We’re thrilled you’re interested in working with Rock to the Future!
Rock to the Future provides free music programs for over 300 youth annually in Philadelphia’s underserved communities and under-resourced schools. Through music, our students ignite passion and creativity, build leadership skills, and gain academic confidence. Join our committed, passionate, and talented team of professionals who share the vision of changing lives through the magic of music!
Rock to the Future is an inclusive workplace, committed to having a staff and board of directors whose diverse backgrounds reflect the communities we serve in Philadelphia. Candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
OUR CURRENT OPENINGS
Location: MusiCore Kensington at Kensington High School (2051 E Cumberland Street)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:30 - 6:30pm
Starting Wage: $24/hour W2 + Benefits, 28 hours weekly
Job Summary: The Site Director is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations for the MusiCore After School program, including planning, marketing, coordination, evaluation, and supervision of the program. The goal of MusiCore is to use exciting musical opportunities and experiences to improve academic confidence, social emotional development, creativity, and musical ability. The Site Director will be a motivation to students in music and in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Implement, oversee, and manage high-quality music and academic programming that follows the MusiCore schedule and aligns with the goals and mission of MusiCore
- Culture
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Ensure all staff, contractors, students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock
- Develop and instill strong, positive program culture among staff, students, families, and larger school community
- Maintain open, effective communication and interaction among the staff, volunteers, students, and families
- Utilize trauma informed practices, conflict resolution, and restorative approaches
- Lead recruitment, enrollment, and retention of students & families
- Host orientations for new students and their guardians
- Update the student roster and schedule as needed
- Keep pipeline of students and actively seek promotional and marketing opportunities
- Reporting
- Ensure all monthly, semi-annual, and annual reporting requirements are complete and accurate including daily program attendance, daily meal program, SEPTA Key transportation, academic grades, school attendance, behavioral concerns, and stakeholder feedback (students, staff, volunteers, guardians, school partners)
- Meetings and Events
- Manage and attend all Youth Leadership Council Meetings
- Meet twice monthly with the CEO and Germantown Site Director
- Create agendas and hold weekly meetings with key program staff members and instructors
- Coordinate and attend annual college visitation trips, FASFA night, and additional post-secondary education activities
- Participate in networking meetings, community meetings, and professional development opportunities
- Attendance all staff trainings and performances
- Attend bi-monthly Program Committee meeting and other meetings as requested
- Human Resources
- Ensure all staff are supported in their roles and provide training as needed for improvement
- Approve payroll for staff
- Meet weekly with staff and provide structure, support, and accountability
- Provide regular feedback, set professional improvement goals, and provide semi-annual evaluations for program staff
- Manage Septa Key transportation program
- Ensure program spaces are organized, clean, and have the proper supplies
- Plan and execute 3 annual performances
- Maintain an accurate calendar of weekly meetings and tasks using organization project management software
- Determine cancellation of programs due to inclement weather
- Volunteer Management
- Manage site volunteer program;
- Plan and host monthly volunteer information sessions to reach new program volunteers to support music and academic needs;
- Schedule, greet, and utilize volunteers
- Maintain and prospect relationships for program volunteers and ensure volunteers are utilized appropriately
- Guardian Engagement
- Communicate with guardians around areas of concern and areas of success
- Track guardian engagement and involvement and initiatie improvements in engagement
- Performance of other duties as requested by the CEO
Education and Experience Required:
- 3-years experience with leading a youth program
- 3-years experience working with youth from underserved neighborhoods
- 3-years management experience
- Spanish proficiency preferred
Skills Required
- Technical skills: Google Drive, Apple iPad, project management software
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with guardians, staff, instructors, students, volunteers, and the community
- Motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices, restorative practices, conflict resolution, and music knowledge
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Kensington at Kensington High School (2051 E Cumberland Street)
Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 3 - 6:30pm
Starting Wage: $20/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The Academic Coordinator is responsible for maintaining a positive and quiet homework space, providing homework help, utilizing academic volunteers, pairing struggling students with mentors, gathering academic progress information, and assisting with additional student academic needs. The Academic Coordinator will be a motivation to students in academics and in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain a positive and quiet environment for students to complete homework or an educational activity
