Job & Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday Youth Art Teacher
Abington Art Center is seeking a Youth Art Instructor for the following Saturday morning classes:
Little Bit of Everything
A class for ages 4-6 to explore various art techniques and mediums. The goal of this class is to explore making and introduce our youngest aspiring artists to be creative.
Description: The perfect class for your budding artist! Offering the chance to explore different materials such as paint, pastels, cardboard construction, modeling clay and fibers, your child will get to explore art and build skills. Celebrate your child’s innate creativity in this fun class!
9 Saturdays beginning April 11, 2026 from 9:30am-11am
Draw, Paint and Print
A class for ages 7-9. This class starts with basic drawing skills and incorporates painting as well as printmaking. Materials available are basic art supplies including pencil, marker, oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Acrylic paint on canvas and exploring etching, gelli printing, monoprinting or collagraph.
Description: Learn how to use color, shape, and design in exciting and new ways using a variety of art materials from pencils to mixed media. Tap into your inner artist by creating artworks that display your skill and imagination.
Students will improve their drawing skills while exploring materials.
9 Saturdays beginning April 11, 2026 from 11:30am-1pm
Interested teachers and teaching artists should have experience teaching the age group you are applying for and a BA or BFA. All Teachers must provide PA Clearances to work with children when hired. Salary starting at $25 per hour.
Please submit the items below to apply:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Art Website/Social Media links (if available) or images of your work.
- Images of student work
- Brief 9 Week Class Outline
- Supply List
To Apply: Send the above to jobs2@abingtonartcenter.org.
Visual Art Teachers
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) or images of your work.
- Images of student work
- Class Outline or Proposal
- Supply List
- All Teachers must provide 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.
To Apply: Send the above to jobs2@abingtonartcenter.org.
Events House Managers
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
Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer ApplicationsVolunteers 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. Clearances include: State Police Criminal History Record, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance & either a completed FBI Fingerprint Exemption Form (if you have lived in the U.S. for MORE than 10 consecutive years OR a Federal Criminal History Background Check with Fingerprinting (if you have lived in the U.S. for LESS than 10 consecutive years).
Teen Volunteers &
Summer Internships
Summer Intern Application
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 20th from 5pm-8pm.