Counselor Program
Job Description
A counselor is an individual who is well organized, a strong leader, an enthusiastic musician, and a hard worker. The festival counselors are in charge of managing the festival participants and working alongside the SC Ambassadors. Counselors ensure the safety of the participants.
Duties
- Move-in for the festival a day early (June 4) for training
- Manage festival participants
- Manage commuting students
- Decorate resident halls with SC Ambassadors
- Work with students having trouble adjusting to the festival
- Coordinate festival awards
- Take attendance throughout the festival
- Attend all-festival performances
- Opportunity to participate in a recital and provide private lessons
- Direct students and families during move-in and move-out
- Help administrators/directors with miscellaneous duties
- Assist with daily break time
- Take action photos for the end-of-camp video
- Assist with electives and chamber coaching
- Assist with any other tasks given by the festival administrators
Qualifications
A counselor must:
- Be invited by the Dean of the Summer Music Festival
- Be a college rising junior or older
- Possess knowledge of current computer technology (recording equipment, projector, etc.)
Benefits
Counselors will have the opportunity to:
- Receive a $500 stipend
- Receive full tuition scholarship for the festival
- Develop leadership skills through games and activities with counselors and staff
- Gain first-hand knowledge assisting directors during rehearsals
Timeline for Counselor Applicants
- After the application materials have been received by the Dean of the Summer Music Festival, the materials will be reviewed and applicants will be interviewed.
- Counselors will be announced on April 29.
Counselor Application
To apply for the Counselor Program, please complete the Counselor Application linked below. Application deadline is April 15.
References
Once you submit the Counselor Application form above, you will be given a link to an online Reference Form. Please share this link with each of your three references. Band/choir/orchestra director, private music instructor, religious mentor, teacher/faculty member, or a personal reference.