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Ensure all student school portal logins are correct and current
- Prepare quarterly grade and attendance reports, and more frequent reports for struggling students
- Determine the best course of action for struggling students and make recommendations to the site director
- Maintain a binder of age appropriate academic activities and worksheets
- Pair volunteers with students for homework help or utilize volunteers to assist with administrative responsibilities
- Determine additional mentoring needs and pair students with volunteer mentors
- Distribute the daily meal from to students and maintain accurate records of the food count
- Set up academic space and clean up academic space
- Attend a weekly meeting with the Site Director
- Communicate successes and concerns to the Site Director
- Mandatory attendance of staff trainings and student performances
- Additional responsibilities and administrative tasks as requested from the Site Director
Education and Experience Required:
- College degree or working towards a college degree in education or a related field
- 2-years experience working with youth
Skills Required:
- Google Drive, Apple iPad, and Apple Macbook
- Must be able to work independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Kensington at Kensington High School (2051 E Cumberland Street)
Schedule: Thursday from 3 - 6:30pm
Starting Wage: $24/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The drum instructor will teach small group lessons to our MusiCore students at Kensington High School. Drum students will learn to read drum music, warm up and rudiments, drumset fundamentals, and various playing styles to prepare for group performances. The instructor will be a motivation to students not just musically but in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Arrive on time with lesson materials prepared and a positive attitude
- Teach prepared lesson plan
- Communicate with the Site Director as needed regarding student absences, successes, and concerns
- Take attendance for all classes
- Attend all student performances
- Attend all staff trainings
- Ensure a clean and organized lesson room
Education and Experience
- 2+ years experience with instrumental instruction
- 2+ years experience with youth from underserved communities
Skills
- Strong drumset skills required: An audition will test warm-ups, sight reading, and a selection from the applicant
- Upbeat, creative personality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model for children and staff members
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Germantown at Roosevelt Elementary School (430 Washington Lane)
Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 2:00 - 5:30pm
Starting Wage: $24/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The Band Coach will empower and support youth as they create original music with their peers to prepare for live performances and the recording studio. The instructor will be a motivation to students not just in music but in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Supervise, empower, and support students as they work in their bands to write original music and learn cover songs
- Assist students with writing and learning parts for their specific instrument: guitar, bass, drums, piano, or vocals
- Set weekly goals for individual students and the band as a whole
- Ensure a positive, safe, and inclusive environment
- Prepare students for performances and recording studio experiences
- Maintain accurate chord charts and band goals using Google Drive
- Create chord charts and additional music as needed using music notation software
- Ensure all equipment is functioning and request repairs and equipment as needed; understand how to set up and use all band equipment including wireless iPad mixing board
- Take attendance for each band practice
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Set up for band practice and clean up after band practice
- Attend a weekly meeting with the Site Director
- Communicate successes and concerns to the Site Director
- Mandatory attendance of staff trainings
- Attend and support all student performances
- Ensure a clean and organized lesson room
- Additional responsibilities and administrative tasks as requested from the Site Director
Education and Experience Required:
- Playing proficiency on guitar, bass, drums, piano, and/or vocals
- 2-years experience teaching group workshops for youth
- 2-years experience writing original music
Skills Required:
- Google Drive and Apple iPad
- Must be able to work independently
- Knowledge of music notation software like GuitarPro and Sibelius and creating chord charts
- Experience setting up a stage including tuning guitars and basses, setting up amps, setting up a keyboard, setting up a drumset, and running a PA system with Apple iPad
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Musical experience and the ability to play guitar, bass, drums, piano, and/or vocals
- Must be a proficient vocalist
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Germantown at Roosevelt Elementary School (430 Washington Lane)
Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 2:30 - 5:30pm
Starting Wage: $20/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The Academic Coordinator is responsible for maintaining a positive and quiet homework space, providing homework help, utilizing academic volunteers, pairing struggling students with mentors, gathering academic progress information, and assisting with additional student academic needs. The Academic Coordinator will be a motivation to students in academics and in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain a positive and quiet environment for students to complete homework or an educational activity
