Job & Volunteer Opportunities

Visual Art Teachers & Camp Instructors

The Studio School offers classes in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, Jewelry and Digital Photography. Each session we are happy to consider expanding our offerings through classes and workshops. If you would like to propose a class, please provide the following:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Art Website/Social Media links (if available)
• Class Outline or Proposal
• Supply List
• All Teachers must proved PA Clearances to work with children when hired.

Please keep in mind that Adult Students purchase their own supplies and AAC provides supplies for our Youth Programming. When proposing a class, please structure it for 10 weeks or 5 weeks. When applying to teach a camp, please structure it for a 5 day camp and review our camp listings to familiarize yourself with our camps.

We are also looking for substitute art teachers in all mediums for all age categories.

Teaching Artists should be experts in their field.

Camp! Our Weekly Summer Camps run M-F from 9am-12pm and 1pm -4pm. Our camps are for ages 4-16 and we offer general arts camps as well as specialized camps! For the Summer 2025 Camps we are looking for Ceramics, Printmaking, Comics and Illustration as well as Mixed Media instructors. We prefer Teaching Artists or Art Teachers that have experience teaching ages 4-6, 7-9, 9-12, 13-16. Please view our Camp Listings here to apply for specific camps!

As of 4/24/2025 we are in need of instructors for our 4-6 year old morning camps as well as our 7-9 and 9-12 afternoon camps. 

To Apply: Send the above to  jobs2@abingtonartcenter.org.

Studio School Front Desk Associate

The Abington Art Center seeks a charismatic person to assist at the Studio School Front Desk. The person will need to be adaptable and good at problem solving. An artistic background is required. Candidate must be an ambassador for Abington Art Center who is able to become familiar with our organizational offerings. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, technological proficiency and familiarity with databases. The Studio School Front Desk Associate will work up to 20 hours per week, times to be determined based on prospective employee schedule. The ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule to accommodate session schedule changes.

• Responsibilities include
• Fielding phone and in-person inquiries about interdepartmental offerings 
• Registering students for classes and workshops 
• Updating the student database
• Maintaining and organizing the functionality of the front office 
• Answering emails
• Taking credit card payments
• Performing opening and closing duties
• Supporting studio school classroom maintenance
• Ability to lift 25 pounds. (For art supply deliveries) 
• Other duties as assigned
• Required Skills
• Proficient in Google Suite including DOCX, Sheets, Calendar and Drive
• Working in a CRM database
• Familiarity of Visual Arts Classes and Materials

Job Status: Part Time
Hourly Rate: $15.00

To Apply: Send your resume and a cover letter to jobs2@abingtonartcenter.org. Applications will be accepted until the role is filled.

Located on a historic 27-acre campus in Jenkintown, PA, just outside of Center City Philadelphia, Abington Art Center presents art exhibitions, creative programs and cultural events for the lower Montgomery County and Philadelphia area, along with private events.

The Events House Manager serves on site at Alverthorpe Manor for Abington Art Center’s private events (e.g., weddings, mitzvahs), monitoring, managing logistics and providing information as needed about the facility and its use. The House Manager reports to AAC’s Private Events Manager and at individual events works in coordination with the catering manager.

Hours are variable, including evenings and weekends during scheduled events. Must be able to move light furniture and lift 50 lbs. Experience in restaurants or catering, production or stage management is preferred.

Depending upon the event, the House Manager may be expected to perform the following duties: set up and break down chairs/tables, work with other House Managers during events, lock up facilities and report any damage or violations of contract to AAC’s Private Events Manager.

Contract position, earning $15/hour.

To Apply:
Please email resume and cover letter to  jobs2@abingtonartcenter.org 

Volunteers are vital to Abington Art Center as we seek to serve a growing community. A variety of volunteer and internship positions are available and we would be thrilled to have your support. Hours and days are flexible.

We are always searching for talented and hard-working individuals to help us serve our community! Please fill out this form and let us know how you’d like to get involved! Please note that Volunteers working with our Youth Program will need to submit their PA Clearances.

Each year our Summer Art Camps are a success thanks to the hard work of teen volunteers from the community. Camp volunteers assist our instructors in the classroom by setting up materials, helping students complete projects, with clean-up and monitoring lunch, gaining valuable experience in arts and education working as a teacher’s assistant.

Abington Art Center is seeking bright, motivated high school students to assist art instructors in the classroom this summer. Candidates must show initiative, be dependable and work well with young children. This is a great learning experience, and it looks good on your college application!

Summer volunteer positions for students entering grades 9-12 are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additionally, we offer teen Intern positions to volunteer with our Gallery staff during August to assist in hanging the KidFest Exhibition and run activities at our annual KidFest Event this year to be held on Thursday, August 22nd from 5pm-8pm.