Vocal Coach

Mhs PA; Hershey, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) seeks an ancillary Vocal Coach (female voices) to work with our senior division vocal students. Duties include small group vocal lessons, master class and recital planning, and college audition support. Commitment approx.

200 hours/year; lessons 3pm–6pm Monday–Friday. Qualifications: Bachelor's in music and prior voice instruction; piano skills for accompaniment; 2+ years private vocal instruction with youth; ability to work Sept–June and engage with students beyond

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music and prior voice instruction experience.
• Piano skills to accompany vocal parts.
• Experience instructing youth and adapting to changing voice.
• Ability to commit to Sept–June and engage with students beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Provide small group vocal lessons for senior division students.
• Plan and assist master classes and recitals; support college audition prep.
• Collaborate to ensure choir music preparation and student vocal needs are met.

Skills

Vocal coaching

Piano accompaniment

Youth instruction

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in music

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch education. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today, with the resources to ensure students can thrive. The school has prepared over 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students for future generations.

MHS is seeking an ancillary Vocal Coach (female voices) to work with our senior division vocalstudents. Duties will include small group vocal lessons for advancing high school vocal students while utilizing a variety of vocal literature, master class and recital planning/prep, and support of other student vocalneeds (i.e. choir music preparation/review and college audition preparation/support). Must be able to commit to approximately 200 hours per school year (approximately 20 hours per month for 10 months). Lessons are typically scheduled based on student availability Monday through Friday from 3pm-6pm. Recitals typically occur twice per year (Winter & Spring - after school or weekend).

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in music and previous voice instruction experience.

Piano skills to play accompaniment andvocalparts.Currently enrolled college music majors will be considered with professor recommendation.

At least 2 years of prior experience as a private vocalinstructor with youthand the changing voicepreferred.

Demonstrated skills in effectively establishing strategies that enhance students’ skills.

Familiaritywith vocal repertoire, suited for the young changing voice.

Availability to work throughout the school calendar year - September through June.

Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity, as all MHS staff are role models for MHS students.

Candidates must be willing to actively engage with students beyond the scope of their job responsibilities

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.

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