Youth on Record will be running (3) one week music camps for 20-25 Middle School students at our Youth Media Studio in La Alma/Lincoln Park. The Camp Counselor is a vital member of a community supporting the mission of Youth on Record. The Counselor's primary role at camp is to assist the Teaching Artists with preparing and implementing activities and guiding campers in their personal and artistic growth.Campers will get to explore playing live music, beat making, songwriting, and more in a safe and supportive creative community.
The Camp Counselor position is a paid workforce development position for 18-24 year olds.
Rate of pay: $20/hr
Camp will be held during the following dates:
- Monday, June 16 - Friday June 20, 2025 - No Camp on Thursday 6/19 (Juneteenth)
- Monday, June 23 - Friday June 27, 2025
- Monday, July 14 - Friday July 18, 2025
Camp Hours: 9:00 - 3:00pm (Early care from 8:30-9:00am).
Staff Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Orientation: June 10-11, 2025 (Hrs TBD)
Additional responsibilities include:
- Involve campers in daily care and inventory of studio gear
- Classroom setup/takedown and initial/closing inventory
- Facilitate healthy, inclusive, and equitable classroom culture
- Abide by city, state, and federal rules and regulations
- Support with behavior, conflict resolution, and repairing relationships as needed
- Other necessary, appropriate, and relevant duties as assigned
- Participate in camp orientation on Tuesday June 10 and Wednesday June 11, 2025
Qualifications:
- An interest in music performance, music education, or audio production
- Comfortable leading groups of 7-10 campers through activities
- An orientation towards problem-solving, growth, and goal setting.
- Willingness to self-reflect and grow in response to new ideas, information, and constructive criticism.
- Strong relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with middle school students is highly recommended
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