Arts 501(c)(3) Music Instructor (Residential)
This is a paid summer position at a full-schedule, residential arts program!
We enthusiastically invite people from historically marginalized communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQ folx, and people with disabilities, to apply for all positions at every level of staff experience in the summer.
Buck's Rock Camp, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is hiring a wide variety of Camp Counselors for its upcoming season in 2022. Camp Counselors arrive in late June and reside on-site for two months through August while working with kids and teens ages 10-17. Exact job responsibilities depend on specific placements but are limited within a range to accommodate precise roles. Camp Counselors work in a thriving community of nearly 500 adult and young artists.
Specifically, Buck's Rock is hiring Music Counselors. Music counselors work closely with fellow staff and campers as dedicated music instructors. Throughout the two months, their responsibilities and daily routines include...
- Teaching kids and teens (ages 10-17) how to learn and perform music within an instrumental range, often in the form of individualized lessons, but also in ensembles and stage performance
- Working with fellow players and musicians to establish Montessori, freedom-of-choice workshops and lessons with easy points of access for teenage learners
- Enjoying making music in the relative outdoors of western Connecticut's Housatonic Valley
- Collaborating with dozens of other qualified staff working in a variety of disciplines, both creative/visual and performing arts
- Living and working in a summer camp-arts residency hybrid for two months
- Engaging in inspiring cultural exchanging with dozens of international staff that join to work with us for the summer
- Inspiring feelings of joy and purpose in young artistic minds!
We are hiring for the following seats!
Brass
Woodwinds
Flute
Cello
Violin
Guitar
Bass (Upright/Electric)
Piano
Percussion
Voice
Music Recording Engineer
Ideally, qualified candidates...
- Have meaningful experience in offering lessons to teenage learners
- Have experience with ensemble work, particularly in smaller groups comprised of beginners and intermediates
- Have interest in working with a variety of players across a range of instrument chairs
- Can encourage an environment of access and belonging
- Have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
For more information, please visit https://www.bucksrockcamp.com/new-staff today!
(NOTE: For more detailed information about our public pay scale for staff, please visit https://www.bucksrockcamp.com/staff-salary-guide as well!)
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Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA), it is the policy of Buck’s Rock Camp to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us today at info@bucksrockcamp.org, by telephone at (860) 354-5030, or by mail at 59 Buck’s Rock Rd, New Milford, CT 06776