Camp Levine Teaching Positions
- Camp Levine faculty positions are open to experienced early childhood and/or elementary teachers with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Not all positions are available at every campus.
- All faculty must be able to commit to the entirety of one or both sessions.
- Morning positions can be paired with afternoon positions to create a full day assignment.
- Camp Levine positions are summer seasonal.
- Camp Levine staff and faculty can receive a 40% discount on camp tuition for their children.
To apply for a Teaching Position, visit
Camp Levine Teaching Positions Formstack Application
Full Day Teaching Position Descriptions
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Teacher
- Ages 3 ½ – 5
- 9:30am – 1:00pm or 4:00pm
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes consist of music/circle time, creating art projects, movement, reading stories, and outdoor play. Teachers can work either half day or full day. Early childhood/elementary teaching experience required. Orff, Kodaly, Montessori, and/or Steiner training is a plus.
Morning Teaching Position Descriptions
Before Care & Games
- All ages
- 7:50am – 1:00pm
- Before Care teachers arrive at their camp location by 7:50 AM and are ready to greet campers in the classroom at 8:00 AM to greet all families and assist with camper sign-in. Before Care teachers ensure that a variety of structured/unstructured activities are available to campers as they engage and play with campers while ensuring safety within the classroom. They lead campers to morning sing at 9:20 AM and leave to prep for the Games class.
- Games classes will consist of an average of 20-25 campers per class in grades 1-6. The Games teacher will plan for mainly of structured activities and outdoor games that involve the camp theme. The teacher can give campers occasional unstructured playtime.
- Before Care & Games can be combined with teaching an afternoon class (dance, drama, vocal/choral, production art) to create a full day position.
Instrument Faculty
- Ages 6-12
- 9:30am – 1:00pm
Instrument faculty teach focus instrument, instrument sampler, meet the instruments, and assist with morning sing and lunch supervision.
Morning Sing – Instrumental faculty accompany morning sing as a “reduced pit orchestra”.
Focus Instrument – These small group classes consist of students in grades 3-6. Instrumental focus teachers assist campers in preparing a piece for the final all-camp performance. They will see the same campers daily for 30 – 40 minutes.
Instrument Sampler – introductory classes are held for campers in grades 1-2 in order to expose younger campers to different instruments.
Meet the instruments – each instrument faculty member will visit a Pre/K classroom up to three times over the course of a session to introduce the youngest campers to their instrument.
Lunch Supervision – Instrument faculty will sit with a lunch group to provide additional supervision.
Openings in cello, violin, piano, flute, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, percussion, and harp teachers may be available (not all positions may be available/open at all sites).
Instrument faculty positions can be combined with teaching an afternoon class (dance, drama, vocal/choral, production art, snack break & after care) to create a full day position.
Music+ Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 9:30am – 1:00pm
Music+ teachers lead all-camp “morning sings,” as well as classroom-based general music lessons. Music+ teachers should have basic conducting experience. Completion of Orff levels is preferred.
Music+ can be combined with teaching an afternoon class (dance, drama, vocal/choral, production art, snack break & after care) to create a full day position.
Art Teacher
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- Ages 6-12
- 9:30am – 1:00pm
Art Teachers instruct campers in grades 1-6. Class sizes can range from 10-14 campers, and each camp team will attend art every other day. Art teachers should plan projects that integrate the camp theme and use a variety of mediums. The art teacher is responsible for creating a gallery of the campers’ work (along with the instrument building teacher) for the All-Camp Performances and ensuring that all artwork gets sent home by the end of the session.
Art can be combined with teaching an afternoon class (dance, drama, vocal/choral, production art, snack break & after care) to create a full day position.
Instrument Building Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 9:30am – 1:00pm
Class sizes can range from 10-14 campers, and each camp team will attend instrument building every other day. Instrument building teachers should plan projects that integrate the camp theme. The instrument building teacher is responsible for creating a gallery of the campers’ work (along with the art teacher) for the All-Camp Performances and ensuring that all projects are sent home by the end of the session.
Instrument Building can be combined with teaching an afternoon class (dance, drama, vocal/choral, production art, snack break & after care) to create a full day position.
Afternoon Teaching Position Descriptions
Choral/Vocal Music Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 12:50pm– 4:00pm
The Choral/Vocal Music Teacher is responsible for selecting and preparing the choral/vocal music used during the musical theatre performance. Choral/vocal music teachers should collaborate closely with the dance and drama teachers to ensure that the music offers opportunities for choreography and that all music works thematically with the created script. Each class should involve brief vocal and physical warm-ups, and all music should be taught by rote.
Teachers involved in the collaborative musical theatre program worked cohesively towards the performance of an original musical, integrating the camp theme. Each day, musical theatre teachers have a collaborative planning time from 3:30-4:00 PM, to support one another and effectively plan the musical.
Choral/Vocal Music can be combined with teaching a morning class (before care & games, art, instrument building, music+, instrument faculty) to create a full day position.
Dance Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 12:50pm– 4:00pm
The Dance Teacher is responsible for choreographing musical numbers during the musical theatre performances. Dance teachers should collaborate closely with the choral/vocal music and drama teachers to ensure that the choreography is appropriate to the campers’ level of experience and works thematically with the music and script. Each class should involve brief physical warm-ups.
Teachers involved in the collaborative musical theatre program worked cohesively towards the performance of an original musical, integrating the camp theme. Each day, musical theatre teachers have a collaborative planning time from 3:30-4:00 PM, to support one another and effectively plan the musical.
Dance can be combined with teaching a morning class (before care & games, art, instrument building, music+, instrument faculty) to create a full day position.
Production Art Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 12:50pm– 4:00pm
The Production Art teacher is responsible for creating a basic set and any needed props with the campers. Production art teachers should work closely with the choral/vocal music, dance, and drama teachers to ensure that any set pieces/props created work effectively for the performance and can be created by campers.
Teachers involved in the collaborative musical theatre program worked cohesively towards the performance of an original musical, integrating the camp theme. Each day, musical theatre teachers have a collaborative planning time from 3:30-4:00 PM, to support one another and effectively plan the musical.
Production Art can be combined with teaching a morning class (before care & games, art, instrument building, music+, instrument faculty) to create a full day position.
Puppetry and Magic Teacher
- Ages 6-12
- 12:50pm– 3:30pm
Puppetry and Magic teachers instruct campers in grades 1-6. Class sizes can range from 10-14 campers, and each camp team will attend puppetry and magic every other day. The teacher should be teaching a range of safe, child-friendly magic tricks.
Puppetry & Magic can be combined with teaching a morning class (before care & games, art, instrument building, music+, instrument faculty) to create a full day position.
Snack, Games, & After Care Teacher
- All ages
- 12:50pm– 6:30pm
Snack/Games classes will consist of an average of 20-25 campers per class and 4 teen apprentices. The campers are in grades 1-6. The Snack & Games class consists mainly of unstructured outdoor games that give the campers a chance to relax and play.
After Care teachers greet all families, plan post-camp activities, and ensure that the caregiver picking up is authorized to sign out the child. After Care teachers ensure that a variety of structured/unstructured activities are available to campers as they engage and play with campers while ensuring safety within the classroom.
Snack/Games & After Care can be combined with teaching a morning class (art, instrument building, music+, instrument faculty) to create a full day position.
Camp Levine faculty positions are open to experienced early childhood and/or elementary teachers with a bachelor’s degree. Not all positions are available at every campus. All faculty must be able to commit to the entirety of one or both sessions.