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About the Role
To create, implement, and facilitate age-appropriate activities for school-aged participants.
Responsibilities
- Designing age-appropriate, standards-based music curricula for groups of elementary and middle school-age youth in afterschool and summer programs
- Providing weekly instruction in vocal and/or instrumental music and composition, and leading weekly activities for youth of all ages
- Collaborating with participants to compose and perform songs and musical arrangements showcased in performances for the program, school, and/or community
- Incorporating the NYS Learning Standards for the Arts and the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts into the music curriculum
- Planning and collaborating with colleagues to produce 2 - 3 annual program-wide performances
- Helping to create and implement special events, staff development, and other community-building activities
- Contribute to the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community-building activities
- Attend weekly professional development meetings
Requirements
- Provide weekly instruction in vocal and/ or instrumental music
- Has skill in piano and/or guitar accompaniment
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Has skills working with youth of all ages
- Flexibility and the ability to work well as a member of a team of different disciplines (artists, teachers, young-adult staff)
- Interested in managing and creating positive experiences for groups of youth, including participants with special needs and challenging behaviors
- Bilingual: English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish, preferred
- Build and maintain close, daily interactions with participants, co-workers, and supervisors
- Engage in discussions and training regarding receiving/providing information, discussing arising issues, explaining or interpreting guidelines/instructions, and instructing
- Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization
- Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change
- Forge a mutually respectful partnership with the people served and their families
- Maintain contact as needed with participants’ families, school personnel, and external community groups to co-exist in the same space
- Actively engage and interact with children each day
- May be required to be active by walking, bending, standing, squatting, or sitting on the floor with children
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high energy level
- Be comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities
- May be exposed to all weather conditions and might be required to work in various temperatures to facilitate activities in various locations inside and outside of the school building
Skills
- Music curricula design
- Vocal instruction
- Instrumental music instruction
- Music composition
- Performance
- NYS Learning Standards for the Arts
- NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts
- Special events planning
- Staff development
- Community building
- Piano accompaniment
- Guitar accompaniment
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Working with youth
- Teamwork
- Managing youth groups
- Working with participants with special needs
- Working with challenging behaviors
- Bilingual (English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish)
- Communication
- Cultural sensitivity
- Belief in personal growth
- Partnership building
- Family engagement
- School personnel engagement
- External community engagement
- High energy level
- Multifaceted project management
Work Type
- Part-Time
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $30 per hour
Benefits
- Voluntary life
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 12 paid holidays
- 2 floating holidays
- Up to 20 paid vacation days per year
- One sick day per month
About the Company
- The Music Activity Specialist’s role focuses on creating, facilitating, and offering school-aged children the opportunity to engage in music activities and experiences.