Also called: Arts and Crafts Counselor
Teaches arts and crafts to kids at summer camps and after-school programs.
They lead tie-dye, friendship bracelets, and painting projects for groups of kids, often outdoors. It's seasonal, fun, and a great first job.
Based on BLS recreation workers; often seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school students and college students often qualify.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Art Education, Recreation.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). About average growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Teaching crafts to kids at camp is hands-on, social work AI cannot do.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to day camps, YMCAs and parks departments for arts and crafts counselor jobs each spring
Classes: Art, Child development, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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