Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC) is a place where joy, connection, and transformation come to life through the power of music. Since 2014, we’ve been inspiring individuals of all ages, levels, and backgrounds with enriching private lessons, group classes, summer camps, and performance opportunities.

Our nonprofit community music center is seeking an Early Childhood Music Program Coordinator to join our team and help amplify our mission to foster joy, connectedness, and well-being through music. This part-time, hybrid role offers flexible hours and the chance to contribute creatively to our growth and outreach efforts.

• You have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• You can perform work with energy, drive, collaboration, creativity, and dependability

• You have a keen eye for detail, can juggle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines

• You demonstrate strong problem solving and leadership skills

• You have the desire to help others and provide customer service

• You have demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, and coordinating music camps, workshops, or similar educational programs

• You possess self-initiative, willingness to follow processes, and excellent preparation

• You have expertise with maintaining project management tools and Google systems

• You have the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment 

• Bonus: You have a bachelor's degree in music, music education, or a related field

MARKETING 

• Provide key administrative support for the early childhood program to increase enrollment in classes and grow the program at MCMC

• Draft and edit current promotional email templates, website copy, and social media copy based on Music Together® guidelines to childcare centers, and prospective and previous families to inform them of the upcoming session

• Engage in social media campaigns and with online communities

• Post and send class fliers in key spots around the community 

• Build relationships with local partners and childcare centers to facilitate program growth

• Provide grassroots marketing and cold calling to new schools/centers to gain interest in MTIS® program, Music Together® family classes, and Rhythm Kids® classes

• Attend family events in the MTIS® program for the purpose of gaining re-enrollments in the program and supporting the work of the assigned music specialists at that location

• Conduct post-class surveys to gain insight into effective marketing methods, teacher skills, customer satisfaction, and re-enrollment rates

• Tour potential new sites for Music Together® family classes and Music Together In School® classes and makes recommendations to the Operations Director about those locations

• Conduct market research on an ongoing basis to be educated about other early childhood programs in the state and the region

OPERATIONS

• Schedule class session dates and demo classes based on feedback from the teachers in collaboration with the administrative team

• Order class materials for teachers and families and submit class lists and projections in the Music Together database

• Conduct an instrument and supplies inventory once per session and makes recommendations to Operations Director for new purchases

• Manage all communication with schools participating in Music Together In School including mid-session check-ins, agreements, safety standards and expectations, and areas of support

• Complete grant reports when grant funding sessions are under way

• Serve as a liaison between Music Together LLC and MCMC to ensure smooth operations and that all points of the contract between MCMC and Music Together LLC are being upheld

• Become well-acquainted with all information available in the Music Together Directors Only website including knowledge of the policies, guidelines of the Music Together®, Music Together In School®, and Rhythm Kids® classes

• Support new teachers through the training and onboarding process, including sharing best practices, and attending all new-hires’ first class, and arranging ongoing mentorship

FULFILLMENT

• Create, distribute, and synthesize survey data from families once per session to enhance the quality of the early childhood program by improving the family experience and educational outcomes

• Gather and synthesize resources from Music Together to help inform and draft MCMC’s early childhood program delivery

• Research and update FAQ’s for the early childhood program for the website and to distribute to families and teachers

• Draft and edit current welcome email templates for early childhood teachers to use in their own communications to families

• Coordinate ongoing professional development and training opportunities for teachers 

• Effectively set short and long term goals for the expansion and solidification of the Early Childhood Music Program

• Plan and execute family-style community music events geared towards children in the Early Childhood Music Program age range (0-8)

When you join our team, you become part of a vibrant organization dedicated to enriching lives through music. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Contribute your unique talents to an organization that values creativity and collaboration.

• Work on impactful campaigns that inspire and connect people of all ages.

• Enjoy a flexible, hybrid work environment that supports work-life balance.

We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and meet the qualifications, we want to hear from you! Submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and 2-3 references to info@mcmcvt.org.

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We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our summer music camp team as camp counselors. Connect with the Middlebury community in a unique way, spend time outdoors, inspire children with your enthusiasm, learn from college students, play music, be silly, take chances, develop new skills. Help MCMC facilitate a summer music camp of your dreams while significantly impacting children’s lives.

The Middlebury Community Music Center summer camp counselor position is an opportunity to be an essential part of a dynamic, experiential music program for kids, ranging from ages 4-18, over the course of the summer, Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm from June 19 until August 25. Camp counselors play an essential day-to-day role in supporting our summer campers, the camp director and other staff. On the ground responsibilities include lively engagement in the daily programming, mentorship and emotional support to campers, and modeling important safety guidelines. Other responsibilities may include capturing digital media for storytelling and marketing purposes and event support for final camp performances.

