Birch Creek Employment Opportunities

COUNSELORS (6 Positions)

Responsibilities: Supervise students, develop & coordinate student recreational activities, share campus housekeeping duties with other counselors, assist with student registration and orientation, assist with concert preparations and logistics, assist in office, library, and with campus errands. Training provided.

Qualifications: Music Majors, preferably in Education with experience working with middle and high school students preferred. Dependable, energetic, hard-working, self-motivated, well-organized, good at communications and teamwork. Valid driver’s license required for two years.  Must have a valid CPR/First Aid Certificate; lifeguard certificate a perk!

Salary:  $400/Week plus room and board. Full-time. Weekends required.
Start Date:  June 8      End Date:  August 15

PRODUCTION MANAGER: SOUND RECORDING AND LIVE STREAMING - Intern

Responsibilities:  Coordinate, oversee and install sound set-up, sound enhancement, recording, archiving and live streaming for all campus and outreach concerts.  Oversee and work together with lighting technician/house manager. Work for all on campus and off campus outreach concerts and sound checks.  Assist with stage and sound set-up and other concert preparations.  Maintain equipment in campus Library/Listening Lab and Keyboard Lab. 

Qualifications:  Experience and training, setting up and operating a sound board, recording equipment and live streaming.  Experience in music performance and house management helpful.  Dependable, self-motivated, energetic, outgoing, excels at working with people, positive attitude. Sound engineering or technical theater major preferred.  Valid driver’s license for two years. Must have access to a personal vehicle.

Salary: $500/Week plus room and board.  Full-time.  Weekends required.
Start Date:  June 8      End Date:  August 16

HOUSE MANAGER AND LIGHTING TECHNICIAN - Intern

Responsibilities: Manage concert venue, run light board and perform lighting designs and checks for 30+ concerts. Maintain concert barn, Green Room and practice rooms. Assist with stage set-up and other rehearsal and concert preparations.  Oversee volunteer ushers and will call volunteers for each concert.

Qualifications:  Experience with a theater light board and volunteers preferred, as well as professional house management experience.

Salary: $500/Week plus room and board.  Full-time.  Weekends required.    
Start Date: June 8      End Date: August 16

BOX OFFICE INTERN

Responsibilities: Operate box office for all campus concerts, manage ticket sales, perform ticket/cash reconciliation and record-keeping and assist with concert preparations. Oversee and train volunteers on box office procedures. Assist with scholarship letters and other office support functions as needed. 

Qualifications:  Arts administration or performing arts student with business or public relations background. Excellent math, communication & people skills, highly organized, dependable, self-motivated. Able to work in a fast-paced work environment. Valid driver’s license for two years required. Customer Service, data management and previous box office training a plus.

Salary: $400/Week plus room and board. Full-time. Weekends.      
Start date:  June 8    End date: August 16

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

Responsibilities:  Assist marketing director with marketing and promotion of concerts, concert insert layout, writing media releases, disseminating season materials, social media, advertising and photography & video in rehearsals and concerts.

Qualifications:  Arts administration with marketing/public relations, or graphic communications background. Must have computer design, layout skills and photography skills. Adept in MS Office software. Excellent communication and people skills, organized, dependable, self-motivated, punctual and proactive. Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle required. 

Salary: $400/Week plus room and board. Full-time. Nights and Weekends required.
Start date: June 8   End date: August 16

KITCHEN ASSISTANT (3 positions)

Responsibilities:  Assist with preparation, serving and clean-up of meals served from the licensed Birch Creek kitchen. Work with culinary chef and supervisor/cook to provide healthy and appetizing meals for the academy students, faculty and staff.

Qualifications:  Some experience in food service operations, deli- or restaurant with general cleaning duties helpful. WE WILL TRAIN. This is a 40 hour per week position, with some split shifts and overtime possible.

Salary: $480 week plus room and board. Full-time. Weekends required.
Start date: June 8   End date: August 16-25