Teaching Artist Assistant, Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

Teaching Artist Assistants will support Musical Theatre faculty provide rigorous and inclusive early level musical theatre training in dance, singing, song interpretation, and ensemble work to 12-14 year old collaborators working towards a culminating public share. 

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, managing, and handing out materials.

• Chaperoning and Coaching small groups of students. Providing active support and role modeling in dance and choral classes as well as rehearsals.

• Organizing and facilitating Brown Bag Conversations about contemporary issues in the industry appropriate for teen audience discussion.

Experience

• Should be comfortable with MT dance styles (especially jazz), MT song styles in performance throughout the canon.

• Works well and enjoys teaching pre-teens and teens.

• Sight reading, beginning music theory competency and basic piano for vocal practice.

Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching pedagogy, working with pre-teens and teens, or a strong interest to work with this specialized population in the future is preferred.

• Capacity to play a musical instrument (any) to accompany a performance is a plus.

• Songwriting/Arranging skills a plus

Required Application Materials:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

References on Request

Pay Rate: Student Worker 3

Hiring Manager: Joy Arcolano