Summer Camp 2027 Position of Interest: Ceramics
Ceramics Position at Summer Camps
Ceramics positions at summer camps are some of the most beloved arts roles in the camp world. There’s something timeless about a kid’s first time on the wheel or pulling a slab of clay into something they’re proud of. Whether you’re a working potter, a ceramics MFA student, or a longtime teacher, summer camp ceramics offers a uniquely creative environment to share your craft with eager young makers all season long across the United States.
As a ceramics instructor at an overnight camp, you’ll teach wheel throwing, hand-building, glazing, and firing, while managing studio supplies, kilns, and clay inventory. You’ll run group lessons, support individual projects, and often contribute to gallery showcases at the end of each session. Many co-ed and arts-focused residential camps run full-scale ceramics programs with multiple wheels and kilns, giving instructors the kind of studio environment that’s hard to find anywhere else during the summer.
The position is typically a full-summer commitment with on-site housing, meals, and laundry included. Studio art, ceramics, or art education degrees are ideal — working potters, MFA students, and experienced ceramicists all fit naturally at residential camps. Camps typically maintain wheels, kilns, slab rollers, and clay inventory. Specialty fine arts residential camps may also run gas kilns and raku firings.
If you love clay and mentoring young artists, this is a deeply fulfilling seasonal position. Apply for ceramics positions at summer camps to spend the season teaching wheel throwing and hand-building, mentoring young makers, and joining one of the most welcoming professional studio communities you’ll ever find.
You’ll teach wheel throwing, hand-building, glazing, and firing across age groups, while managing studio supplies and kilns. Most sleepaway camps run ceramics as a daily elective with rotating projects throughout the summer camp season.
Studio art, ceramics, or art education degrees are ideal. Working potters, MFA students, and experienced ceramicists all fit naturally at residential camps. Prior teaching or studio assistant experience is a strong plus.
Most overnight camps with ceramics programs have multiple wheels, slab rollers, and electric kilns. Some specialty arts residential camps also run gas kilns and raku firings. Equipment varies by camp size and program depth.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Sleepaway camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds meaningful value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base salary alone.
Most are full-season roles spanning 7–9 weeks including staff training. Some specialty arts-focused residential camps offer shorter session-based contracts. Always confirm dates and curriculum expectations during your interview.
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