You are someone who:

• Is a highschool student, recent highschool graduate or college student

• Loves working and connecting with children of different ages

• Enjoys meeting new people

• Appreciates a challenge

• Possesses self-initiative and self-motivation 

• Has strong problem solving skills

• Has an outgoing, optimistic and energetic attitude 

• Enjoys working as a team and has the desire to build community relationships (think sports teams or musical theater involvement)

• Has organizational astuteness (Do you organize your bookshelf by color? Do you like a clean room?)

• Has strong leadership skills (think team captain or the lead of the highschool musical)

• Has improvisational skills (How quickly can you come up with a team building game for campers to play at lunchtime?)

• Has a willingness to follow processes and directives from management and camp directors

• Has excellent preparation and reporting skills (do you like making lists?)

• Has strong customer service and hospitality skills (friendly attitude, eye contact, a willingness to help others)

• Has outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Has social media experience or an interest in documentation and content collection

• Has some visual and creative skills (Do you like to build things, paint or draw, make friendship bracelets?)

• Has enthusiasm for the arts, music and/or education

We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

If you are excited about this opportunity at the Middlebury Community Music Center, submit your application today, and join us for an incredible summer in Middlebury! Applications are due Friday, April 18th.  If you have a resume and letter of interest please also send that along with your application.

Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC) is a place where joy, connection, and transformation come to life through the power of music. Since 2014, we’ve been inspiring individuals of all ages, levels, and backgrounds with enriching private lessons, group classes, summer camps, and performance opportunities.

Our nonprofit community music center is seeking a Summer Music Program Intern to join our team and help amplify our mission to foster joy, connectedness, and well-being through music. This seasonal, full time internship offers the chance to contribute creatively to our growth and outreach efforts. The Middlebury Community Music Center summer internship is an opportunity to be an essential part of a dynamic, experiential music program for children, ranging from ages 4-18, over the course of the summer, June through August, Monday - Friday, from 8am - 4pm.

• You love working and connecting with children of different ages

• You enjoy meeting new people

• You appreciate a challenge

• You possess self-initiative and self-motivation

• You have strong problem solving skills

• You have an outgoing, optimistic and energetic attitude

• You enjoy working on a team and have the desire to build community relationships (ie. sports teams or musical theater involvement)

• You have organizational astuteness (ie. Do you organize your bookshelf by color?)

• You have strong leadership skills (ie. were you the team captain or the lead of the high school musical?)

• You have improvisational skills (ie. How quickly can you come up with a team building game for campers to play at lunchtime?)

• You have a willingness to follow processes and directives from management and camp directors

• You have excellent preparation and reporting skills (ie. Do you like making lists and checking things off?)

• You have strong customer service and hospitality skills (ie. a friendly attitude, eye contact, a willingness to help others)

• You have outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• You have expertise with Google Systems (ie. Do you love making spreadsheets?)

• You have social media experience or an interest in documentation and content collection

• You have some visual and creative skills (ie. Do you like to build things, paint or draw, make crafts?)

• You have an enthusiasm for the arts, music and/or education

• You can perform work with energy, drive, collaboration, creativity, and dependability

• You have a keen eye for detail, can juggle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines

• You have demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, and coordinating music camps, workshops, or similar educational programs

• You have the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment 

• You like to take chances

MARKETING 

• Capture photos, testimonials, and special moments to use for social media copy creation for storytelling

• Film final camp performance and upload video and any photos from week to google drive and notify media manager

OPERATIONS

• Support our summer camp directors, campers, staff, and junior counselors

• Be a liaison between camp families, directors, staff and our administrative team

• Tidy and organize studios and common spaces before campers arrive

• Greet and check in campers beginning of the day and check them out at the end of the day

• Update supplies list for next week and let coordinator know what is needed

• Clean and tidy kitchen and other common spaces

• Attend daily team meetings

• Office and household supply restock and inventory

• Prep name tags, attendance sheet and  other missing camp binder resources for next week's camp session

• Prep for final performance like charging the camera, making the program, sourcing other materials

FULFILLMENT

• Provide lively engagement in the daily programming, mentorship and emotional support to campers by modeling friendship and important safety guidelines

• Lead lunchtime block with structured and unstructured activities

• Assist with hands-on musical activities in line with the Camp Director’s plan for the day, modeling participation and enthusiasm. 

• Produce and stage manage the final show or concert at the end of each camp week.

When you join our team, you become part of a vibrant organization dedicated to enriching lives through music. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Contribute your unique talents to an organization that values creativity and collaboration.

• Work on impactful campaigns that inspire and connect people of all ages.

• Enjoy a fulfilling, joyful summer in Middlebury and connect with the community!

See Handshake for CCI’s compensation requirements

If you’re excited about this opportunity and meet the qualifications, we want to hear from you! Submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and 2-3 references through Handshake or to info@mcmcvt.org. Help us spread the joy and power of music to our community!