Employment - Rock to the Future

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Title: Program Assistant
Reports To: MusiCore Manager
Status: Part Time, Hourly
Compensation: $20.00/hour, 16 hours a week

The MusiCore Program Assistant provides essential administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the MusiCore After School program. This part-time role involves coordinating various administrative tasks to support the program's goals of enhancing academic confidence, social-emotional development, creativity, and musical ability among students. The MusiCore Program Assistant will be a motivation to students in music and in life.

SCHEDULE:

Kensington High School
2051 E Cumberland St Philadelphia, PA 19125

Monday, Wednesday (2:00-6:15pm, 4.25 hours)

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
43O E WASHINGTON LANE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144

Tuesday, Thursday (2:00-6:15pm, 4.25 hours)

Essential Job Functions

Administrative Tasks:

Printing Sign-In Sheets: Printing updated sign in sheets weekly \
Roster Updates: Maintain and update the student roster as communicated by the MusiCore Manager
Attendance Tracking: Track student attendance using Fillout, Daily Attendance Trackers, Cityspan, and Airtable activities
Attendance Binder Review: Check Student Attendance Binders weekly to ensure all attendance sheets are organized by date.
Food + Meals Distribution: Distribute school-district meals to students and maintain accurate meal distribution records while updating required reporting sheets
Rotation Support + Announcements: Utilize walkie-talkies to communicate class block transitions and rotation announcements while supporting student schedule navigation
Circle Up Activities: Create and lead circle up activities during onsite days, as requested
New Student Orientations: Review the site-specific handbooks and Rules of Rock with new students, within two weeks of their enrollment
Welcome Packages: Assemble welcome packages for new students after orientation completion
Intake Surveys: Provide intake surveys to new students during orientation
Binders: Prepare new student binder with needed materials (binder cover, Rules of Rock, instrument care sheet, student schedule)

Program Maintenance:

Maintain an organized office environment and ensure supplies and materials are appropriately labeled and stored
Monitor office supply inventory and communicate replenishment needs to the MusiCore Manager
Maintain and organize program technology and equipment, including walkie-talkies, laptops, cords, storage carts, and drawers
Ensure office equipment remains properly stored, accessible, and in good working condition

Additional Duties:

Monitor doors and entry procedures
Ensure all students sign in and pick up their binders
Ensure all students sign out and return their binders
Inform MusiCore Manager when SEPTA card supply is running low so there’s sufficient time to order more
Perform other duties as assigned by the MusiCore Manager to support the program’s needs and objectives.

How To Apply:

Please send your cover letter, resume, and a fundraising-related work sample (e.g., a grant application or donation proposal) to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Applications will be accepted until July 29th with an anticipated mid-August start date.

Substitute Instructors
We're always looking for substitute instructors to teach guitar, bass, drums, piano, vocals, ukulele, recording, help with homework, and other creative workshops.

To be considered for a substitute instructor position, please fill out this survey to be added to our list. No calls please!

Compensation

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Volunteering

Please also consider volunteering your time to help students with academics, music, and post-secondary help, and/or administrative and events support. Visit our volunteer page.