Faculty members serve as instructors, motivators, performers, and positive role models for campers. Instructors spend 6-7 hours per day teaching students in a variety of class settings, while those involved in performing ensembles also rehearse as a portion of their daily schedule. Evening commitments consist of workshops, master classes, recitals, or concerts. Faculty also assist with student placements and evaluations. Blue Lake faculty are also valuable resources for staff pursuing careers in the arts and education, and connect with them through occasional consulting, coaching, and private instruction. Faculty Village consists of rustic cabins, foot trails, a central dining facility, picnic area, laundry facilities, campfire rings, a small playground, and an outdoor pool. For a list of last season’s instructors, conductors, and guest artists, visit Faculty.
Assist with implementation of the instructional program for art majors and minor students. Serve as resource for all visual art related activities in the camp and provide group instruction and guidance in a classroom setting. Art faculty also assist with exhibit preparation and show presentation. Focus areas include: Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, and Printmaking.
Assist with implementation of the instructional program for theater majors and minor students. Theater faculty instruct technique classes in voice, movement, script analysis, stage combat, musical theater, dance, and basic Stanislavskian acting while directing short, equal-opportunity performances for either contemporary acting, Shakespeare, or musical theater final camper presentations. Theater faculty also perform in a Radio Play production each session.
Teach poetry and prose writing in classroom and outdoor settings. Support and supervise studio time for independent work. Serve as a resource for all Creative Writing department activities, including instructing a minor class for non-majors. Assist with preparation of student anthologies and end-of-session readings. Select Creative Writing faculty members may also present their work at faculty readings or in other venues.
Assist with implementation of the instructional program for dance majors and minor students. Dance instructors teach ballet technique, pointe or pre-pointe, stretching, partnering, contemporary dance, and improvisation. Dance faculty also assist with rehearsals for final performance or demonstration.
Teach small group technique classes and larger sectional classes to intermediate or high school students majoring in Blue Lake’s instrumental music programs. Perform in the Festival Orchestra and Band, Park Band, chamber ensembles, faculty recitals, and master classes as requested. Serve as a resource for conductors of student ensembles, and provide written evaluations at the conclusion of each session.
Qualifications, Salary, and Dates
Faculty are required to hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and have extensive teaching experience with junior high and/or high school students. Masters and Doctorate level degrees are preferred. Applicants are expected to demonstrate mastery of their craft as performance and demonstration is a significant aspect of teaching at Blue Lake. For all instrumental positions, a recorded audition is required. For other faculty positions, samples of work must be submitted to the Department Chair.
Salary for faculty is based on degree(s) held and previous experience. The starting rate ranges from $600 (Bachelor’s) to $720 (Doctorate) per two-week session, plus room and board. Travel to camp is not reimbursed, but those who commute to campus daily are reimbursed mileage. International applicants must be able to obtain a work authorization prior to employment.
Most faculty positions are two or four week commitments and are divided between the Intermediate and High School sessions. The dates listed include faculty orientation:
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Session 1 |
High School |
June 25 - July 7 |
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Session 2 |
High School |
July 9 - July 21 |
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Session 3 |
Intermediate |
July 23 – August 4 |
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Session 4 |
Intermediate |
August 6 - August 18 |
