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Internship: Summer Youth Support

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Community Music School of Springfield is dedicated to providing an equitable and inclusive center of excellence in music education that empowers individuals, inspires creative passion, and promotes well-being in our greater community. We seek to continue to build a diverse staff that reflects the community we serve, and encourage Latino/a and Black individuals to apply. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Summer Youth Support Internship

Dates and Hours:

This position is for two weeks only, July 21-25 and August 4-8, 2025.

Hours are 1:30-5:30pm.

Position Description:

This Youth Support Intern will support CMSS’ Songwriting Camp directors by helping to oversee children who are participating in the sessions, supporting their safety and well-being, and providing general classroom help and logistical support.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain awareness of all students’ whereabouts during your shift, including taking attendance as students arrive, and checking students out when they leave.
  • Supervise students during any breaks, transitions, or field trips, including planning fun activities to keep students occupied (sing-alongs, coloring pages, etc)
  • Room setup and break down (chairs, music stands, etc)
  • Maintain consistent punctuality and reliability for all shift hours assigned
  • Perform basic support tasks for Camp Directors as needed, such as making copies
  • Elevate to the camp director(s) any concerns or issues that are beyond your capacity to manage
  • Help mitigate any student behavioral issues that may arise
  • Ensure student safety when outside of the CMSS building for any activities/performances (safe street crossing, etc)
  • Serve as a support and mentor to students, ensuring their positive engagement and assisting them with lesson content
  • Assist with instrument transportation, instrument and classroom setup, and proper technique for handling and treating instruments
  • Participate in activities alongside children to model participation and provide informal learning support. For example, if a student is doing something they shouldn’t, redirect them, or raise your hand and ask a question that will help guide them
  • At all times, model with CMSS faculty, students, staff and families the respectful communication (speech/tone, body language) and responsible behavior we are inviting our students to emulate.
  • Abide by all CMSS Employee Handbook policies and procedures

What you will learn/Skills you will gain:

  • Opportunity to implement best practices for student classroom management
  • Observation opportunities to work and learn alongside CMSS faculty
  • Help create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment under the guidance of CMSS teaching artists, learning and incorporating trauma-aware principles and social-emotional learning practices
  • Practice communicating and engaging in a professional workplace
  • Networking opportunities within the CMSS community
  • Real time experience using problem solving skills in the classroom and workplace
  • Opportunity to collaborate with a team of teaching artists

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience caring for children ages 7-13
  • Responsible, reliable, and punctual
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills; Ability to communicate compassionately and respectfully with people from a different races, ethnicities, cultures, genders, abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Ability to work collaboratively and share responsibility with colleagues, develop and maintain positive working relationships
  • Open to learning new things and adaptable to change and new environments
  • Willingness to learn from experienced teachers and accept constructive feedback
  • Flexibility, adaptability and enthusiasm for dynamic learning environments


Preferred Qualifications: Fluent in English and Spanish

 

Pay rate: $17 per hour

 

To apply, please email Sierra Simmons, Associate Director, at ssimmons@communitymusicschool.comcreate new email.
The email should include:
1) Your full name;
2) What position you are applying for;
3) A brief description of how you meet the “Required Qualifications” listed above;
4) Your phone number;
5) Your resume if you have one.

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