Senior BCB Large Ensembles Manager

Berklee College of Music; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Berklee College of Music in Boston is offering a student employment role to support ensemble operations and attendance management. You will assist with training, coordinate assistants, and maintain attendance records for multiple ensembles.

The position is part-time, pays 17.51 USD per hour, and requires you to be a current Berklee student, enrolled at least half-time, with a valid SSN and in-good-standing status. Opportunities to contribute to campus events and student life are included.

Qualifications

• Current Berklee student or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Summer employment allowed without enrollment for the term, with preregistration for fall.
• Must have a valid US SSN and stay in valid visa status as applicable.
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and in good disciplinary standing.

Responsibilities

• Take attendance for any cycles necessary.
• Assist with training and assigning the team of Student Ensemble Assistants.
• Act as liaison between students, faculty, and administration to maintain morale.
• Create attendance sheets for each concert cycle.
• Use Google Sheets and Docs to create documents and directories.
• Track attendance with Department Chair and manage dress code and ringer needs.
• Send concert information emails including call times and transport details.
• Manage student bus transport on rehearsal/concert days and reassign as needed.
• Record attendance for ensembles in the master sheet and report to Chair.

Skills

Attendance tracking

Team coordination

Communication

Scheduling

Education

Current Berklee student

Enrolled at least half-time

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Job description

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take attendance for any cycles necessary
• Assist with training and assigning the team of Student Ensemble Assistants (attendance takers) to cover needs of all large ensemble cycles
• Act as a liaison between students, ringers, faculty, guest conductors and administration. This is especially important in regards to the maintenance of good morale. (This requires knowing a great deal of the instrumental music students and faculty and communicating with them regularly)
• Create attendance sheets for each concert cycle
• Use Google Sheets and Docs to create various documents, including attendance sheets, phone directory, and information signs
• Work closely with the Department Chair to track attendance, monitor the concert attire dress code, and manage Ringer needs (contracts, IDs, music sign-out, etc.)
• Send concert information emails to all students involved in a performance, including reminders of call times, transportation, dress code, ticketing and equipment moves
• On rehearsal and concert days at off campus venues, manage student bus transportation to ensure timely arrival to and departure from off-campus venues, tracking bus attendance. If unavailable, assign and train another Student Ensemble Assistant to manage this task
• Recording attendance for all ensembles in master attendance sheet, collecting this information from the Student Ensemble Assistants
• Communicate concerns with Chair of Instrumental Studies

Hourly Rate: 17.51

Hiring Manager: Matthew Marsit

If you are looking to get involved with the Berklee community while earning some money, you may want to consider applying for student employment. The Student Employment program provides opportunities for you to work part-time on campus, thereby helping you to meet some of your living expenses. With more than 900 positions ranging from 10 to 15 hours of work per week, as well as daily opportunities for project-based temporary employment, student employment is a great opportunity for professional and educational growth.