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Ensure all student school portal logins are correct and current
- Prepare quarterly grade and attendance reports, and more frequent reports for struggling students
- Determine the best course of action for struggling students and make recommendations to the site director
- Maintain a binder of age appropriate academic activities and worksheets
- Pair volunteers with students for homework help or utilize volunteers to assist with administrative responsibilities
- Determine additional mentoring needs and pair students with volunteer mentors
- Distribute the daily meal from to students and maintain accurate records of the food count
- Set up academic space and clean up academic space
- Attend a weekly meeting with the Site Director
- Communicate successes and concerns to the Site Director
- Mandatory attendance of staff trainings and student performances
- Additional responsibilities and administrative tasks as requested from the Site Director
Education and Experience Required:
- College degree or working towards a college degree in education or a related field
- 2-years experience working with youth
Skills Required:
- Google Drive, Apple iPad, and Apple Macbook
- Must be able to work independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Germantown at Roosevelt Elementary School (430 Washington Lane)
Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 2:00 - 5:30pm
Starting Wage: $24/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The instrument instructor will teach small group lessons to our MusiCore students on guitar, bass, drums, and piano. Students will be at beginner and intermediate levels. Students will learn to read music, music fundamentals, and prepare for group performances. The instructor will be a motivation to students not just musically but in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Arrive on time with lesson materials prepared and a positive attitude
- Teach prepared lesson plan
- Communicate with the Site Director as needed regarding student absences, successes, and concerns
- Take attendance for all classes
- Attend all student performances
- Attend all staff trainings
- Ensure a clean and organized lesson room
Education and Experience
- 2+ years experience with instrumental instruction
- 2+ years experience with youth from underserved communities
- Playing proficiency on guitar, bass, drums, and piano
Skills
- Proficiency instructing guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard
- Upbeat, creative personality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model for children and staff members
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
Location: MusiCore Germantown at Roosevelt Elementary School (430 Washington Lane)
Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 2:00 - 5:30pm
Starting Wage: $24/hour W2 + PTO
Job Summary: The position is responsible for managing, organizing, and teaching creative musical workshops like stage performance, digital music and production, stage technical skills, Podcasts, and more. The instructor will use materials already prepared by Rock to the Future in addition to developing new lesson plans and activities. The instructor will be a motivation to students not just musically but in life.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure the use of positive behavior guidance, equity, and inclusion
- Plan, develop, and execute high-quality workshops related to Stage Performance, Music Industry, and Digital Music and Production for groups of up to 12 students
- Maintain complete and accurate lesson plans and syllabus for creative workshops using Google Drive
- Take attendance for each class
- Communicate requests for guest performers and instructors to the Site Director for specific workshops
- Ensure all students, volunteers, and guests are adhering to the Rules of Rock and Rock to the Future’s philosophies
- Set up workshop space and clean up workshop space
- Attend a weekly meeting with the Site Director
- Communicate successes and concerns to the Site Director
- Mandatory attendance of staff trainings and student performances
Additional Duties:
- Additional cleaning and organizing responsibilities and administrative tasks as requested from the Site Director
Education and Experience Required:
- 2-years experience teaching group workshops for youth
- Strong musical abilities
Skills Required:
- Google Drive and Apple iPad
- Working Independently
- Knowledge of digital music software such as Garageband and Ableton
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely organized and have excellent task management skills
- Musical experience and the ability to play guitar, bass, drums, piano, or vocals
- Must be motivated, energetic, punctual, responsible, and exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model
- Ability to lead, teach, and interact with students, staff, and volunteers
- Full commitment to the mission/philosophy of Rock to the Future
- Excitement and positive attitude toward working with disadvantaged children
- Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning (for self and students)
- Preferred skills: Experience with trauma informed practices
To apply email cover letter and resume to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. Candidates will be reviewed beginning August 12th. No calls please!
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, send your resume and cover letter to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. No calls!