● BA in Art Education or similar required.
● 2-3 years of experience managing camp settings.
● 2-3 years of experience working with children/teens in an arts education setting.
● Previous experience with neurodiverse populations working in special education or with special needs students is a plus.
● Must have a flexible and enthusiastic teaching style that encourages both skill-building and creativity.
● Applicants must have a working knowledge of art materials and studio procedures, and the ability to adapt projects in the moment to make them more accessible.
● Ability to stand during shifts, and lift to 20lbs on an occasional basis. Comfortable working in an active, hands-on environment.
To Apply: Send a letter of interest and resume to Seline Smith, Senior Programs Manager, Seline@newartcenter.org. Application deadline: October 10, 2025. No calls, please.
If you can’t find a specific open position but are still interested in contacting us regarding your employment background, our Contact Information is:Please forward your letter of interest and resume to holly@newartcenter.org.
Internships
Faculty Positions
OPEN PROPOSALS
Do you have a passion for watercolor, ceramics, or photography? The New Art Center is continually looking for new teaching artists to lead classes and workshops.
If you have teaching experience and enjoy sharing your talents with students, please fill out the course proposal form. Our Education team will get back with you to set up an interview.
Figure Models
If you are interested in modeling for the New Art Center, please submit your information. We will follow up with you soon.
Volunteer Opportunities
We have short term and ongoing volunteering opportunities, depending on your schedule and interests. Our past volunteers have helped the New Art Center with exhibition openings, event booth participation, mailings, distribution of marketing materials, filing and organizing, and more. If you are interested in volunteering at the New Art Center, please let us know by filling out this short interest form.