Mountain View - Golden State Youth Orchestra - Orchestra Assistant and Librarian

Close Date

Not listed

Salary

$22.44 per hour

JOB DESCRIPTION

Start Date 

TBD

Type

Part Time, hourly non-exempt

Reports to 

Artistic Operations Manager and Executive Director

Status 

Employee Taxes withheld, W-2 issued

Health Benefits

Not Included

Note 

Some evening/weekend work required

At Will Employment

As an employee of Golden State Youth Orchestra, you understand and agree that employment with this organization is at will, which means that either the employer or you may terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.

Duties include (but are not limited to)

Setup/breakdown for orchestras of various sizes and age groups

Maintain attendance records, track advance absence notifications

Setup/breakdown for dress rehearsal & concert with stage crew

Manage extensive music library

Copy orchestra parts, mark bowings as instructed by conductors, distribute to musicians

Prepare/copy conductor scores

Scan orchestra parts and distribute electronically as needed

Supervise young musicians, ensure their safety, enforce rehearsal etiquette and rules

Coordinate transportation of large instruments (percussion) to concert venue or other location by truck / large van

Coordinate seating, promotion and new member auditions

Coordinate additional sectional rehearsals/progress checks

Manage parent volunteers, interact with parents and answer questions in a professional manner

Accompany group on 6-day annual retreat in Santa Cruz (early August)

Attend all rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and concerts; provide support as needed

Perform additional tasks as assigned by Artistic Operations Manager or Executive Director

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (music degree preferred)

Knowledge of classical music and orchestra repertoire

2-3 years experience working with students, ages 6-18

Ability to work well with parents and students equally

Ability to mutli-task and prioritize work/deadlines

Organized, detail oriented, and efficient

Must have a vehicle in good working condition

Sense of humor!

School year rehearsal schedule (not including setup/breakdown)

Sundays 3:00-6:00 (TBD)
Mondays 4:30-8:15
Tuesdays 6:00-8:45 (TBD)

Weekly hours

30 hours weekly (negotiable), flexible, combination of office and off-site hours.

Dress rehearsal and concert schedule

Varies, some Saturdays or Sundays (about 10-11 concerts per year scheduled in advance) may start as early as 8:00 am or end as late as 10:00 pm

Progress checks: On occasion, W-Th-F 4:30-7:30

Flex Days

Employees earn two flex days off after successful completion of Retreat,, one flex day off after some combined dress rehearsal-concert days (or whenever a workday reaches a span of 12 hours), one flex day off when work is performed on six days in one week. Flex days must be taken as soon as possible after they are earned.

Holidays

On some three-day weekends during the school year, Sunday rehearsals are moved to Mondays (such as MLK or Presidents' Day). Those days then become paid FLOATING holidays to be taken on any non-rehearsal day.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume. Thanks for your interest.

No Phone Calls, Please.