Position Description
The Beam Camp Project Fabrication Specialist works at Beam Camp New Hampshire (June - August) to produce signature projects with the Beam Center Project team from project proposal selection, through prototyping, through to completion. While at Camp, they support the project team in coordinating programming and leading Production of the Project with groups of Campers and support from Counselors. Prior to Camp, they report to the Project Director to collaborate in finalizing the development and construction plan of the Project. The Project Fabrication Specialist has a passion for learning new skills and for sharing their knowledge, skill, and insight with their collaborators - the Project Artist, fellow staff and youth.
Responsibilities:
Assist with the development and production of the Big Project, a large public artwork including research, prototyping, production scheduling and fabrication in collaboration with Project Directors and Project Designers
Act as the primary support for Beam Campers during project periods.
Co-lead training sessions for youth and camp staff on a variety of power tools, hand tools, and fabrication processes relating to the Beam Camp Big Project.
Maintain daily communication with the Project Team at camp to reflect on success and challenges, and adjust programming to be responsive to camp needs.
Assist in the set up and maintenance of project shops & sites: equipment, tools and consumables (screws, nails, pencils etc)
Engage in camp operations beyond Big Project related jobs and responsibilities; Contribute to the daily upkeep and maintenance of camp when necessary (i.e. washing dishes, village duty, cleaning of facilities, etc)
About Us
At Beam Camp, we've spent the last 20 years coalescing multi-ethnic and intergenerational learning communities of youth, artists, and teachers who work together to construct spectacular projects - big and small - that highlight the magic of creative cooperation.
Beam Camp runs as a summer program under our parent organization, Beam Center. At Beam Center, our staff of 27 full-time and 20 part-time adults and youth, engage 7,000 students and 300+ teachers in 28 public schools annually. More than 96% of the young people we serve identify as youth of color and/or newly immigrated. Our large-scale public artworks reach tens of thousands of people at installations across the city. Our summer camp in New Hampshire hosts 108 campers from around NY and the world for a 4-week session and two 2-week sessions.
