Academy Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

About Jazz at Lincoln Center:

The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. (“JALC”) is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. From college students to young stars, from working professionals to celebrated masters, we present quality jazz for an ever-increasing audience in an unprecedented range of activities and a variety of venues. We are dedicated to lifting audiences and bringing people together with substance and with integrity. JALC has created a dynamic platform where our key constituents – jazz artists (beginner to grizzled veteran), fans (casual listeners to advanced scholars), educators (local band leaders to leading artist-educators) and advocates (local community advocates to important national promoters) – can meet, engage, learn, and work towards common objectives.

MSJA offers tuition-free instrumental jazz instruction to New York City middle school students. Students learn how to play jazz while emphasizing the importance of teamwork, creativity, and self-expression, from Jazz at Lincoln Center faculty and visiting jazz masters.

The MSJA Academy Assistant is a reliable and caring professional that works closely with the MSJA Site Coordinator to support students. 

Responsibilities

• Help set up rooms with instruments, chairs, and stands. 
• Assist in preparation of course materials, arrangements, and assignments – including photocopying, laminating etc. 
• Assist in review of student assignments and journals. 
• Communicate with families to ensure full student participation upon request.
• Accompany staff and students to offsite events as needed. 
• Participate in planning and professional development meetings with staff and faculty as necessary. 
• Participate in the student audition process as requested.
• Complete any other duties or responsibilities assigned.

Qualifications

• High level of interest in jazz education and serving the needs of middle school students.
• Experience managing middle school students and working with parents is preferred. 
• Demonstrate mature, sensitive, thoughtful attitude towards learning.
• Excellent instrumental ability in piano, percussion, bass, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, flute, or saxophone. 
• Solid organizational, coordination, and communication (verbal and written) skills. 
• Spanish proficiency is desirable (not required). 
• Interest and availability in working Saturdays and supporting other MSJA and/or JALC activities as required. 
• If needed, attending auditions, callbacks, field trips, and meetings.
• Complete any other duties or responsibilities assigned.

Jazz at Lincoln Center is an equal opportunity employer that affords equal opportunities to all applicants, employees, contractors, and other covered persons, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Jazz at Lincoln Center is committed to creating an inclusive, open, and respectful culture that reflects and embraces diversity.