Academy Assistant bei Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center seeks a dynamic, highly skilled, creative and organized jazz educator to join the Youth Programs as Academy Assistant; High School Jazz Academy. The Academy Assistant works closely with the Youth Programs Director and Site Coordinator to provide support to the HSJA students.

The HSJA course of study includes a series of music lessons, ensemble rehearsals and performances and broader youth development activities including attending Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts. The HSJA curriculum combines skills-based learning with aesthetic education, emphasizing self and group discovery, creativity, open questions, and guided reflection.

LOCATION: All classes and rehearsals for HSJA take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center

The Academy Assistant basic responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Help set up rooms with instruments, chairs, and stands
• Assist in preparation of course materials, arrangements and assignments
• Take weekly attendance and follow up with families if students are absent
• Assist in review of student assignments and journals, as needed
• Accompany students to model focus, musical phrasing, time feel, and tone production, as needed
• Attend planning and professional development meetings with staff and faculty, as requested
• Participate in the student audition process, as needed
• Other responsibilities as agreed upon

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High level of interest in jazz education and serving the needs of high school students
• Excellent instrumental ability in piano, drums, bass, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, flute, or saxophone
• Solid organizational, coordination, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• High level of enthusiasm and ability to work as a team player
• Committed to youth development and the use of jazz to enrich their lives

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Google Classroom and Google Sheets
• Current college or graduate student in jazz performance and/or music education

REQUIRED SCHEDULE COMMITMENT: Up to 10 hours per week, October-May.

• Required to attend at least 75% of staff meetings
• Sundays, October through May, 10:30am-5:00pm

EVALUATION: Performance is to be evaluated annually by the Program Director and Vice President of Education.

APPLICATION: Interested applicants should include a Cover Letter and CV/Resume in their application.