About the role
Overview
This position will assist the GNY Music & Creative Arts Department in operating the Summer Music & Creative Arts Conservatory programs by serving as a junior counselor for Conservatory Students and helping with/instructing classes and groups.
Responsibilities
- Conservatory Orientation: June 24th – 26th (arrive by 10am on Wednesday, June 24th)
- -Clean and prepare cabins for Conservatory student arrival
- -Set-up equipment as needed in all rooms used for Conservatory
- -Prepare music folders and copy music as needed
- -Counselor Orientation and Training Sessions
- -Assist with any other duties as assigned by the Divisional Music & Creative Arts Director
- Junior Music & Creative Arts Conservatory: June 27th – July 2nd
-Assist Senior Counselors and M&CA Staff with supervision and administrative duties:
- -Preparing afternoon snacks for Conservatory Students
- -Helping with evening devotions in cabins
- -Supervising Conservatory student wake-up, showering, cabin cleaning, etc.
- -Meal time supervision
- -Supervising cabin clean-up & inspection at the end of each session
- -Supervising students while traveling between cabins, the Village Complex, and other camp
- locations
- -Enforcing promptness for all classes
- -Assist with Conservatory classes as assigned
- -Assist with general cabin activities (swimming, recreation, etc.) & evening programs as needed
- -Assist students who take regular medication to travel to the Health Unit
- -Assist with tear-down and clean-up after finale concerts
- -Assist in other duties as assigned by the Divisional Music & Creative Arts Director
- Music & Creative Arts Camp: July 6th – July 11th (return to camp by 5:00pm, Sunday, July 5th)
- -Assist with setting up and preparing various locations the night before
- -Assist with auditions as needed
- -Conduct and/or assist with classes as needed
- -Assist with set up for the finale
- -Assist with tear down, packing, and return of equipment after finale
- Senior Music & Creative Arts Conservatory: July 14th – July 21st (return to Camp by 6:00pm Monday, July 13th)
- (same responsibilities as Junior Conservatory)
- Post-Conservatory Cleanup: Thursday, July 22nd
- - Assist in fully cleaning cabins, rooms, program spaces, and returning all M&CA equipment to assigned areas
Qualifications
- Proficiency in performing and teaching music and/or creative arts discipline
- Must work well with young people and be willing to care for children and teens
- Uniformed Salvationist who participates in music or arts ensembles at the Corps and Divisional level
- 16 years of age or older